“A Negro Dreams of Rivers”
“A Negro Dreams of Rivers.”…I’ve known rivers:
I’ve known rivers ancient as the world and older than the
flow of human blood in human veins.My soul has grown deep like the rivers. Read More
Category: Authors
Truman Capote’s Unfinished Novel
Truman Capote’s unfinished novel Answered Prayers is an unfinished novel by American author Truman Capote, published posthumously in 1986 in England and in 1987 in the United States.The title is in reference to a quote by Saint Teresa of Ávila: “Answered prayers cause more tears than those that remain unanswered”…Wikipedia Read More
Seth Godin on Self-Publishing
Seth Godin on Self-Publishing
Listening to or reading Seth Godin on self-publishing is an eye-opening experience. As far as many of those in the know are concerned, Seth Godin is a marketing genius. Read More
Getty Ambau’s The Four Pillars for Your Health, Good Looks and Longevity
Getty Ambau’s The Four Pillars for Your Health, Good Looks and Longevity
“The idea of eating good food to nourish our body and keep it healthy is not novel. Nearly 2500 years ago Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, advised us to “make food our medicine, medicine our food.” Read More
Tadias Interviews Desta Author Getty Ambau
Getty Ambau’s new epic novel Desta narrates a family saga — spanning three generations and dealing with their dark and mysterious past in a world of monkeys, goats and spirits. Read More
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Race
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on Race…”We all wish it was not. But it’s a lie. I came from a country where race was not an issue; I did not think of myself as black and I only became black when I came to America.” Read More
Who is Bell Hooks?
Who is Bell Hooks?
The following biography of Bell Hooks is taken from The European Graduate School / “Bell Hooks, is an American social activist, feminist and author. She was born on September 25, 1952. Bell Hooks is the nom de plume for Gloria Jean Watkins. Bell Hooks examines the multiple networks that connect gender, race, and class. Read More
Interview with “Happy Seed” Author Sanettra Waller
Interview with “Happy Seed” author Sanettra Waller. Ms. Waller is preparing her first book for publication, a children’s book entitled “Happy Seed Read More
Interview with Desta Author Getty Ambau
Must Read List of Books
Amazon book editors’ “100 Books To Read In A Lifetime.” Many of the books are 20th century classics or recent bestsellers — the oldest book on the list is Jane Austen’s 1813 masterpiece “Pride and Prejudice.” Read More
