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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jae L. Pettigrew, author of Through Her Eyes

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Jae L. Pettigrew, author of Through Her Eyes
(INSPIRE Book Group/H.I.P Books)

Through Her Eyes is a hip, urban, sexy, collection of poetry inspired by the life of Chicago native, Jae Pettigrew. Drawing on her experiences in relationships, friendships, loses and self-discovery, this compilation of poems is without a doubt entertaining, soulful and original.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Through Her Eyes?

Jae L. Pettigrew: The idea to write Through Her Eyes came from different people’s views that read the few pieces of poetry that I made public through blogs, events, etc. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Jae L. Pettigrew, author of Through Her Eyes →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Alicia McGhee, author of Everybody’s Got A Story

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Alicia McGhee, author of Everybody’s Got a Story
(CreateSpace)

Look through the eyes that are windows of the good, the bad and the real while Mya Waters sheds away her fears while freeing herself of her burdens. While you think you know what glitters on the outside, just know that it isn’t gold on the inside-looking-out. Take it from the 22-year-old girl who knows the life a little too well.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write Everybody’s Got a Story?

Alicia McGhee: The inspiration behind Everybody’s Got A Story was from the trials that I’ve endured throughout my growing up along with the stories of others who Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Alicia McGhee, author of Everybody’s Got A Story →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Archie Caswell, author of The Evolution of a Nympho

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Archie Caswell, author of The Evolution of a Nympho
(Flawless Client Publishing)

Graphic details, vivid characters, ravenous mayhem, grit and grim are the meat and potatoes of Archie Caswell’s freshman novel, The Evolution of a Nympho.

It shares pedigree with the work of 1970s authors such as Donald Goines and Iceberg Slim, who mastered the gritty depictions of street life and shady characters. The Evolution of a Nympho is as pure and emotional as it gets.

With thick layers of dramatic yet realistic chaos, Caswell trademarks this raw collective with her cultural relativity. Caswell is able to combine the wit of the streets with the boldness of the beautiful. All while crafting a tightly-planned, sexually-laden urban fiction novel appealing to hip hop, gangster and street lit fans alike.

To put it another way, Caswell’s The Evolution of a Nympho takes you to a time when the rules never applied, when consequences had no end. When the party is over, you’re left alone to face the music, the premises have been vacated, you must to clean up the mess, wondering how you ended up in this situation, worse than when it began, those moments are the seed of a culminating rose – cursed to bud again.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Evolution of a Nympho?

Archie Caswell: The Evolution of a Nympho is a common story that is rarely told. It’s the story of a young girl that has been thrust into a life that she isn’t emotionally Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Archie Caswell, author of The Evolution of a Nympho →