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October 2009

Writing Confession

by Evelyn N. AlfredOctober 25, 2009

I have a confession to make. A writing confession. My writing has been suffering since I went back to teaching full-time. Maybe you guessed that already, but that isn’t my real confession. I am stalling because I don’t want to admit that I have broken one of my writing goals (and I only have two). [...]

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Bowie State University Hosts The LitLounge Live by MahoganyBooks

by MahoganyBooksOctober 13, 2009

The LitLounge Live! by MahoganyBooks will feature several BSU Alum, Professors, and National Best Selling Authors.  Line up to include Jessica Tilles, Azarel, Felicia Pride, Charisse Carney-Nunes , Daki Brown, Dr. Brenda DoHarris and more!  Join us this year as we host the hottest homecoming literary event!
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Special Screening of Can She Be Saved
By Award Winning [...]

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“I’m in Love! …With my character”

by Toya BryantOctober 12, 2009

So far writing my book is going along very well considering I had a bit of a detour because of personal issues that seemed to spring up as soon as I began writing it. But now, all seems to going very smoothly. So smoothly in fact that my character seems to be living her life [...]

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A Letter to My Protagonist

by Evelyn N. AlfredOctober 10, 2009

Dear Dawn,
I know it’s been awhile since we’ve spent some time together. I have been thinking about you. I was hoping you would reach out to me, but I have the feeling if I keep waiting on you, I’ll be waiting for winter. Didn’t Sade say that on a song? I know I didn’t come [...]

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Booker Mattison, author of Unsigned Hype @ CBC

by MahoganyBooksOctober 8, 2009

Booker Mattison, author of Unsigned Hype talks about his book and how we can all produce quality books.
Check out his book, its been added to our Books for Black Boys list.  We think it will be a great read for your sons, nephews, & students.
 

We’d also like to hear from you about his thoughts on [...]

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“Two Roads” a short story by Toya Bryant

by Toya BryantOctober 7, 2009

Marcus Everett fidgeted with his tie as he stood before the mirror. “Loop it right, under, then over, ah! I can never get this right,” he said to himself. He struggled to remember how his father taught him to tie it. After several tries he was finally successful. He eyed his reflection.
“Not bad,” he said [...]

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October 09 Po.e.treat: A poem is still a poem

by Evelyn N. AlfredOctober 7, 2009

If you throw a poem
in the sky
it may float
but it won’t fly
and when it falls
your feelings
may change
but the words will always
remain the same

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Meeting Jacqueline Woodson

by Evelyn N. AlfredOctober 5, 2009

The National Book Festival was about two weeks ago, but I have yet to blog about it.
*trifling*
I had a pre-game plan before heading up to the festival. There were six authors I planned to visit at the festival: Sharon Creech, Junot Diaz, Nikki Grimes, Walter Mosley, Patricia Smith, and Jacqueline Woodson. If I’m being totally [...]

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Photos from Congressional Black Caucus

by MahoganyBooksOctober 5, 2009

Check out some of the pictures we took from at the Congressional Black Caucus.  Join our Facebook Fanpage to see more.

Find more photos like this on MahoganyBooks Presents: The Lit Lounge

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Kareem Moody interview at 2009 CBC Author Pavilion

by MahoganyBooksOctober 5, 2009

Check out this interview with Kareem Moody, author of Raise Them Up.  I had a chance to sit down with him at the 2009 Congressional Black Caucus Author Pavilion in DC.  My question, “What could be done to make African American Lit an inseparable part of daily life?”  Watch the video to hear his thoughts, [...]

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