Tag Archives: joeypinkney.com

5 minutes 5 questions with, african american author, african american authors, african american book, african american books, amazon.com, interview

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaTonya Jones, author of Southern Discomfort

11 Comments

JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
LaTonya Jones, author of Southern Discomfort
(Plenary Publishing)

Nine months after Hurricane Katrina, the stress of living in east New Orleans (dubbed “FEMA Wonderland” by its residents) has taken its toll on school teacher Janae St. John. Her marriage is in the toilet, and her flood-damaged house is uninhabitable.

Just as she is about to abandon her rebuilding efforts and leave the city for good, she is reunited with Lucien Roque, a childhood friend who promises to make all her dreams come true. But the price of Lucien’s friendship may be much more than she is willing to pay.

Aeneas “Neo” Henry, a local musician, has simple goals in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Widowed by the storm, he plans to rebuild his home and reclaim his two sons, who now live hundreds of miles away in St. Louis with the in-laws who blame him for their daughter’s drowning in the flood waters that swept New Orleans. But Neo’s drinking problem threatens his plans and fight for survival in the city that’s not only his home, but the core of who he is.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Southern Discomfort?

LaTonya Jones: I got the idea/inspiration for this book back in 2006, when I visited East New Orleans exactly one year after the storm (Katrina). The first thing that Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… LaTonya Jones, author of Southern Discomfort →

5 minutes 5 questions with, african american author, african american authors, african american book, african american books, interview

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Lonnie Spry, author of Speak Now or…Hold Your Piece

1 Comment

JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Lonnie Spry, author of Speak Now or…Hold Your Piece
(Lonniebell Publishing)

After being unemployed for two years, Elbee Nessprin is finally starting to rebound and live the good life. He has a job with a six figure income, a beautiful fiancee and is the proud owner of a newly renovated apartment building. Everything is great until he has to deal with the consequences of a past night of bliss which will threaten his trip down the aisle.

Angel Terry is the envy of all of her girlfriends. She has purchased her first home, has a fulfilling career and a loving boyfriend who adores her. It’s after, he proposes to her. Angel realizes that unless she confronts her past, there is no way she can have a future.

Being incarcerated was Rocky Barnes’ biggest concern. That is until he receives a certified copy of the paperwork granting his wife an uncontested divorce. How can this be when they had vowed to be together til death? As he prepares for an early release, he is determined that if he can’t have her, no one will.

Living life is hard enough without secrets. Or is it? That remains to be seen as each person decides whether to Speak Now or…Hold Your Piece.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Speak Now or….Hold Your Piece?

Lonnie Spry: The title came to me one day, and the concept of the story just followed. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Lonnie Spry, author of Speak Now or…Hold Your Piece →

5 minutes 5 questions with, african american author, african american authors, african american book, african american books, amazon.com, interview

5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dara Nicole, author of Called Out

5 Comments

JoeyPinkney.com Exclusive Interview
5 Minutes, 5 Questions With…
Dara Nichole, author of Called Out
(Beautiful Works Publishing)

Akiva Niran is finally entering her senior year of high school. These three years have been tough at Community Tech High School, but she made it. However, her last year in school comes with many more challenges.

Between her brother coming-of-age and getting more attention from girls, to her cousin dealing with her relationship with a boyfriend that is way too old for her, Akiva is giving a lot of her prayer time, wisdom and herself to her family.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Called Out?

Dara Nichole: Actually, when I was young I read all the time! What I realized as I got older was that, there were no books that represented me, or my beliefs. I Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Dara Nicole, author of Called Out →