Chasing Freedom: the Story Behind the Story
It all started in China. Yes, you read that right. The origins of my book about Harriet Tubman and Susan B. Anthony has everything to do with China. Let me explain. In 1988, I was asked to write a few monologues for theater pieces on American History that would be performed in a series of theaters […]
Talkin’ about Bessie, Part II
Talkin’ About Bessie, my biography of aviator, Elizabeth Coleman, was an exercise in extreme patience and perseverance. If you’ve read Part I of this blog post, you already know how taxing this project was from the start! The entire saga was a bit too long for one blog post, though, so I decided to break […]
Meet Danitra Brown
In 1991, I left my job as an editor for Disney Publications to work on my own books, full time. One of the first books I wrote after my exit was a story of friendship titled Meet Danitra Brown. When I sat down to write this book, I was very clear about the small stories I […]