By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley

The incredible untold story of how Ann Lowe, a Black woman and granddaughter of slaves, rose above personal struggles and racial prejudice to design and create one of America’s most famous wedding dresses of all time for Jackie Kennedy. 1953, New York City Less than a week before the society wedding of the year where… Continue reading By Her Own Design by Piper Huguley

Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins

Thank you to Anne Cater of Random Things Tours and Harper 360 for the invitation and opportunity to read this excellent debut fiction novel. Synopsis: Desperate to be a mother after her multiple pregnancies ended in heartbreak, Laila turns to the Melancons, an old and powerful Harlem family known for their caul, a precious layer… Continue reading Caul Baby by Morgan Jerkins