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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Martha Southgate, author of The Taste of Salt

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Martha Southgate, author of The Taste of Salt
(Algonquin Books)

Josie Henderson is a smart, passionate marine biologist who finds herself face-to-face with her family’s legacy of alcoholism. Not just a story of addiction, this is the story of a woman learning to heal herself – and realizing that you can’t run from what you fear forever.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Taste of Salt?

Martha Southgate: My inspiration to write the book came from two sources. First, my love of the water – I wanted to create someone who loves Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Martha Southgate, author of The Taste of Salt →

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Joey Pinkney Interviews by Tiffany Green at Black Writer’s Space 01-05-12

Check out this interview I did with Tiffany Green of Black Writer’s Space on 01-05-12. We had a great time discussing, books, authors, the JoeyPinkney.com 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Author Interview Series and the book industry. Continue reading Joey Pinkney Interviews by Tiffany Green at Black Writer’s Space 01-05-12 →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… DeVaughn Lilly, author of The Magnificient Life of Gravvy Brown

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DeVaughn Lilly, author of The Magnificent Life of Gravvy Brown
(Young Revolutionary Publishing)

This novel is about a young black man who has been convicted of killing his beloved mother. In the hours leading up to his execution for this unthinkable crime, he has been given the opportunity to sit down with a journalist and tell their unbelievable life story and how he ended up in that place.

His name is Gravvy Brown, and he claims to be innocent. This story is a fiction novel that takes place in early twentieth century New Orleans.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write The Magnificent Life of Gravvy Brown?

DeVaughn Lilly: I got the inspiration to write this novel from all of the amazing, strong, black women who raised me. I also pulled inpiration from Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… DeVaughn Lilly, author of The Magnificient Life of Gravvy Brown →