Meet The Author
Taylor Darks
Taylor Darks (T.B. Darks) is a writer, and author of the new children’s novel The Fluffy Adventures of FroMo. Her first book, Caged: A Poetic Collection of the African American Experience (released in 2017), is currently a part of the Sociology of the Black Experience class curriculum at Florida A&M University. Her second book, Wash Day, a popular children’s book, was released in 2018. Now pursuing a doctoral degree at Florida State University in sociology, Taylor calls Tallahassee, FL home. When she’s not writing or studying you can find her working out or sharing food with friends. You can visit her online at or @tb_darks on Instagram and Twitter.
Books
The Fluffy Adventures of Fromo: A Sticky Situation
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Hair, Heroes, and Heroics! That’s what you get when you mix a super genius, a hair care routine and a team of two: FroMo and her sidekick Coil. Jump into a wacky adventure with FroMo and friends as she battles her classroom rival and arch nemesis Whiplash and her Goons. Finding clues at The Old Abandon Hair Factory, the heroes find themselves in a sticky situation as Whiplash’s plot is the slimiest one yet. But no worries, the team is on it as they fight for their school's freedom from this villain's slippery grasp.FroMo is a spunky, kick-butt hero with a jumbo hair puff and an even bigger punch! Her classmates know her as Monique, but she is so much more - a small super genius, with even bigger ideas.Jump into her fluffy and wacky adventures as she fights crime, villains and hair shrinkage! This children's novel was written to promote natural hair and self-love for black and brown children worldwide.
Caged: A Poetic Collection of the African American Experience
Starting with the arrival of Africans on America’s shores, Caged explores the impact that slavery has had on the African American community. Darks addresses the idea that slavery never truly ended, and continues to thrive in different forms. While raising the question of modern-day slavery, Darks expressing her thoughts and opinions on the psychological self and how the past and present external forces still affect the African American community today
Wash Day
Love your hair! Love the journey! Join Nina on her wacky Wash Day adventure as she teaches the little girls of today confidence and self-love, wearing her natural hair and loving the process.
