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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carol Conn, author of Mascara Saturday

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Carol Conn, author of Mascara Saturday
(Park Press International)

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A leisurely morning abed with husband and coffee, a quick stop at Bloomingdale’s, and then the movies. What could go wrong?

By day’s end, Rachel Holtner’s been arrested for felonious assault, inciting a riot, hospitalized for acute allergy attack (by perfume). Even worse, she’s suffering from a newly discovered genetic disease: Shopping Impairment Syndrome (S.I.S.).

The symptoms: claustrophobia, impatience and an inability to tolerate delays or inefficiencies — in department stores and shopping malls, hence the name.

S.I.S. is the invention of Dr. Now, a brilliant opportunist who uses his findings to terrify the Retail Federation of America. Maximizing fears of an S.I.S. epidemic, Dr. Now extorts millions in research grants. Rachel is his Shopper Zero. Along with six other women arrested on Mascara Saturday, Rachel is forced to attend Dr. Now’s lame rehab. (“My name is Rachel, and I hate to shop.”)

Muscling in on Rachel’s criminal and civil travails is the legendary litigator Catherine “Madcat” Bingleigh, a lawyer who proves just as manipulative and narcissistic as Dr. Now.

Can Rachel and the rest of the Shopping Seven finesse a victory over Dr. Now? Is there life after tabloids? The answers are revealed in Carol Conn’s novel, “Mascara Saturday”.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Mascara Saturday”?

Carol Conn: “Mascara Saturday” started with a newspaper article about pharmaceutical companies scrambling to invent new uses for their drugs so Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Carol Conn, author of Mascara Saturday →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Donnell Hicks, author of Lyric’s Song

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Donnell Hicks, author of Lyric’s Song

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The book “Lyric’s Song” is about a young 17-year-old who was given up at birth by his mother to be raised by his grandmother. Throughout Lyric’s life, he has been battled resentment, rage, anger, plus being sexually abused by a family member. When Lyric finds out a family secret that his grandmother and mother has been keeping away from him, it will either make Lyric stronger or break him completely.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Lyric’s Song”?

Donnell Hicks: Well, I got the idea of the title “Lyric’s Song,” from watching a movie one night on Lifetime called “America”, starring Rosie O’ Donnell Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Donnell Hicks, author of Lyric’s Song →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Stephanie Small, author of Don’t Let The White Girl Win: Dating, Relationship & Self-Help For Single Sisters

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Stephanie Small, author of Don’t Let The White Girl Win: Dating, Relationship & Self-Help For Single Sisters
(2S Publishing)

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IF LOVE IS WAR, MAY THE BEST WOMAN WIN!

There’s a battle brewing for the hearts of black men, who will win? The answers are broken down between the pages of this how-to guide in 5 basic steps. Without apology, Small reveals to single sisters everywhere why the “other” girl is making sweet love to the brothers who should be their boyfriends, while 47% of black women will never wear a wedding dress.

Using the FIVE B’S for Becoming a Better Black Woman, Small rescues single sisters from dating doom by outlining the emotional and psychological challenges that they must overcome to be at their best. Like the strictest drill sergeant or a tough love sister-friend, the author instructs black women on how to:

• overcome angry black woman BIAS
• fight BRAINWASHING that has resulted in self-hate
• Maximize black BEAUTY as a strategic asset
• release and unload emotional BAGGAGE
• be mentally, physically and emotionally BETTER

Best described as a relationship boot-camp guide for black women, the book is part memoir, part satire and humorous cultural analysis. The guide, although unconventional and irreverent, succeeds in giving black women the one thing they need: strategies for winning at love, life and everything in between.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write “Don’t Let The White Girl Win: Dating, Relationship & Self-Help For Single Sisters”?

Stephanie Small: My inspiration comes from wanting to help black women succeed and win..at everything. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Stephanie Small, author of Don’t Let The White Girl Win: Dating, Relationship & Self-Help For Single Sisters →