The Lit Stoop

02/19/2022

Join us tomorrow at 4pm est for episode 4 of Read the Room! We’re discussing the revival of Opal & Nev by and our special guest will be sharing with us the importance of understanding our ancestry. This book is a testament to finishing the untold stories and seeing where it takes us.

10/16/2021

We’re two days away from our first ever IG live bookclub discussion on The Secret Lives of Church Ladies by . and I are so excited to discuss this on Sunday.

In the comments, drop your questions you might have about the themes in the book and any of the stories. We’ll dive into it all on Sunday at 4pm!

10/06/2021

I love talking about books with the homies so I decided to bring that to the Lit Stoop. Join me (and friends) for the first ever Bookclub read-back on IG live called Read the Room.

For the first installment, we will be diving into the incredible book, Secret Lives of Church ladies by on 10.17.21. It’s definitely a top read of the year for me so if you haven’t gotten a copy then get to it. Come with your questions, thoughts and reactions! See you then

10/04/2021

This book review is dedicated to all the Nate Marshalls I have known.

“& for a long time that’s how I let my life happen,
I let my mind tell me a million nos that the world
had implanted in me before I even formed questions.
I let my power be dulled by my fear of fitting.”

Finna is a book that sits on the in between. Of who you say you are and who the world wants you to be. Of home and elsewhere. Of love and the mess we make of it. Nate’s poetry leads us right to that intersection and dares us to choose a ‘me’ to be. Each section poses a new question: who are you? Where do you come from? What does it mean? He does this kind of work through thoughtful verses and familiar landscapes.

If ain’t a 3 piece with mild sauce or a remnant of what makes you feel like home, then I don’t know what is. It’s worth the read, the library hold, and the discomfort of not always knowing what is but what’s next. Get you a copy!

If you are reading this the day it’s posted then show the author some birthday love and if you read this after then tell him which poem does it for you.

Image description: My hand holding a copy of Finna against a backdrop of wallpaper.

09/28/2021

In the midst of the craziest two years in our collective history, I took a step back from this page to regroup. It seemed overwhelming to build such a space online when it was hard to feel safe or okay in the present.

I was reminded in this time of what I already knew. Reading and writing will always be my safe spaces. Books bring me such immense joy and always have. There is nothing like a good read to help you learn, reset, heal and feel again.

So, I’m back! Here at to make you feel like how a good book makes you feel. Let’s get reacquainted, what are you reading? ✨

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01/07/2021

We’ve been on a bit of a pandemic hiatus because...self care and self preservation. As I edit away trying to revamp this page/platform/experience, I want to introduce you to the homie in my head, writer and now new Booktuber Timothy DuWhite!!!

Like, share and subscribe. What are you waiting for?

IS TRULY LIT!!! Hey folks, my name is Timothy DuWhite, and I am so happy to have officially stepped my f...

08/20/2020

The summer is almost over and it didn’t really feel like it even happened. So, today I’m throwing it back to Puerto Rico 2018 and imagining the blue skies, the sand in my toes and the good book in my lap.
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What are your favorite beach/vacation reads??
@ Puerto Rico, USA

07/09/2020

Hosting my first giveaway for making it to 100 subscribers!!! ✨ Check our my very first vlog in my channel (link in bio) to find out what I’ve been up to and what this giveaway is about.
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I’m giving away a new copy of How to Survive Today by . It is an amazing read of poetry, affirmations and more to help us make it through. That’s exactly what it’s been doing these past few months.
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So, tell me how are you surviving today?

07/09/2020

I’m vlogging now?

It's been a long time but I am back with my first vlog and GIVEAWAY!!!!! The past few months (but really for black people it's been our whole lives) has been...

07/09/2020

The first half of 2020 challenged everything I thought I knew about myself. I have changed and shape-shifted so much to adapt + survive it all. Even my channel has changed (only a little). Instead of just being a fun passion project about books, I am now exploring how to bring all of myself to the table. How to learn more about visual storytelling.
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So, welcome to my very first vlog! Be nice because it wasn’t easy but I’ll get better. Hit the link in my bio