Few Writers Are Willing To

I Don't Trust White Critics' Judgment About Most Things That Deal With Black Life, Particularly When A Black Person Is The Creator.

My Stories Are Character Driven.

People Like To Run Their Mouths.

We Get Divorce, We Get Conned, Someone We Love Dies, Or We Can't Find Anybody To Love Us Or Somebody Breaks Our Heart And We Realize This Fairy Tale Ain't Fair. So We Suffer.

Now, I've Been Known To Be Attractive On Special Occasions, And I Do My Best To Project As Much Beauty As I Can Muster From Deep Inside, Though I Often Fail.