Sable Lit Reviews

This will be a short post because I want it to  just focus on the lasting words of MLK and honor his legacy. Living in a state where law makers were not progressive enough or tolerant enough or open enough to grant this leader the honor of a state holiday without years of struggle and battles [...]

Title: The College Expo Location: Oakland, California Description: Also known as the Black College Expo, participate in the vehicle that connects students to college, careers and their future. For more information check out http://www.thecollegeexpo.org. Groups welcome. For tickets or information about exhibiting and sponsoring call 877-427-4100. Date: 2009-01-17

Title: The College Expo Location: Los ANgeles, California Description: Also known as the Black College Expo, participate in the vehicle that connects students to college, careers and their future. For more information check out http://www.thecollegeexpo.org. Groups welcome. For tickets or information about exhibiting and sponsoring call 877-427-4100. Date: 2009-01-10

I’ll keep this short and sweet so that you can enjoy U2. As a writer, sometimes pictures and pictures in motion say it all. That’s why we wordsmiths embrace tunes while we write, book trailers for our latest creations, beautiful covers to entice our readers and photo stills to inspire us. May you find every [...]

I loved this pic Matti Á. took and posted on Flickr. There lots of other pics to choose from but this one made me think of New Years Eve in Anytown, Anywhere–Especially in Mytown, USA. As we line up at the golden gate of a new year, it reminds me of why New Years is [...]

Whether it’s Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah or Festivus! I hope you take the time to enjoy family and friends this holiday season! Thanks so much for making Sable Lit Reviews a part of your holiday season with great participation in our holiday contests and the special comments you’ve contributed both online and off! I appreciate them [...]

It seems like the celebration of Kwanzaa has become more prevalent over the last twenty years, it actually originated over 40 years ago and is observed by some 18 million African and African Americans. While I don’t specifically celebrate the holiday, this blog and this month’s holiday contest gives me an excellent opportunity to learn [...]

Christmas in Arizona is a culture all its own. In the metro-Phoenix area we make up for the lack of snow with lights reaching as far as the eyes can see. Fake snow abounds and electric bills skyrocket as homeowners attempt to be the brightest most original lit Christmas wonderland on the block.  The Arizona [...]

It is the natural order of things where the dominating culture’s rituals and beliefs are the norm. In a multicultural society, the exploration of minority rituals and beliefs allow for an opportunity for growth and further life enrichment. I spent my first nine years of life living in New Jersey where a Jewish population was [...]

We have just nine days till the end of our Spirit of Thanksgiving Book Giveaway Contest. If you haven’t posted your favorite Thanksgiving recipe, memory or family tradition, there’s still time to get in on this great book giveaway. Thanks to Hachette Book Group and this contest, you have the chance to be the talk [...]