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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… La Mont Anthony Wright, author of Poet’s Pursuit of Pleasure (An Emotional Affair)

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La Mont Anthony Wright, author of Poet’s Pursuit of Pleasure (An Emotional Affair)
(Graffiti Bleu)

Two star-crossed lovers who meet each other online through a poetic serenade. They decide to take their love affair off of the computer screen and into the real world. They find out quickly that the real love is amazingly different. They both live troubled and unconventional lifestyles. Not only do they have to fight for their love to survive, they have to fight for their very lives.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Poet’s Pursuit of Pleasure (An Emotional Affair)?

La Mont Anthony Wright: I wanted to tell a modern, urban love story in an unconventional way. A story that challenged peoples thinking of what love really is. I Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… La Mont Anthony Wright, author of Poet’s Pursuit of Pleasure (An Emotional Affair) →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… R. S. Basi, author of The Black Hand of God

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R. S. Basi, author of The Black Hand of God
(The Marked)

A groundbreaking look at the history of Christianity, Black Feminism and the African-American Church, The Black Hand of God (The Marked, LLC, 2009) explores the teachings and convictions of Dona Beatriz Kimpa Vita – founder of the first Black Christian movement in sub-Saharan Africa whose contributions – shamefully – too few are aware of.

Told through the narrative of a man embarking on his own personal spiritual journey, the book highlights Kimpa Vita’s efforts to free and protect her people from physical and spiritual enslavement.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Black Hand of God?

R. S. Basi: What really inspired me was the almost complete dearth of information in the public realm about what could and should be a highly celebrated life. The more I learned Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… R. S. Basi, author of The Black Hand of God →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tiffany Monique Draper, author of The Dad I Never Had: 101 Affirmations to Free Yourself From an Absentee Father

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Tiffany Monique Draper, author of The Dad I Never Had: 101 Affirmations to Free Yourself From an Absentee Father
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Over 50% of American marriages end in divorce. 100% of the children involved have broken hearts. My book is about helping young people overcome feelings of rejection caused by an absentee father. My book gives them the tools and skills needed to overcome negative emotions and not carry them into their adult life.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Dad I Never Had: 101 Affirmations to Free Yourself From an Absentee Father?

TIFFANY MONIQUE DRAPER: I actually had a dream instructing me to write this book. The dream was very detailed and vivid. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Tiffany Monique Draper, author of The Dad I Never Had: 101 Affirmations to Free Yourself From an Absentee Father →