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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… QB Wells, author of One Hundred Miles and Running

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Q.B. Wells, author of One Hundred Miles and Running (Blackface 2)
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One Hundred Miles and Running is the sequel to my debut novel Blackface. The book follows Face and Jazz. Face is on the run for a crime he committed and he snatches Jazz for the journey.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write One Hundred Miles and Running (Blackface 2)?

Q.B. Wells: The book was a sequel and I needed to finish the narrative that began in the first book Blackface. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… QB Wells, author of One Hundred Miles and Running →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Q.B. Wells, author of Blackface: A Novel

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Q.B. Wells, author of Blackface: A Novel
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To protect his mother, teenager Demitris Zachery a.k.a Black must runaway from his home. Forced to mingle with the worst elements and conditions of urban life, he meets Face, Penny and Zero. Together they fend for the American Dream.

Inevitably, experience provokes Black to observe his friends, his lifestyle and his own aspirations. In his journey of self-discovery, Black must learn how to survive on the streets of Chicago, alter his life decisions or perish in the confusion of life.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Blackface: A Novel?

Q.B. Wells: I got the idea to write Blackface by reading and learning about minstrels. There were blackface minstrels that performed for white crowds and some that Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Q.B. Wells, author of Blackface: A Novel →