![]() I'm especially interested in books by other African American writers and with African American, black, or biracial kids as characters. And though I've read plenty of adult books in my lifetime, I mostly read children's books these days- probably because that's also what I'm writing these days. ![]() Usually I skip the jacket copy because I don't want the story spoiled- I want to make up my own mind about the book. I pick out books on the shelf by the author, or the topic, or- yes, often, the cover. I enjoy visiting schools to share about my books.Īs a reader, I got my first library card at age seven, and I still approach books in much the same way that I did as a kid. I'm also a parent, a Quaker, was an adoption worker for many years, and currently live in Delaware County, PA, just outside Philadelphia. More recently, I've written two children's picture books. ![]() My short stories have been widely anthologized, and some of my writing has appeared in textbooks. ![]() As a writer, I'm the author of three books for adults: two collections of short stories and a volume of poetry. ![]()
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She began writing seriously for publication two years after that. After graduating, she continued as a successful commercial artist in the Los Angeles area for fifteen years before semi-retiring to start a family. 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