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Nov.14.2011
Photo of artwork by Luther E. Vann with image and bio of artist in the center. (courtesy of Luther E. Vann) The “Songs of My People” art exhibition, featuring fifteen new works by Savannah and New York artist Luther E. Vann, celebrated co-creator of the landmark art and poetry book ELEMENTAL, The...
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Dec.17.2010
After receiving an invitation from Amazon to add an author's note to the site's product pages for my books, I accepted and found myself having quite a bit of fun looking back on the experiences of writing different books. The following reflections are on ELEMENTAL, the Power of Illuminated Love (...
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Dec.02.2009
Celebrated for visual works that have documented African-American cultural traditions and expanded the recognized styles of fine art in major exhibitions, Red Room member Michele Wood is also an award-winning book illustrator whose work adorns the pages of the modern holiday classic, Christmas Soul...
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Nov.06.2009
National Bookstore Day, November 7, 2009, has to be one of the best ideas anybody has come up with to help celebrate and preserve literary culture in our digitally-revolutionized age in a very long time. It gives me a perfect excuse to scrape up a few bucks and splurge on books other than those...
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Sep.10.2009
"Food, like the people who eat it, can be stimulated by wine or spirits. And, as with people, it can also be spoiled. The quality in a white or red wine, vermouth, Madeira, or brandy which heightens the character of cooking is not the alcohol content, which is usually evaporated, but the...
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Aug.17.2009
I have now had books pubished in 20 languages in 27 different countries:Perhaps I may have a book published in the 21st language in the 28th country.It's amazing the things that happen when you post free e-books on the Internet. I received this e-mail the other day about my free e-book 1001 Best...
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Dec.11.2008
There is a silver lining to the economy being in the crapper, and it's love.  According to my publisher, a lot of people are buying my latest gift  journal - What I Love About You - for their sweethearts this holiday season.  That's good if it means they're not buying Hummers this year, right?...
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Dec.11.2008
Here is why you should buy my book as gift for loved ones - it certainly is among books that have "something a little more personal."  Tango, an Argentine Love Story is about my extraordinary year living and dancing tango in Buenos Aires. It's filled with wisdom and inspiration from my 20...