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The truth of the matter is that - at that point in my life - I just simply did not have “the time nor the inclination” (as Hitchcock would say) to review anyone else’s book. I was tired, exhausted, and not even close to the end of an extensive book tour of which I grew …
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“Push, where are you? Are you in Detroit?” “No, but I’m headed that way now. What’s up?” “There’s a house party out in West Bloomfield and you’re invited! There’s going to be a table full of hot, gorgeous women and you’re our special guest!” I laughed. It was 3:14pm, Arizona time, and there was no …
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Flight 664 had me agitated and bothered since the moment I’d arrived at the Phoenix/Mesa Gateway airport to board the dubious flight headed East to Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hungry and worried over the possibility that risky weather might reroute my flight to Texas or maybe even back to dusky Mesa, I grabbed a burrito, a …
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I’ve always believed that one can never truly appreciate a book unless one understands the writer's story. For example, we can never really appreciate Hemingway's work unless we know something of his adventurous lifestyle, chronic alcoholism, sporadic depression, complex love life, military interests, and his beloved Finca Vigía. As well, much of Zora Neale Hurston’s personal life (and struggles), her Eatonville …
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I really tried to not like this book, but with every page turn I was drawn further into the psycho-sexual labyrinth of well developed characters, a great storyline, and a wonderfully structured plot that provided purpose and meaning to the book. That stated, B. Lisa’s debut release, You Know Better, comes highly recommended, and should …
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Shantel Williams is a bitch. A ghetto-ass, slick-talking, dope-cooking, Gucci bag toting, nine-millimeter pistol carrying, cold-hearted, thug-loving, bitch. And new Chicago-bred author, Cecelia Robinson, does a marvelous job conveying that message in her magnificent debut release, Memoirs of a Bitch. ...(more)
Tell us a little bit about your work in progress and/or your upcoming release. My new book is called ‘America We Are Guilty’. It deals with our role in the great economic collapse, assuming responsibility and moving forward to change the world’s economic situation without prejudice. ..(more)
Tell us a little bit about you outside of being an author. I have taught school for approximately 14 years for the Detroit Public Schools System. I am also an actress, acting coach, and founder of Ardannyl, an afterschool program that provides acting to students five days per week....(more)
Dr. Melise D. Huggins It is important to note the poignancy of the term Black Bottom. It hosts an amalgamation of concepts, things and locations related to Black life in America. It is neighborhood enclaves, music, a dance; projects of struggle and displacement; a blog about African American politics, culture and activism; even cupcakes, …
Tell us a little bit about you outside of being an author. I am a native Detroiter. I am a visual artist and freelance as an artist and writer. Tell us a little bit about your work in progress and/or your upcoming release. I have several items in the works. I have a short story …
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