A Black Girl and Her Braids romance

A Black Girl and Her Braids romanceJoin author Jaylene Clark Owens as she pens an ode to Black girls and braids, a dynamic duo. This empowering picture book shines a light on what braids mean to Black girls of all ages and shows how Black communities have managed to continuously make space for braids, paying homage to their origins while making fun and futuristic styles, despite rules and regulations attempting to condemn them. Braids of all lengths, colors, and styles are brought to

and love’s seismic power to heal

Designed to keep your place in style

Powerful and full of light

Being inside nature - surrounded by it - and feeling close to the earth's soil is a grounding force in both her life and work

" "Get on Board

Been there done that burned the T-shirt Romantic partners whatever their gender are a distraction at best and a drain at worst So Dani asks the universe for the perfect friend-with-benefits—someone who knows the score and knows their way around the bedroom When big brooding security guard Zafir Ansari rescues Dani from a workplace fire drill gone wrong it’s an obvious sign: PhD student Dani and ex-rugby player Zaf are destined to sleep together But before she can explain that fact a video of the heroic rescue goes viral Suddenly half the internet is shipping DrRugbae—and Zaf is begging Dani to play along Turns out his sports charity for kids could really use the publicity Lying to help children

born to float wherever the wind blows

contemporary insights

She’s stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom

With vibrant illustrations and a touching narrative

Surprisingly funny

This is work that helps us heal