BWW Review: THE BELLES by Dhonielle Clayton by Bonnie Lynn Wagner
- February 04, 2018 THE BELLES is one of the most original novels I've read in quite a while. It unveils the ugly side of society and holds a mirror up to today's society and biases in the process. The Belles are 'the descendants of the Goddess of Beauty, blessed with the arcana to enhance the world and rescue the people of Orléans.' They can alter the way a person looks, from skin tone to hair color to height and weight, to the shape of one's nose or lips or even the amount of freckles they have. The people of Orléans hate the way they look and always strive to be more beautiful. There is a curse on them and they revert to the way they were born once a month. We learn about this curse before the book even begins:
HBO Executive and Professional Coach Publishes New Book on Enlightened Leadership by BWW News Desk
- February 02, 2018 Carla Moore, Vice President, Point of Sale Strategy and Education at HBO and Certified Professional Coach, today announced the publication of Crash! Leading Through the Wreckage: Using Personal Power to Transform Your Leadership (available now). The book is published with ForbesBooks, the exclusive business book publishing imprint of Forbes Media.
BWW Feature: ALA To Support Multicultural Literature For Youth With Enhanced 2019 Youth Media Awards by Bonnie Lynn Wagner
- February 02, 2018 Librarians and library staff work to transform lives by connecting youth with materials that celebrate diversity, abolish cultural invisibility, and foster understanding. The American Library Association (ALA) and its professional affiliates will highlight the best of the best in multicultural literature for youth by adding additional announcements to its 2019 ALA Youth Media Awards.