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7 Must Read Books By or About Zora Neale Hurston by DuEwa Frazier Zora Neale Hurston  The famed novelist, folklorist, anthropologist, essayist, playwright and beloved member of the Harlem Renaissance Zora Neale Hurston has a birthday on Tuesday, January 7th!  Hurston  is considered to be one of the great American writers and literary foremothers, with heirs such as Alice Walker , Maya Angelou , Toni Morison , Tayari Jones , and many others.  Check out this list of seven must read books from children's stories to novels and autobiographies, by or about Zora Neale Hurston.   Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance by Zora Neale Hurston (January 14, 2020) Hitting a Straight Lick with a Crooked Stick: Stories from the Harlem Renaissance  A collection of short stories Hurston wrote while in college at Barnard College in New York City. The collection features stories about love, mi...

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 Interview:  Keke Chanel  Author, Keke Chanel Silence by Keke Chanel Keke Chanel is a delightful author who I meet online a few years ago.  She promotes via her blog and websites and is the author of several books to date. Read my interview with Keke to find out more about this powerhouse author!  ~ DuEwa About the Author  KeKe Chanel grew up in the small town of Greensburg, Louisiana in a home filled to the brim with siblings and personalities, so it’s a wonder how she found a quiet space for anything. “I hid under my bed.” That’s the answer she is likely to give if ever asked how she managed it. Sharing a house with three other children was very trying at times. Yet, KeKe always found solace in a book. In third grade, KeKe began writing poetry. Over time, her collection of notebooks expanded as did her love for the art of writing. In 2006, she started work on her first book “Wicked Love” which will be released sometime in...

I met fellow children's writer, Tracey Baptiste at the First Annual Kweli Children's Book Writers Conference in New York City earlier this year.  She's a writer with great energy, and like many of us, is on a mission to add diversity to the world of children's books.  I wish to congratulate Tracey on the release of THE JUMBIES.  She will have a second book launch event on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at La Casa Azul Bookstore from 6-8pm .  Check out reviews of The Jumbies: “Endlessly addictive and hypnotic.” — Essence Magazine  “This girl’s got guts . . . Corrine La Mer brings badassery and wisdom beyond her years. Launching brave kids into the world of the horror novel, and leading them through it with lyrical prose, author Tracey Baptiste knows just how to seize kids’ attention.”— Foreword Reviews “It’s refreshing to see a fantasy with its roots outside Europe . . . this is a book worth reading simply for its originality.”— Kirkus Reviews

Drinking From a Bitter Cup by Angela Jackson Brown Order a copy of Drinking From A Bitter Cup right now at Amazon. Click here .   At Barnes and Noble. Click here .  The publisher's website, WiDo Publishing. Click here . Listen to Angela Jackson Brown's interview on Rhymes, Views & News Talk Radio !

Author, Quanie Miller Rhymes, Views & News Talk Radio is ALL NEW on Saturday, October 19, 2013 featuring novelist, Quanie Miller!  Listen live to the show @ 1pm EST and hear Quanie Miller discuss her new novel It Ain't Easy Being Jazzy !  Call in at (646) 716-9474 to join the discussion.  Listen to past and archived shows hosted by DuEwa Frazier. 

Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston , is my favorite book.  Why?  Hurston's mastery of poetic language, vernacular, metaphor and "telling a story, within a story" makes Their Eyes a delectable read.  I am teaching the novel to one of my English classes.  I have heard from several friends and relatives that Their Eyes was a difficult read for them because of the vernacular throughout the story.  The dialect, they cited, makes is hard to "get into" the story.  If you are not familiar with reading or teaching different dialects in literature, read on. I have tips for educators interested in teaching Their Eyes Were Watching God so that it can be enjoyable for students to read again and again.  You cannot teach this novel without helping students understand the author's background and what inspired her to write.  Here are my suggestions. 1.  Share the cultural background of the author.  Zora Neale Hurston was an Afr...

  Rhymes, Views & News Radio hosted by DuEwa Frazier is all new on Sunday, November 4, 2012 @ 5pm EST!  Featuring author R. Kayeen Thomas .  R. Kayeen will discuss his latest book ANTEBELLUM (July 2012, Atria/Strebor Books).   Listen to the interview via Blog Talk Radio or call in to join the discussion at (646) 716-9474 ! ABOUT THE AUTHOR R. KayeenThomas is one of Washington, D.C’s hottest writers.  Having lived in the nation’s capital since the age of 3, he self-published his first book, Light: Stories of Urban Resurrection , during his junior year at Carleton College in Northfield, MN.  Upon returning home to D.C to market his first work, Thomas sold 1,000 copies of his book in the Washington Metropolitan area before returning back to finish his undergraduate studies.  Now, at age 27, he is an author, poet, playwright, hip-hop artist, journalist, and social justice advocate.  He resides in Southeast D.C. with...