Might I suggest a little Syfy and Music this week? “Reaper’s Novice” by Cecilia Robert 17- year- old Ana Maria Tei’s life has always been perfect: loving parents, good grades, and a future so bright it outshone the sun. But now words … read more →
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Coming Soon to Tapestry!
Dear Friends, In the Fall of 2012 we launched Tapestry Writer’s Collective, an online blog for diverse writers who write characters of color. It was always our goal to find a way to connect these writers with others from around the world. … read more →
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Watcha Working On This Wednesday?
If the journey of a thousand miles starts with the first step, so too does a novel, poem, or script begin with the first word. Let’s turn the tables. Tell us what your current work in progress is all about, what’s your … read more →
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This Week In Books
Out this week in books by and about people of color… “African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics: The Lawrence Gellert Story” by Bruce Conforth In African American Folksong and American Cultural Politics: The Lawrence Gellert Story, scholar and musician Bruce Conforth … read more →
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Whatcha Reading Wednesday
Tweeting Amy Tan I love Amy Tan. She’s the perfect storyteller, in my mind. It could be her lush descriptions, or her complex character development. It could be that she tells stories of families, and history, love and love lost. All my … read more →
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This Week In Books
New this week in books by or featuring people of color… “A House Divided” by Kimberla Lawson Roby Life is close to perfect for the Reverend Curtis Black and his wife, Charlotte–except their son Matthew and his girlfriend, Racquel, are about to … read more →
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Whatcha Reading Wednesday
I follow NK Jemison on Goodreads.com. She’s been missing in action lately due to her stint in “Deadline Hell.” She surfaced briefly this week to let us know about two compilations where we can see some of her work. Jemisen describes her … read more →
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This Week In Books
If pollen is keeping you inside, check out what’s new on the shelves this week in books by or featuring persons of color. “Cut Dead but Still Alive: Caring for African American Young Men” by Gregory Ellison To cut dead means to … read more →
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Writing Tip Wednesday: Seek & Destroy
Do you say “like” a lot when you speak? What about “um”? Or, heaven forbid, “OMG!” These words are fillers in our speech. If ever you desire to become a public speaker, you will be advised to cease and desist with these … read more →
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This Week In Books
Out this week in books we have political lit sharing the shelves with urban lit! Out in paperback this week! “Sister Citizen” by Melissa Harris-Perry Jezebel’s sexual lasciviousness, Mammy’s devotion, and Sapphire’s outspoken anger—these are among the most persistent stereotypes that black … read more →
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Studio -Golden Nuggets
Earlier this month Roger Ebert died. I am a native Chicagoan and during my adolescence, I read Roger’s reviews in the Sun-Times, after the comics and Ann Landers’ column, and watched him spar with his rival Gene Siskel on Channel 11’s Sneak … read more →
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This Week In Books
Its a week full of non-fiction delights! “The Third Coast” by Thomas Dyja Before air travel overtook trains, nearly every coast-to coast journey included a stop there, and this flow of people and commodities made it America’s central clearinghouse, laboratory, and factory. … read more →
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Watcha Recommending Wednesday
Books have the power to bring new people and experiences into your life. For example, this week’s recommendation got me back into a yoga studio. Then a conversation about it got me a new friend in the form of the owner of … read more →
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Upcoming DC Area Writing Workshops!
It Could Have Happened: Telling (Almost) True Stories Source Theatre (Washington, D.C.), Saturday, April 20, 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM Get more info and register here! In this creative writing workshop, you will develop fiction based on your own true stories. We’ll look at the way it … read more →
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What Ya Recommending?
I just got a review copy of Tu Book’s “Tankborn.” A representative from the publisher, Lee and Low Books, sent a wonderfully nice message to me expressing her appreciation that I wanted to review the book and asking that along with the … read more →