Welcome to NINA NEWS
As some of you may know, my debut book from Penguin Press is called ‘The Way You Make Me Feel: Love in Black and Brown’ and will be out in the world on May 7th. Pre-orders are up and running as well, so secure your copy today!
For so long, this book has been mine alone to write, both an escape from the outside world and a fierce confrontation of my place in it. Now that the book is complete and moments from entering your local bookstore, I am so excited to enter this new phase of the journey, one where I share it with you and let you in on my own private universe. But first:
By the way, I’m going on tour!
To celebrate the release of “The Way You Make Me Feel”, I’ll be visiting some of my favorite bookstores to share the love. See the dates below and plan your visit.
May 4th: Montclair, NJ - Montclair Literary Festival with Melissa Rivero and Gina Chung | 1:30PM ET
May 8th: Brooklyn, NY - Greenlight Bookstore Launch Party! with Mecca Jamilah Sullivan | 7:00PM ET
May 13th: Brooklyn, NY - Franklin Park’s Reading Series | 8:00PM ET
May 14th: New York, NY - House of Speakeasy’s Seriously Entertaining | 7:00PM ET
June 6th: New York, NY - Yu & Me Bookstore with Cathy Linh Che | 7:00PM ET
June 8th: Bronx, NY - Bronx Book Festival | Time TBC
June 12th: Chicago, IL - Women and Children First with Suzanne Scanlon | 7:00PM CT
June 14th: Los Angeles, CA - North Figueroa Bookshop | 7:00PM PT
June 17th: Portland, OR - Powell’s City of Books with Jyothi Natarajan | 7:00PM PT
What can you expect from Nina News?
In addition to sharing book updates as we get closer to launch, Nina News will be a place for me to let you in on my writing process and share writing advice and tools that have served me and my students after over a decade of teaching and nearly the same of working on this book (this length of time includes the very necessary periods of stepping away, procrastinating, finding my Bravo ladies). You can expect:
First draft tips
How write past “blocks” or hesitation
Publishing & query letter tips
Free writing prompts & exercises
A look at my personal writing process and its variations
Reading recommendations
& more!
What’s next for Nina?
As we approach publication day (May 7th!), you’ll be hearing from me on Substack and on social media. Follow me and stay tuned for updates! And pre-order “The Way You Make Me Feel” from Penguin Press.
