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Kalisha reads from her story “Who Killed Her?” at BRN Issue 15.1 Release @NYU.

Black Renaissance Noire Volume 15.1 Issue Release: Reading and Reception

Friday, May 1, 2015, 7:00, RSVP

Black Renaissance Noire

&

The Institute of African American Affairs

Present:

Kalisha Buckhanon

READINGS & RECEPTION

Friday, May 1, 2015

7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

New York University

19 University Place

(btwn E. 8th and Waverly Place), rm. 102

New York, NY 10003

Free & Open to the Public with Limited Space

Please RSVP to (212) 998-IAAA (4222)

Read Kalisha's story NO COMMENT.

Kalisha’s story "No Comment" debuts tonight in the Friday Night Specials blog feature of Helen Literary Magazine. The story follows a woman who buys a one-way train ticket to leave the Big Apple, unfulfilled wishes and an abusive relationship behind. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the journal and other writers.

Kalisha is featured on BlogHer.

Kalisha’s piece 10 Women Authors to Read is featured on BlogHer to highlight Women’s History Month. The essay outlines ten contemporary female authors from around the world and their books to read throughout the year. Thank you for reading not only Kalisha’s work but also of these great women writers.

Kalisha featured on BlogHer.

Kalisha’s piece "10 Black Women Writers to Read for Black History Month is featured on BlogHer to highlight the #WeNeedDiverseBooks Movement. The essay outlines ten historical Black female authors and their books to read this Black History Month. Thank you for reading not only Kalisha’s work but also of these great women writers.

Read Kalisha's Story In 21 Days

Kalisha’s story “In 21 Days” debuts in the special spotlight feature “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” in Winter Tangerine Review, created in response to unchecked police brutality in America and released on unarmed shooting victim Trayvon Martin’s birthday. The story follows a working class family as they cope with their relative’s past violent history and impending execution. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the journal and other writers.

Read Kalisha’s Interview for Morphemic Morphology.

Editor-in-Chief Shinjini Bhattacharjee of Hermeneutic Chaos Literary Journal interviews Kalisha for the journal’s blog “Morphemic Morphology.” Kalisha discusses writing, the writing life and her newest works here: Terpischore’s Atrium with Kalisha Buckhanon. Thank you for reading.

Watch Kalisha on ID Channel Friday.

Kalisha appears back-to-back on Investigation Discovery Channel’s Deadly Affairs docudrama, hosted by Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress Susan Lucci, at 2:00 p.m. EST and again at 4:00 p.m. EST this Friday, December 5. If your cable provider includes the Investigation Discovery Channel, you may tune in at 2:00 p.m. EST for “Bound and Determined” and again at 4:00 p.m. EST for “Games People Play.” Thank you for watching.

Read more from Kalisha's new novel.

gravel lit mag has published a new peek at Kalisha’s latest novel, SOLEMN, in an excerpt entitled "Expecting". 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.

Read Kalisha's Features on BlogHer...

Kalisha’s piece on the loss of Mike Nichols is a featured piece for BlogHer’s Entertainment section. Read her piece here: Remembering Director Mike Nichols Through His Films.

Kalisha’s take on two of the most important black women’s novels and films is also a featured piece for BlogHer’s Entertainment section. Read her piece, Important and Troubling Book-to-Film Issues in My Favorite Movies: 'The Color Purple' and 'Beloved'.

Thank you.

Read Kalisha's Story "Drinking Alone"

Kalisha’s story "Drinking Alone" debuts today in the most recent volume of Intellectual Refuge. The story follows a working mom who wonders how to cope with urban pressures on her family. Thank you for reading and supporting not only Kalisha’s work, but the journal and other writers.