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Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge is a gorgeous, lyrical work of historical fiction. an elegantly layered, beautifully rendered tour de force that is not to be missed' - Roxane Gay 'A soaring exploration of what "freedom" truly means. ![]() As she tries to parse what freedom actually means for a Black woman, Libertie struggles with where she might find it - for herself and for generations to come. When a young man from Haiti proposes to Libertie and promises she will be his equal on the island, she accepts, only to discover that she is still subordinate to him and all men. But Libertie, drawn more to music than science, feels stifled by her mother's choices and is hungry for something else - is there really only one way to have an autonomous life? And she is constantly reminded that, unlike her mother who can pass, Libertie has skin that is too dark. 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My parents are both Marine Biologists though so my sister and I spent a lot of time visiting scientific aquariums and on research vessels as children. What are you favourite memories of growing up on your parent’s fish farm, and how have these influenced the making of Lost Ocean? ![]() Average days don’t really come into play when you work from home and you have a little person to care for, but I have childcare 4 days a week so I cram as much as I can into these hours, then I work when she (finally!) takes a nap or goes to sleep at night. Lost Ocean took about 4 months to complete. How long did it take to create your new colouring book, Lost Ocean, working on average how many hours a day? It’s a must have for any colouring enthusiast! ![]() ![]() For her latest underwater adventure Johanna has gone back to her marine roots to pull together a gorgeous volume full of intricately detailed drawings inspired by real creatures and ocean fantasies. ![]() Johanna Basford is the prolific illustrator behind Secret Garden, Enchanted Forest and now Lost Ocean, which was published in October 2015. ![]() ![]() But when her first hit song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, she finds herself torn between the authenticity that got her this far and the false persona that the industry wants to impose upon her. ![]() ![]() Gray, ON THE COME UP is the story of Bri, a gifted 16-year-old rapper, who attempts to take the battle rap scene by storm in order to lift up her family and do right by the legacy of her father - a local hip hop legend whose career was cut short by gang violence. ![]() ![]() “But I had to admit to myself that I might not have the fortitude to be an indie filmmaker,” she says. In 1999, as a fellow at the Sundance Institute’s Feature Filmmakers Lab, she studied screenwriting and directing. They make me feel like I’m literally standing on where I’m from.”Īfter moving from Houston to attend Northwestern University in Illinois, Locke planned to become an independent filmmaker and director. “I have a huge collection of cowboy boots. “The older I get, the more affection I have for where I grew up,” she says. Locke’s books are all set in her native Texas, and she speaks enthusiastically about her roots. ![]() We’re at a café in Los Angeles chatting about Bluebird, Bluebird (Little Brown, Sept.), her fourth mystery novel. ![]() Attica Locke is wearing cowboy boots, visible under the trousers of her pantsuit. ![]() |