DuEwaWorld News! by DuEwa Frazier

I've been in graduate school, since 2004.  Yes.  I'm on my fourth degree.  Some might say that I'm "over-educated."  I don't care.  People have asked me, "When do you find time to write?"  How about when do I find time to LIVE !?  Well I happen to believe that each degree program I've pursued, has been very useful for my work and career.  And of course my MFA degree was in writing, which I am still finding to be worthwhile as I work to strengthen my craft.  I love learning.  I'm proud to be from a family of educators who instilled a love of education in me.  The arts became a passion of mine early on, and so writing + education has been at the center of my life work. But there is a drawback I've found to being an artist + graduate student.   The time and mental energy it takes to focus on classwork for graduate school, over time, can take away, from creative pursuits.  And that is if you do not structure your time, le...

R HYMES, VIEWS & NEWS TALK RADIO with host DuEwa Frazier is *ALL NEW* on Sunday, March 17th @ 5pm EST featuring poet, singer, songwriter and author of the NAACP Image Award winning book SPEAK WATER - TRUTH THOMAS ! Listen LIVE or call-in to hear Truth Thomas speak about his award winning new book!  Call in to speak with the host and guest at (646) 716-9474 . 

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...

The President Looks Like Me is a new book a poems forthcoming by poet, children's author and Howard University professor, Dr. Tony Medina.  The President Looks Like Me will be published by Just Us Books .   Tony Medina featured on RHYMES, VIEWS & NEWS TALK RADIO hosted by DuEwa Frazier on Sunday, September 30th @ 5pm EST!  Listen to the interview now!

Notable young adult fiction author, L. Divine releases her fifteenth installment of the highly acclaimed DRAMA HIGH series.  Street Soldiers by L. Divine is now available from Ebb & Flow Publications.   Set against the backdrop of contemporary Los Angeles, the DRAMA HIGH series follows the continuous struggles of Jayd Jackson, a seventeen-year-old high school student who seeks to simply live a drama-free existence while attending South Bay High, a.k.a. Drama High. DRAMA HIGH has the best of both young adult worlds: keep-it-real drama with a touch of the supernatural, and specifically highlights the multifaceted nature of today’s multicultural youth.       Visit www.dramahigh.com and connect with L. Divine via Twitter.com/DramaHigh for more information.  

T ∫ B ∫ R tidal basin review   Tidal Basin Press Launches the Summer 2012 E-Issue ! The complete E-Issue of the Tidal Basin Review is available at www.TidalBasinPress.org .  September 14, 2012 – Washington, DC   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tidal Basin Press, Inc. launches the SUMMER 2012 Issue of the Tidal Basin Review . Tidal Basin Review is an electronic literary journal with a print-on-demand option. Tidal Basin Press, Inc. seeks to amplify the voice of the human experience through art that is intimate, engaging, and audacious. We make every effort to include work that propels the present artistic landscape and to publish the wide spectrum of American voices. The Summer 2012 Issue features artist, Monica Ong , and the works of 31 writers, many of them reflecting on their respective cultures. Also, meet Erik Mortenson , Summer 2012 center-featured Series Poet, whose poem “From the Fifteenth Station” graces the print ver...