As promised on last week's blog, A.J.Mayhew, author of Tomorrow's Bread answers more questions on the art of writing fiction, being a White author writing from a Black POV, and dealing with doubt. Secondary Characters CAROL How did you pick Eben and Persy as your secondary characters? A.J. It may sound weird, but I feel like they… Continue reading Author Interview with Anna Jean Mayhew- Part II
As a fan of historical fiction, I love it when a book seems so real that it could have happened just like the author described it. That's how I felt when I read Tomorrow's Bread which I reviewed last week. (If you haven't already read my review, please do that first. This interview will make more… Continue reading Author Interview with Anna Jean Mayhew: Part I
Congratulations to Gail Cartee who won The End of the World and Beyond on last week's giveaway. When I began researching Half-Truths someone--I'm afraid I don't remember who it was--told me about how Brooklyn, an African American neighborhood in Charlotte that was leveled as a part of urban renewal. Tomorrow's Bread by Anna Jean Mayhew, breathes life into… Continue reading TOMORROW'S BREAD: A Review and Giveaway