Latest Project
OK, so this post isn't about a new book, but about something of which I'm just as proud. Last week I set up a shop on the website www.etsy.com. Etsy lets people set up online shops to hand-made goods; in my case a line of children's clothing inspired by my book Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa.

My line of clothing is called Florabunda Tots, which is named after my daughter Flora. You can access the store directly by clicking here, or by doing a search on Google for Etsy Florabunda.

Black Genius?
In addition to my blogging over at www.theroot.com, I recently did a run down of new black genius. There's a bit of Erykah Badu, some Dave Chapelle, and others that I think are worthy, as well as some smart reader feedback about people who should be added to the list.