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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Saleem Little, author of G.O.D.

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Saleem Little, author of G.O.D.
(Mitanni Publishing)

G.O.D. is the story of two men, from two different backgrounds bonded by one universal plight – poverty and the need to escape it. Wally’s father is murdered early in his life leaving his mother to care for him alone.

Unable to shake the addiction she has developed, Wally’s mother is consumed in the consumption of drugs leaving Wally to fend for himself on the streets of Buffalo, NY. Hamid’s father is executed by a firing squad because of a political scandal leaving Hamid as the sole bread-winner for his family in Helmand, Afghanistan.

Though, separated by an entire ocean, Wally and Hamid’s lives are strangely similar and eventually these lives clash in a bloody war sparked by the murder of Hamid’s closest friend Luqman. Bigger than Hamid and Wally’s story however, is the theme of God that permeates the novel and his presence, or lack thereof, in the lives of the characters. G.O.D. is a story of the atrocities that prevail when divine law is missing in the hearts and minds of men.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write G.O.D.?

Saleem Little: As you know, my intentions are always to show the correlation of the lives of humans, like with Crying For Tears: The Sasha Pierce Story. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Saleem Little, author of G.O.D. →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Christopher D. Burns, author of Archie’s Psalm

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Christopher D. Burns, author of Archie’s Psalm
(CB Publishing)

Archie’s Psalm is a glimpse into the life of a latchkey kid who is encountering situations that force him to learn about the changing world around him. A coming-of-age story with a carefully crafted narrative and subplot, Archie’s Psalm shows the transitioning world of a neighborhood in Memphis, TN, ten years after Dr. King’s death.

Through the setting, vivid character descriptions and moving storytelling a hot and humid southern neighborhood comes to life. Through the use of dialect and song, the shifting tone and sound of the south reminds the reader of Zora Neale Hurston’s novels. Archie’s Psalm is a work of literature that is artistic, powerful and important – A book that could become as relevant as Ann Petry’s The Street.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Archie’s Psalm?

Christopher D. Burns: I think Archie’s Psalm is so closely related to my own life that the inspiration came from there. I also needed to write a book Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Christopher D. Burns, author of Archie’s Psalm →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Erick S Gray, author of Cuddles & Lay

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Erick S Gray, author of Cuddles & Lay
(3G publishing)

Cuddles & Lay is a love story, told through the couples’ eyes, Cuddles and Lay. Cuddles is a southern girl from South Carolina who travels to NY to find excitement and fame. She wanted something different in her life. She meets Lay, a thug and stick up kid, and a compelling love ensues. But when everything comes crashing down around them, Cuddles and Lay have no choice but to brace themselves and hold on tight – to each other.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Cuddles & Lay?

Erick S Gray: It was just a story I thought about writing one day. I wanted to write some gangster love story between a wide-eyed southern girl from Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Erick S Gray, author of Cuddles & Lay →