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March 28, 2016
Enter Goodreads Giveaway for 5 copies of SOLEMN.
Enter to win 1 of 5 copies of Solemn in the Goodreads Giveaway for the novel. Contest open to Goodreaders in USA, Britain and Canada. Share giveaway with friends. Thank you.
March 3, 2016
SOLEMN is available to request on NetGalley.
SOLEMN is available on NetGalley for book bloggers, reviewers and media to request for approval to view from St. Martin's Press. You may view the book's promo/press kit in advance HERE. Thank you.
March 1, 2016
Read Kalisha's interview for SOLEMN in her hometown news.
Kalisha was interviewed by her hometown newspaper Daily Journal for her new novel Solemn. She was born in Kankakee, Illinois, where the Daily Journal has printed since 1903. Kalisha spoke about her imaginative background formed there, creating characters in Solemn, and best practices for writers in the interview “10 questions with local author who made it big”. Thank you for reading.
February 19, 2016
Kirkus gives Kalisha's SOLEMN an outstanding review.
Kirkus Reviews has called Kalisha's new novel SOLEMN "a hypnotic tale." Kirkus has previously praised Kalisha's first two novels CONCEPTION and UPSTATE.
Read the full review HERE .
Read the full review HERE .
February 16, 2016
Library Journal praises Kalisha's new novel, SOLEMN.
Library Journal has listed Kalisha's new novel SOLEMN as among Old and New Voices of African American Fiction.
Reviewer Rollie Welch writes SOLEMN "earns a place alongside James Hannaham’s Delicious Foods as top-notch literary fiction sending a message about African American struggles in the 21st century."
Reviewer Rollie Welch writes SOLEMN "earns a place alongside James Hannaham’s Delicious Foods as top-notch literary fiction sending a message about African American struggles in the 21st century."
Kalisha discusses feminism and violence against black women for SheKnows.
Kalisha was part of two very important discussions at SheKnows in February.
The first was SheKnows current video contest and initiative #TheFWord, and she joined other SheKnows experts to answer the question "Do you consider yourself a feminist?".
The second was SheKnows coverage of important topics for Black History Month, and Kalisha's profile of "10 Black Women Who Lost Their Lives to Violence". Women she discusses include early 20th Century activist Mary Turner, domestic violence prisoner Deborah Paegler, and 6-month Chicago newborn Jonylah Watkins.
The first was SheKnows current video contest and initiative #TheFWord, and she joined other SheKnows experts to answer the question "Do you consider yourself a feminist?".
The second was SheKnows coverage of important topics for Black History Month, and Kalisha's profile of "10 Black Women Who Lost Their Lives to Violence". Women she discusses include early 20th Century activist Mary Turner, domestic violence prisoner Deborah Paegler, and 6-month Chicago newborn Jonylah Watkins.
December 21, 2015
Read Kalisha's story "Tatiana" in Kweli Journal.
Kalisha's story "Tatiana" is published in Kweli Journal's Winter Issue. The story details a narrator's account of a girl gone missing from their small town neighborhood at the end of the school year, and the following summer when she is missed. Thank you for reading not only Kalisha's story, but the journal and other writers.
November 11, 2015
Kalisha writes #WhatDoITellMySon for SheKnows.com.
Kalisha’s piece “What Do I Tell My Son?” is featured on SheKnows. The essay is part of the #WhatDoITellMySon movement started by James Oliver, Jr. in effort to discuss police violence and discrimination with America’s black boys. Thank you for reading.
Fictional International nominates Kalisha's story "Word" for a Pushcart Prize.
Fiction International at San Diego State University published Kalisha’s story “Word” in its Fall 2015 Issue 48: Fluids, and Editor-in-Chief Harold Jaffe nominated it for a Pushcart Prize. The story follows a successful Detroit native haunted by his role as a bystander in the crowd who witnessed the real-life beating of Deletha Word, who leaped to her death to escape. Kalisha appears alongside other authors in the journal. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the journal and other writers.
October 26, 2015
Kalisha's novel SOLEMN is available for pre-order.
Kalisha’s new novel SOLEMN (St. Martin's, 2016) is now available for pre-order on Amazon ahead of its May 3, 2016, release date.
About SOLEMN: Solemn Redvine is a precocious Mississippi girl who senses a nearby baby may be her half-sibling: the outcome of her father’s mistakes with a married woman who lives in their trailer park. After Solemn witnesses a man throw the baby down a community well, she struggles to understand the event, leaving her forever changed.
Solemn Goodreads page
About SOLEMN: Solemn Redvine is a precocious Mississippi girl who senses a nearby baby may be her half-sibling: the outcome of her father’s mistakes with a married woman who lives in their trailer park. After Solemn witnesses a man throw the baby down a community well, she struggles to understand the event, leaving her forever changed.
Solemn Goodreads page
