 Winner of the 2009
African-American Literaray Award for "Best Short
Stories/Best Anthology"
featuring Joey Pinkney's short story "Like Father, Like Son" |
JoeyPinkney.com Book Review The Only Way is Up: The Journey of an Immigrant by Folake Taylor (CreateSpace) 4 out of 5 Stars Folake Taylor’s The Only Way is Up: The Journey of an Immigrant gives interesting perspectives on various topics from a woman who is not native to America but is well versed in American [...]
With this post, I had to do something a little different. I want to highlight Hail Mary Publishing. I can’t remember how I came across this logo, but it instantly made me smile. This is the wittiest incorporation of the things that come to mind to make an image for a publishing company’s name that [...]
Press play to learn more about me and my goings on with this website and also http://joeyisinit.com. When you listen to this interview, keep in mind that it takes more than a two-year-old hopping in my lap begging for candy or a storm in New York to stop me from making my segment a success! [...]
JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dashaun Jiwe Morris, author of War of the Bloods in My Veins (Scribner) At age 9 Jiwe’s mother, battling a drug addiction, sent him far away to live with relatives. Two years later, the streets finally forced him to commit his first drive by, initiating him into a [...]
For Tanya White: Some people are addicted to drama-filled relationships, and they don’t even know they are. Does your book address how to recognize if a person is co-dependent to toxic relationships? Tanya White: Yes. In my book Relationship Reruns, I address the 20 keys to finding “R-E-S-T” from toxic relationship messes such both parties [...]
I fell in love with my best friend’s wife. I think she likes me, too. I’m single and don’t want to ruin my relationship or their marriage. But the attraction is overwhelming. What should I do? Cassandra Washington: This is no doubt a sticky situation and one that should be avoided at all costs. I [...]
I broke up with my ex-boyfriend months ago. I told him to leave me alone, so I can heal. He texts me all the time saying, “I didn’t want to mislead you. You are not the one for me.” But he also texts, “I miss you. I want you here so bad. Can we get [...]
My boyfriend and I have been together for 8 years. I want to get married, he’s not ready. How do I get him to understand how important marriage is to our relationship without risking losing him altogether? Cassandra Washington: After 8 years, you have to wonder what is truly keeping him from making your union [...]
My girlfriend of seven months recently told me that she cheated on her last boyfriend twice with the female I thought was just her friend. She’s assured me that that’s a thing of the past, but she talks to and texts her best friend all the time. How do I cope with the feeling that [...]
Do you think more racial boundaries would break if more people were to date or marry interracially? Tanya White: Yes, I believe that. The more diversity we see amongst marriages, communities and churches, then the more racial boundaries would diminish. Dedan Tolbert: I think that many racial boundaries would be broken if people were more [...]
