Alicia D Williams
What's the age level for Genesis?
Good question. Simon & Schuster says grades sixth through eighth. Some teachers say fifth graders can read it. Twitter, well, adults are...
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Alicia D Williams
- May 13, 2019
- 2 min
Book Talk with Colby Sharp
I love teachers. I really do. Okay, you probably think I'm biased, right? Well, there may be some truth tucked in that statement. And,...
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Alicia D Williams
- May 11, 2019
- 1 min
Genesis Made Another List
#bookriot #GenesisBeginsAgain #mglit #middlegradefiction #amreading #childrenslit #childrensliterature #middlegradebooks #blackauthors
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Alicia D Williams
- Feb 1, 2019
- 1 min
This lil' girl from Detroit was on NPR
I know, I know I'm a full grown woman, but I was as nervous as a little girl on the first day of school. It was, after all, my first...
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Alicia D Williams
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Are we NOW ready to talk about colorism?
Colorism is when we discriminate against people with darker skin tones, AND it happens within the same race. It is such a sensitive...
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Alicia D Williams
- Jan 20, 2019
- 1 min
Why we need to discuss colorism: Reason #42
This article from Blativity by Alexa Lisitza was sent to me...and I'm gonna drop it right here and let it marinate....
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Alicia D Williams
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
Tales From a Debut Author
#GENESISBEGINSAGAIN #MGLIT #KIDLIT #CHILDRENSBOOKS When I was a kid, I used to have pretty handwriting. Really, I did. Even teachers...
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Alicia D Williams
- Jan 13, 2019
- 1 min
Booklist thinks you should read GENESIS
Had you asked me at any point during the writing and revising of GENESIS if I expected people to be excited about my story, I would have...
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Alicia D Williams
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
Another reason to be excited...
This beautiful review was forwarded to me the other day. I'm so grateful that readers genuinely connect to messages in this story. Thank...
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Alicia D Williams
- Nov 4, 2018
- 1 min
Do I see stars?
In the sky, yes! But also for GENESIS from Kirkus Reviews! Singer Erykah Badu said it best: "Keep in mind that I'm an artist, and I'm...
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