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Thank you, Ben Affleck. Now what?
An article I wrote, "Dear Ben Affleck, My Ancestors Were Slaveowners, Too" was published this morning. I was contacted this past Wednesday by an editor with Zócalo Public Square, an L.A.-based not-for-profit that hosts live events and publishes daily humanities...
Why I LOVE to collect author autographs
My dear friend and fellow author Andi Cumbo-Floyd posted a blog entitled "6 Reasons I Don't Get Author Autographs." I didn't need to read what she wrote to know we are polar opposites on this one. But I did read her post. She doesn't like crowds, knows what it's like...
Infinite Possibilities
My father died last Tuesday. I flew to Orlando, Florida on Wednesday, and flew back home Sunday. I'm speaking across the state tomorrow and in Indiana next Wednesday. Then I’ll fly to Southern California to join Mom, my sister, our family, and friends to celebrate...
Closing lines from books that changed my life
There are times when I am "stuck" in my own writing for various reasons, but I always read. I can't remember a time when I wasn't reading a book. I read for the joy of the story. I read to enter other worlds. I read to inspire my own writing. Reading and writing are...
No indictment (and, sadly, no surprise) in death of Eric Garner
So let me see if I understand what just happened... Eric Garner was choked to death by a New York City police officer in July The NYC Police Department prohibits the use of choke holds Garner's death was ruled a homicide and the grand jury will not indict the officer...