Carole V. Bell
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A New National Museum of the American Latino Moves Forward as It Fights to Find Its Footing
A New National Museum of the American Latino Moves Forward as It Fights to Find Its Footing
The National Museum of the American Latino, a new Smithsonian institution, has been trying to move forward this year, amid a number of challenges.
The best radical books of 2024
The best radical books of 2024
Interview: ‘If We Are Brave’ explores the political souls of Black folks in Trump’s America
Interview: ‘If We Are Brave’ explores the political souls of Black folks in Trump’s America
In his new book, scholar and columnist Theodore Johnson helps us understand how Black men may vote for a demonstrated racist for president.
Review for NPR: 'Colored Television' is an ungentle satire set in post-post-racial America
Review for NPR: 'Colored Television' is an ungentle satire set in post-post-racial America
Danzy Senna's new novel is an exhilarating yet poignant riff on the struggling artist as a wannabe middle-aged sellout. The writing is endlessly quotable and meaningfully provocative.
Interview with Danzy Senna, author of Colored Television
Interview with Danzy Senna, author of Colored Television
In Danzy Senna’s biting and hilarious fourth novel, Colored Television, a desperate literary writer gives the small screen a shot.
The Black Romance Podcast — Season Four
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The Black Romance Podcast — Season Four
Books Podcast · Updated Weekly · The Black Romance Podcast features weekly conversations with Black writers, editors, and scholars of historical and contemporary popular romance fiction. Julie Moody-Freeman and guests talk about a ra…
Review for The Emancipator: Mary McLeod Bethune gets her due in new biography
Review for The Emancipator: Mary McLeod Bethune gets her due in new biography
Dr. Noliwe Rooks is correcting the history books about Bethune — the first Black woman to establish a Black college in the U.S.
A terrifying dystopia built from our own past and present - The Boston Globe
A terrifying dystopia built from our own past and present - The Boston Globe
In Mateo Askaripour's new novel, a violent and divided world is redeemed only by love.
The Black Romance Podcast Season Four: Tia Williams
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The Black Romance Podcast Season Four: Tia Williams
Podcast Episode · Black Romance Podcast · 07/16/2024 · 1h 19m
Akwaeke Emezi's novel 'Little Rot' is a thrilling but difficult descent into darkness
Akwaeke Emezi's novel 'Little Rot' is a thrilling but difficult descent into darkness
The genre-hopping author's latest work is a literary thriller about love gone sour in Lagos, Nigeria.
NPR: Queenie's second life on screen gives her more room to grow
NPR: Queenie's second life on screen gives her more room to grow
An irresistible new Hulu series follows the quarter-life growing pains of a lonely South Londoner. It's based on a 2019 novel by showrunner Candice Carty-Williams.
Wash Post Review | ‘Swift River,’ a sparkling debut about a young girl you’ll never forget
Wash Post Review | ‘Swift River,’ a sparkling debut about a young girl you’ll never forget
In Essie Chambers’s novel, Diamond Newberry learns about her family’s history seven years after her father disappeared.
The Boston Globe: 75 books we’re most excited to read this summer
The Boston Globe: 75 books we’re most excited to read this summer
The Globe’s annual summer reading preview features 75 books — fiction, nonfiction, romance, and mystery — we think you’ll want to slip into that beach bag, backpack, or picnic basket.
Why Patricia Highsmith's most famous creature, Tom Ripley, continues to fascinate
Why Patricia Highsmith's most famous creature, Tom Ripley, continues to fascinate
Sinister and visually stunning, the new Netflix series Ripley reminds us why Patricia Highsmith's book The Talented Mr. Ripley continues to influence popular culture.
NPR: ‘James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classic
NPR: ‘James' revisits Huck Finn's traveling companion, giving rise to a new classic
In a fever dream of a retelling, America's new reigning king of satire has turned a loved classic, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, upside down, placing Huck's enslaved companion Jim at the center.
PERSONAL FAVORITES
NPR: ‘Anita de Monte Laughs Last' is a complex dissection of art, gender and marriage
NPR: ‘Anita de Monte Laughs Last' is a complex dissection of art, gender and marriage
Xochitl Gonzalez's novel looking at relationship power dynamics is a thought-provoking and brilliantly entertaining triumph that surpasses the promise of her popular debut Olga Dies Dreaming.
NPR: Advice from a critic: Read 'Erasure' before seeing 'American Fiction'
NPR: Advice from a critic: Read 'Erasure' before seeing 'American Fiction'
With the first Percival Everett-inspired screen adaptation American Fiction coming to theaters starting on Dec. 15, we're taking a moment to revisit his provocative and affecting satirical novel.
Oprah Daily: The Power of Percival Everett: America’s Incendiary Man of Letters
Oprah Daily: The Power of Percival Everett: America’s Incendiary Man of Letters
The times are finally catching up to the satirical genius of this cult literary icon.
IndieWire: How Black Actors Broke Through in Old Hollywood — Day to Day, Role to Role
IndieWire: How Black Actors Broke Through in Old Hollywood — Day to Day, Role to Role
That Black actors had limited opportunities in Hollywood movies of the '30s and ‘40s is known. What Black artists achieved cries out for rediscovery.
Hallmark's Monthlong Homage to Love and Jane Austen Includes a Reimagined Black Cast 'Sense and Sensibility' — NPR
Hallmark's Monthlong Homage to Love and Jane Austen Includes a Reimagined Black Cast 'Sense and Sensibility' — NPR
2023 was the year of the social thriller; My top six picks — The Boston Globe
2023 was the year of the social thriller; My top six picks — The Boston Globe
Why Kiley Reid's New novel ‘Come and Get It’ left me wanting - The Boston Globe
Why Kiley Reid's New novel ‘Come and Get It’ left me wanting - The Boston Globe
BACKGROUND
Cvbell.com— Bio, Updates, Select Writing
Cvbell.com— Bio, Updates, Select Writing
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USF Faculty Bio: Carole V. Bell | Communication Department |
USF Faculty Bio: Carole V. Bell | Communication Department |
MORE WRITING
Black Romance Authors and Editors Share Their Passion for Love Stories
Black Romance Authors and Editors Share Their Passion for Love Stories
Books We Love by NPR
Books We Love by NPR
Safiya Sinclair’s memoir, ‘How to Say Babylon,’ surpasses the hype
Safiya Sinclair’s memoir, ‘How to Say Babylon,’ surpasses the hype
Debut novel 'The God of Good Looks' adds to growing canon of Caribbean literature
Debut novel 'The God of Good Looks' adds to growing canon of Caribbean literature
Reel Visibility: PW Talks with Tre’vell Anderson
Reel Visibility: PW Talks with Tre’vell Anderson
What to Read When You Need to Start Over
What to Read When You Need to Start Over
NYTimes: Her Father Vanished. Years Later, Her Family Is Figuring Out How to Mourn.
NYTimes: Her Father Vanished. Years Later, Her Family Is Figuring Out How to Mourn.
NPR: Dr. No is a delightfully escapist romp and an incisive sendup of espionage fiction
NPR: Dr. No is a delightfully escapist romp and an incisive sendup of espionage fiction
Oprah Daily: Romances That Make You Feel the Love (the Real Love)
Oprah Daily: Romances That Make You Feel the Love (the Real Love)
Washington Post: ‘The House of Eve’ is a triumph of historical fiction Sadeqa Johnson’s novel is an affecting and arresting exploration of young Black womanhood and motherhood in the mid-20th century.
Washington Post: ‘The House of Eve’ is a triumph of historical fiction Sadeqa Johnson’s novel is an affecting and arresting exploration of young Black womanhood and motherhood in the mid-20th century.
Oprah Daily: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Relentless Vision for Octavia Butler’s “Kindred”
Oprah Daily: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’s Relentless Vision for Octavia Butler’s “Kindred”
A Discerning Booklovers Guide to TV— Oprah Daily
A Discerning Booklovers Guide to TV— Oprah Daily
SOME OF MY FAVORITE PUBS
Oprah Daily: The Spectacular Legacy and Sparkling Future of “Queen Sugar”
Oprah Daily: The Spectacular Legacy and Sparkling Future of “Queen Sugar”
NYTimes: So You’re Rivals? And You’re Fake-Dating? Classic.
NYTimes: So You’re Rivals? And You’re Fake-Dating? Classic.
BookPage Cover Story: This summer’s hottest read is Akwaeke Emezi’s first romance novel
BookPage Cover Story: This summer’s hottest read is Akwaeke Emezi’s first romance novel
Oprah: Crime Fiction Goes Global and Diverse, as These 20 Books by Women Writers Show
Oprah: Crime Fiction Goes Global and Diverse, as These 20 Books by Women Writers Show
NPR: Five books at the intersection of Black feminist thought, culture, and politics
NPR: Five books at the intersection of Black feminist thought, culture, and politics
The Atlantic: Love Stories in Literary Fiction. Five Books in Which Romance Sneaks Up on You
The Atlantic: Love Stories in Literary Fiction. Five Books in Which Romance Sneaks Up on You
NPR: Percival Everett's Latest Grounds Racial Allegory In History, Horror And Blood
NPR: Percival Everett's Latest Grounds Racial Allegory In History, Horror And Blood
Essay: "I'm Rooting for Everybody Black" in the BLACK LOVE MATTERS Collection | Starred Review from Kirkus
Essay: "I'm Rooting for Everybody Black" in the BLACK LOVE MATTERS Collection | Starred Review from Kirkus
NPR: ‘Passing' — the original 1929 novel — is disturbingly brilliant
NPR: ‘Passing' — the original 1929 novel — is disturbingly brilliant
New York Times: Review of Island Queen, a historical novel by Vanessa Riley
New York Times: Review of Island Queen, a historical novel by Vanessa Riley
theGrio Top 50: A Thematic Guide to the Best Books of Summer
theGrio Top 50: A Thematic Guide to the Best Books of Summer
NPR: Review of Razorblade Tears
NPR: Review of Razorblade Tears
New York Times: In Beverly Jenkins’s Romance Novels, Black History Is Front and Center
New York Times: In Beverly Jenkins’s Romance Novels, Black History Is Front and Center
Portfolio and Contributor Pages
Muckrack Writing Portfolio
Muckrack Writing Portfolio
Carole V. Bell at Oprah Daily
Carole V. Bell at Oprah Daily
My Author Page at TheGrio
My Author Page at TheGrio
Reviews for BookPage
Reviews for BookPage
My Reviews excerpted on LitHub
My Reviews excerpted on LitHub
My Writing for Book Riot
My Writing for Book Riot
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Black Kiss-Story on NPR Code Switch
Black Kiss-Story on NPR Code Switch
CaribBelle Blog
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