Helen hollered out, “Hey!” Keith came out of his thoughts. “Hey, Jackson! Mr. Music Man!” He called back, “At...
Read moreFollowing that damning digression, Tony proceeds to relate his own heartbreaking life story, warts and all, in a vivid fashion...
Read moreAll assembled had a good time the rest of the day. Into evening. And wound up re-ordering at the liquor...
Read more“What’s wrong?” Sam asked Faith after she hung up the phone. “Oh, I haven’t been doing well in that class...
Read moreThe incident reminded me of a bygone era when not only your own momma, but any adult in the neighborhood...
Read moreHelen came in asking if they knew there were people sprawled on the floor all up and down the hall....
Read more“After her 17th birthday in 1973, Janis Hunter met Marvin Gay — the soulful prince of Motown with the seductive...
Read moreKeith-&-Lesli“Don’t you dare bother that girl.” Sam had caught Keith pondering the sleeping Faith. Sam’s smile broadened. He couldn’t get...
Read moreKeith followed Helen and Sam off-stage, Luis nudging him in the ribs. "Yo', iss some girls want to meet us,...
Read moreHelen’s hug put him in a fairly good mood and he walked with her over to the prep area, where...
Read moreTo describe JL Davenport as a multi-faceted, strongly gifted artist actually understates the case. She is, in fact, a talent...
Read moreThe Association of Writers and Writing Programs’ (AWP) Annual Conference and Bookfair, which boasts of being “the largest literary conference...
Read moreGreen, author of A Peculiar Imbalance: The Rise and Fall of Racial Equality in Minnesota, 1837-1869, reflects in a fluid,...
Read moreLuis would be the first one to second Keith’s plan to get his mind off Lesli. "You up for a...
Read moreThis situation — with or without Lesli — was going to have to see itself through. Much as it had...
Read moreEddie Murphy made his Saturday Night Live debut back in November of 1980 in a spoof of the TV show...
Read more“Black Male Frames charts the development and shifting popularity of two stereotypes of black male masculinity in popular American film:...
Read moreFirst-time novelist Kyle S. Taylor strikes an interesting note right out of the gate with Fate’s Destiny, a new twist...
Read moreAlthough Hollywood has become saturated with a preponderance of superhero films—namely those licensed by the Marvel Comics franchise—these projects rarely,...
Read moreKeith sat there much relieved watching TV with Sam gently snoring on his shoulder. Sorely tempted, but relieved. And nibbled...
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