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Feb.23.2011 - 5:07 pm
Most Interesting Ancestor
Straight University
Most Interesting Ancestor- Fannie Rowland Thompson Gilliam            I loved to hear my mother, Vivian Rowland Jones, talk about her favorite aunt. Fannie Rowland Thompson...
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Nov.06.2009 - 2:20 am
My Favorite Book Store- An American Institution
Author Eric Jerome Dickey at Marcus Book Store
The standing room only audience is enraptured as they sit on the edge of their seats on a warm, late August evening, engrossed in Eric Jerome Dickey’s animated talk about his new...
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Nov.06.2009 - 2:19 am
My Favorite Book Store- An American Institution
Author Eric Jerome Dickey at Marcus Book Store
The standing room only audience is enraptured as they sit on the edge of their seats on a warm, late August evening, engrossed in Eric Jerome Dickey’s animated talk about his new...
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Oct.28.2009 - 1:25 pm
Halloween Back in the Day
My favorite Halloween candy, candy corn.
Halloween back in the day in Oakland was sooo cool. Trick-or-treating in the 50s and 60s in the neighborhoods in which I grew up, 24th Avenue and later, Brookdale Avenue was safe...
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Comments from Dera

Feb.25.2011 - 3:44 pm
In response to: Tell Me What You Really Think
Writers Group
Thanks for this. I recently acquired a critique partner and I had forgotten how important it is to have your work seen...
Feb.24.2011 - 3:10 am
In response to: My Most Interesting Ancestor...
Family History
Isn't it wonderful to learn about your ancestors? Family history is a passion of mine. Great post.
Feb.24.2011 - 2:41 am
In response to: Favourite African American Novel
James Baldwin
I love your essay/blog. I can certainly understand one of James Baldwin's books as a favorite of yours, as several of...
Nov.06.2009 - 11:50 pm
In response to: Rebecca's Books
Rebecca's Books
Hi Arabella. Loved this. Our book signing at Rebecca's will forever be ingrained in my memory and my heart. And of...
Nov.06.2009 - 11:26 pm
In response to: MARCUS BOOKS STORE
Marcus Book Store
Hi Opal. Great minds think alike. I also blogged about Marcus Books. It's amazing how many people have influenced by...
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About Dera

Dera R. Williams lives, works and plays in the Oakland/Bay Area where she is employed at a local community college working in curriculum development. A writer, reader, and genealogist, she is the family historian, keeper of stories, and proud of her southern...
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Dera’s Favorite Books

Their Eyes Were Watching God- Zora Neale Hurston Go Tell it on the Mountain & The Fire Next Time- James Baldwin Feast of All Saints- Anne Rice The Secret...