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  Poet Nathaniel Terrell  Is There Not a Cause? by Nathaniel Terrell  Available at Atmosphere Press , Amazon , and Barnes and Noble . About the Poet Nathaniel Terrell is an author, poet, writer and artist. H e is currently promoting a collection of poems titled,   Is there not a cause, published by Atmosphere Press.   Other of his work has been in publications and online platforms including New Plains Review, Maudlin House, Nine Cloud Journal, Havik, Finding The Birds, Connecting Perspectives, Lifewriting.com, The Inside Interviews, Open Mic Night Poetry Podcast and more. He resides in Western, NY. Poet Nathaniel Terrell is the author of Is There Not a Cause? Check out my interview with this poet! Congratulations on your new book! Tell me about your latest work? What inspired it?  NT: Thank you. Is there not a cause is a collection of poems that speak from time and experience, pain, loss, hope, calls for change, reflection and a creative voice within. ...

Celebrating Alice's Musical Debut & Multicultural Children's Book Day!   DuEwa Frazier  is a proud Author Sponsor for  Multicultural Children's Book Day  that is being celebrated on January 31, 2020.   With the release of  Alice's Musical Debut , a diverse children's picture book with African American child protagonist Alice McLeod (young Alice Coltrane), DuEwa joins the ranks of committed children's book creators and educators to celebrate young readers and promote diversity in children's book publishing.  Authors, publishers, editors, illustrators, educators, and others who champion diverse books for young readers will celebrate books that that feature multicultural content for children.   The importance of diverse books for children is that children of all backgrounds and ethnic groups can see themselves in the pages of these books.  The promoters of multicultural books for children have a vested interest in creating...

DuEwa released her first children's picture book ALICE'S MUSICAL DEBUT in summer 2019!  A dream come true for a writer, literacy advocate, and book promoter who desired to write for children for many YEARS!!!  Alice's Musical Debut  by DuEwa Frazier Illustrated by Nadia Salas ( Lit Noire Publishing Children ) is a historical fiction picture book for young readers!  The story reimagines one day in the early childhood of notable jazz pianist, harpist, and organist Alice Coltrane (wife of jazz great John Coltrane). DuEwa is excited to share this story with young readers, parents, educators, and children's book lovers!  Follow DuEwa on Twitter @duewafrazier1

I'm excited to announce my newest title,  Quincy Rules   (October 2016, Lit Noire Publishing/CreateSpace) a teen novel!  Read the description below, and check out Quincy Rules in  paperback  and  Kindle  editions at  Amazon.com ! Book Description Quincy Rules $9.99 192 pages Imagine receiving mysterious letters and cards with no return address, only colorful stamps from all around the world. These letters and cards tell little about the person who sends them, other than the fact that the sender, is the father you have never met. Quincy Lyles is a 15-year old teen who mastered yoga at a young age, gets straight A's in school and never gets into trouble. That is, until she starts to search for her birth father. Struggling to understand her true identify and background, Quincy goes on an adventurous quest to find her father. The one friend Quincy can depend on, Delaney Rojas, helps her in her quest. Quincy begins to develop parts of hersel...

Author  DuEwa Frazier  will  read from and sign copies of their latest YA novel and other titles at the Hampton Roads Barnes and Noble Bookstore on  Saturday, October 15, 2016 at 5pm Barnes & Noble Peninsula Town Center, Hampton, VA FREE and open to the public! Follow DuEwa on Twitter @duewafrazier1

DuEwa will be a featured poet at the  6th Annual “100 Thousand Poets & Musicians for Change – St. Louis” Produced by Susan “Spit-Fire” Lively & Amanda Wells Saturday, Sept. 24th 4:30 – 10:30 p.m. MELT 2712 Cherokee Street St. Louis, MO 63118 Free and open to the public. Follow DuEwa on Twitter @duewafrazier1

Author Dan O' Brien will feature on DuEwa Frazier's Rhymes, Views & News Talk Radio ! Dan will discuss his latest book, SIXTH PRIME.  Listen live on Monday, September 19th @ 7:30pm EST. Call in and talk with the author (929) 477 - 11177.   

Thanks to author, blogger Mia Wenjen , and team of children's authors, illustrators, and book promoters - Multicultural Children's Book Day is happening again this year on January 27, 2016!. I am happy to be an Author Sponsor for this celebration of multicultural children's books!   We STILL need #diverse children's books! And we need to celebrate them widely.  We need more children's authors of diverse children's books and more children's editor/publishers who have an interest in a myriad of stories, told by diverse author perspectives AND FOR diverse young readers around the globe.  Support this wonderful initiative and find our more about Multicultural Children's Book Day here ! - DuEwa Author of Alice's Musical Debut  (2019), Quincy Rules(2016), Deanne in the Middle(2014), Goddess Under the Bridge: Poems(2013), Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them In(2010), Check the Rhyme Anthology (editor 2006), and Shedding Light From My Journeys (2002, ...

Award winning poet, professor and memoirist Elizabeth Alexander is scheduled to give a talk on her recent release, The Light of the World (2015, Grand Central Publishing) at Seminary Co-op Bookstore in Chicago.   Elizabeth will discuss her memoir, which transforms the unexpected death of her husband into a compelling, heartfelt work of art. The event will take place on Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 6:30 - 7:30 pm.

Gift the gift of books this season! Order one or more copies of the following Lit Noire Publishing books and receive each one with an original autograph from poet and author, DuEwa Frazier! The following poetry and children’s books are available for author signing and shipping to your work or home address : - Deanne in the Middle , a young adult novel by DuEwa Frazier (2014) – Goddess Under the Bridge: Poems by DuEwa Frazier (2013) – Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them In: Poems for Children by DuEwa Frazier (2010) – Check the Rhyme: An Anthology of Female Poets & Emcees Edited by DuEwa Frazier (2006) NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINATED ANTHOLOGY!   All books are on SALE! Perfect gifts for book lovers including book clubs and students! Fee includes USPS or FedEx shipping. Offer and sale ends December 31, 2014. Contact duewa@duewaworld.com for orders and more information!

This is a repost from award winning poet and author Patricia Spears Jones !  Check out her blog published at The Poetry Foundation! Patricia Spears Jones Hanging with the Big Girls in My Traveling Shoes by Patricia Spears Jones Last year when I was invited to receive an award from the Black Students Association at Rhodes College as part of my 40th College Reunion, I was freaked out. I had a few weeks earlier been to Arkansas to bury my mother and what little money I had was gone. But to be honored as a Distinguished Alumni for a group I helped to organize decades before was an important opportunity I could not say no to. A very good friend, a wonderful novelist and elder heard about my honor and knew my predicament. She took me to a shoe store on Broadway and let me choose a pair of beautiful, well made dress shoes. I would not look like a poor poet at such a gathering. They are in a way my “traveling shoes,” the ones for readings and special events: memoria...

2014 Harlem Book Fair Saturday, July 12, 2014    2:10pm - 3:15pm   Countee Cullen Library - Conference Room B 104 W 136th New York, NY 10030 The Next Chapter: Black Geeks, Heroes, Heroines & Bullies in Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Panel Discussion Featuring: Zetta Elliot ( The Deep, Bird ) Jerry Craft ( The Offenders, Mama’s Boyz ) and DuEwa Frazier ( Deanne in the Middle, Ten Marbles and a Bag to Put Them ) Moderated By: Nina Angela Mercer ( Gutta Beautiful, Gypsy & The Bully Door ) Today's young adult and middle grade market is saturated with stories of vampires, girl cliques, coming of age stories, and teenage redemption. But how do these stories include diverse characters written by authors of color who present themes for "alternate" groups of young readers, ie. Geeks, punks, nerds, sci-fi fans and the like? These diverse, award-winning authors write on a variety of themes which speak to the inte...

There are few writers who have contributed countless stories and books for the benefit of children's literacy.  Walter Dean Myers , one of my favorite children's writers passed on July 1, 2014.  I was overcome with sadness upon hearing of his passing.  I immediately felt the sense of loss for his family, and also for the many children, librarians, teachers and literacy advocates who have read, taught and participated in book clubs and conferences surrounding Walter Dean Myers notable and award winning books.  Walter Dean Myers wrote with "us" in mind.  There is currently a great discussion and debate, asking why aren't there more diverse children's books? Writers have argued that the great publishing companies in America do not widely publish children's writers of color or books that are about diverse children and ethnic groups.  Others believe there aren't enough writers who write to present diverse characters and themes for stude...

Through the years I  have had great discussions about books with middle grade and high school students.  I've read novels such as Catcher in the Rye and Their Eyes Were Watching God with my students.  I've read memoirs such as Black, White and Jewis h and Down These Mean Streets with my students.  I've read essays by Zora Neale Hurston and James Baldwin with my students.  I've also read short stories from 145th Street Stories by Walter Dean Myers and "Girl" by Jamaica Kincaid with them.  This was literature that was within our curriculum.  When it came to books that students were to self select, or read at home for more practice and endurance I received many comments that spoke to student frustration and apprehension. Students told me, "You [the school] don't have enough books for kids like us..." or "I don't read a lot because I can't find books that really interest me, about subjects I like..." or ...