Kalisha Buckhanon's Blog, page 8
October 26, 2015
Kalisha is now a Kindle Singles author...read her first story "Pick Me," free on Kindle Unlimited ($1.99 on Amazon)
Kalisha has worked with Editor Andrew Eisenman of Amazon Kindle Singles on the release of her first e-book, the story "Pick Me." The story tells of a mixed-race Chicago couple who decide to adopt a Black child. You can preview the story, which "grapples with notions of race, privilege, and ambition in the modern age – and the strain those forces can put on a relationship," for free on Amazon.
Kindle Unlimited users, read for free Here. Buy for 1.99 Here.
Kindle Unlimited users, read for free Here. Buy for 1.99 Here.
Read Kalisha's story "The Pitchfork Game."
pluck! Journal of Affrilachain Arts & Culture has published Kalisha’s story “The Pitchfork Game." The short story, from material generated for Kalisha’s upcoming novel SOLEMN, shows a mother’s discovery of her two daughters’ secret activities in their Southern woods. 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.
To order your $15 print copy of pluck! Issue 12, Fall 2015, please write: University of Kentucky Department of English, 1215 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506 or email pluckjournal@gmail.com.
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To order your $15 print copy of pluck! Issue 12, Fall 2015, please write: University of Kentucky Department of English, 1215 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506 or email pluckjournal@gmail.com.
More information may be found here: https://pluckjournal.wordpress.com/ab...
August 28, 2015
Read an excerpt of Kalisha's novel-in-progress, SPEAKING OF SUMMER.
Intellectual Refuge has published an excerpt of Kalisha’s novel-in-progress, SPEAKING OF SUMMER.
The story follows a successful but overwhelmed New York woman who finds out her interpretation of her twin sister’s death may say more about her own life than her deceased sister’s. 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.
The story follows a successful but overwhelmed New York woman who finds out her interpretation of her twin sister’s death may say more about her own life than her deceased sister’s. 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.
July 10, 2015
Read more from Kalisha's upcoming novel SOLEMN.
Hermeneutic Chaos has published a new peek at Kalisha’s latest novel, SOLEMN, in an excerpt entitled Solemn and the Hassles.
The story follows a brave and strident girl fated to tragedy in her Mississippi trailer park, where the world around her begins to unravel after a child and woman’s disappearances. Kalisha appears alongside other authors in the magazine. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the magazine and other writers.
The story follows a brave and strident girl fated to tragedy in her Mississippi trailer park, where the world around her begins to unravel after a child and woman’s disappearances. Kalisha appears alongside other authors in the magazine. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the magazine and other writers.
June 15, 2015
Read Kalisha's new story "There Were Six."
Kalisha’s story “There Were Six” appears in Issue 36 of Per Contra: An International Journal of The Arts, Literature & Ideas. The story details a Chicago El train worker’s hauntings from his missing daughter, whom he lost on the El train years before. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the journal and other writers.
Read Kalisha's story "Who Killed Her?"
Kalisha's story "Who Killed Her?" appears in Issue 15.1 of New York University's Black Renaissance Noire quarterly. The story details an Indiana woman's odd responses to tragedy and disappointment in her life. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha's work, but the journal and other writers.
May 10, 2015
Kalisha featured on She Knows.
Kalisha’s piece “I would not be the person I am today if not for my birth to teen parents” is featured on SheKnows.com to highlight Mother’s Day. The essay discusses her perspectives and advantages from her unique perspective as a child of teen parents. Thank you for reading and enjoy your holiday.
Read more from Kalisha’s upcoming novel SOLEMN.
Deep South Magazine has published a new peek at Kalisha’s latest novel, SOLEMN, in an excerpt entitled "Pearletta". The story follows a brave and strident girl fated to tragedy in her Mississippi trailer park, where the world around her begins to unravel after a child and woman’s disappearances. Kalisha appears alongside other authors in the magazine. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the magazine and other writers.
Read Kalisha’s story "What Billie and Phyllis Sang About."
Kalisha’s story “What Billie and Phyllis Sang About” appears in the new issue of Atticus Review. The story details a jilted woman’s determination to make it alone in Harlem, and those who help her along the way. Check out some of Kalisha’s favorite Billie Holiday and Phyllis Hyman music on the story’s companion soundtrack Here. Read her companion messages on women and the power of community at Negression. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the journal and other writers. #BillieAndPhyllis
April 16, 2015
Read Kalisha's "The Incredibly Short Love Affair of Sixo Reese."
Kalisha’s story "The Incredibly Short Love Affair of Sixo Reese" appears in Issue 146 of Crack the Spine Literary Magazine. The story details a Chicago man’s confrontation with the passing of time when he comes back home to care for his eldest sister. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the journal and other writers.
