Books

October 2022 @RozzieBound Events

September + October 2022 Book Ambassador: E.B. Bartels
Thursday, October 27, 6-7:30 PM
E. B. Bartels will participate in a discussion and sign copies of her new book, Good Grief: On Loving Pets, Here and Hereafter, on Thursday, October 27, 6 – 7:30 PM at the Roslindale Branch Library. It is an unexpected, poignant, and personal account of loving and losing pets, exploring the singular bonds we have with our companion animals and how to grieve them once they’ve passed. Books will be available for purchase at the event. The book can also be purchased at the Rozzie Bound popup on Saturdays or borrowed from the library.

The Roslindale Book Ambassador Program is a joint effort of the Friends of the Roslindale Branch Library and Rozzie Bound.

Rozzie Bound Author Signings
The following author events take place at Rozzie Bound, 4228 Washington Street. More information: rozziebound.com.

Michael Bleicher and Andy Newton, authors of The Carlyles
October 1, 11 AM – 1 PM

Willie Wideman and the Dorchester Community Writers, authors of Anthology: A Writer’s View (All proceeds will benefit the Friends of the Upham’s Corner Branch Library)
October 8, 11 AM – 1 PM

Janet Costa Bates, author of Rica Baptista
October 22, 11 AM – 1 PM

Cleyvis Natera and Elizabeth Gonzalez James will have a conversation, followed by signings for their latest books, Neruda on the Park and Mona at Sea, respectively.
October 29, 11 AM – 1 PM

Book Review: The Sex Lives of African Women

I saw Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, the author of The Sex Lives of African Women, at a Brookline Booksmith event last March. I got the book then but didn’t get around to reading it until last month.

The book is based on her popular blog, Adventures from the Bedrooms of African Women, where she interviews 30 women of African descent from all over the world about their sexual habits and feelings. I was impressed by the diversity of women chosen – single and married women, straight and LGBTQ+ women, polyamorous and monogamous women, disabled and non-disabled women, women who are celibate or into BDSM, women living with STDs or endometriosis, etc. The book also touched on racism, sexism, and colorism and how Black women feel about themselves and the partners they choose.

I was particularly disturbed by the amount of sexual assault and rape in the book. These were all stories told under the condition of anonymity. If anything, the book highlighted how pervasive abuse is in the world.

But there were some heartwarming stories in the book too. My favorite was the HIV-positive Kenyan sex worker who has a rough life, and her son decides to become a pastor who doesn’t want to judge his mother’s life.

This is an excellent book about women of color from a sex-positive perspective.

Rozzie Bound Playlist!

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If you have been in my bookstore recently, you may have heard my Spotify playlist while book browsing.

It is mostly instrumental jazz and chill/lounge music with some classic R&B and Pop music.

Enjoy, and stop by RozzieBound.com

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