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Jan.30.2012
“What hits you affects you and wakes you up more than what pleases you.” --Michel de Montaigne, On the Art of Conversation
I...
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Dec.15.2011
I was on a transatlantic flight not long ago, where I decided to watch a re-run of The Bill Cosby Show.
Although decades had passed, I clearly recalled the controversy it elicited throughout the nation…particularly among it’s black population. There had been outraged cries of“Blacks don’t...
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Feb.25.2011
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Feb.18.2011
Choosing my "favorite" literary work by an African American author is an impossibility. I liken it to choosing my favorite letter in the alphabet: A single letter in isolation can not perform its function. Other letters are required for words, for sentences – for ideas to take shape. The...
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Jan.28.2010
The other night I was up watching a re-run of The Dave Chappelle Show and the opening skit resonated with me so much so, that even though I was drifting off to sleep I popped right up to fully take in the message which represented what it is we African American writers have been complaining about...
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Nov.24.2009
From Galley Cat
"Seg-Book-Gation" in PublishingBy Jason Boog on Nov 23, 2009 04:23 PM
Ever since she published Sugar ten years ago, novelist Bernice L. McFadden has felt marginalized by the literary fiction world--exiled in the name of diversity.
In an email interview with GalleyCat, she...
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Nov.04.2009
The Help, authored Kathryn Stockett – is a runaway, NYT bestseller. The story centers on AA maids and their white employers.
First off, if you’re reading this Kathryn, a big congratulations to you! As a writer, I applaud you and your novel. In this very tough fiction market, it does a heart good to...
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May.15.2009
I'm often asked about the details of my books. Where did I get the information? How did I develop my world for Meji? As I answer these questions I am saddened by the lack of knowledge of the history of the African continent. All of my kingdoms and cultures contained in Meji are based on kingdoms...
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Apr.29.2009
Meji Book Two is coming together. The manuscript is edited, the cover art done, the intro submitted, the writing approved. This is my second publishing effort and in benefitted greatly from my first experience. I learned what is essential to publishing a book and I also learned how hard it is. But...
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Mar.16.2009
My get-pumped factor generally jumps into high gear this time of year because mid-March means April is on the way, and April is the officially-designated month for celebrating two of humanity’s most enduring creative triumphs: poetry and jazz.
I’m particularly jazzed this year over the poetry...
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