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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Patty Friedmann, author of No Takebacks

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Patty Friedmann, author of No Takebacks
(Tiny Satchel Press)

What is my book about? A young boy who grapples with an abusive father. What is my book really about? It’s really about racism and anti-Semitism and child abuse and family dysfunction and teen pregnancy and personal choice.

Otto Fisher is a 13-year-old adopted child whose father never wanted him—and now doesn’t like him very much. His father doesn’t like anyone but people like himself very much: white, Christian, academic types.

When his father beats up his mother, who is a Jewish artist, Otto has to grapple with his feelings about losing the only father he ever has known. It may be that his father’s new landlady, a smart black businesswoman, is his only salvation.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write No Takebacks?

Patty Friedmann: My books are all character-driven; to hell with plot! I fall in love with a character, and her or his story surely will follow. In the case of Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Patty Friedmann, author of No Takebacks →

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JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview: Laxmi Hariharan, author of The Destiny of Shaitan

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I had the honor of coordinating an interview with proud Indie author Laxmi Hariharan. She is the author the Kindle Best Seller, The Destiny of Shaitan. Born in India, this London-based author explains what it took to produce The Destiny of Shaitan.

(BOOK GIVEAWAY: One of the first ten people to comment on Laxmi Hariharan’s interview will win an ebook copy of The Destiny of Shaitan. Read the interview, comment below and you may win. Good luck!) Continue reading JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview: Laxmi Hariharan, author of The Destiny of Shaitan →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Maxine Thompson, author of L.A. Blues 2

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Maxine Thompson, author of L.A. Blues 2
(Urban Renaissance)

Running her private detective agency, staying off the sauce, and coming to the rescue of her trouble-prone family members keeps former LAPD cop Zipporah “Z” Saldano very busy. And now, just as she’s on the verge of tracking down the notorious serial killer known as the Grim Sleeper—and just as things are getting hot and heavy with hard-bodied detective Romero Gonzalez—word comes that Z’s brother, Mayhem, has been kidnapped.

The name should be a dead giveaway, but Z is shocked when the feds inform her of Mayhem’s long rap sheet and his new role as a snitch, which seriously threatens to shorten his life span. Shuttling between L.A. and Brazil, Z desperately tries to free her brother, but what she learns will shake her to the core.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write L.A. Blues 2?

Maxine Thompson: L.A. Blues 2 is the sequel to L.A. Blues, which came out on 7-1-11. In L.A. Blues, my theme is a question, which drove the plot Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Maxine Thompson, author of L.A. Blues 2 →