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Walter Dean Myers: Interview
The Transitional Voice of Walter Dean Myers by Ozioma Egwuonwu Originally appeared in Mosaic #22 August 2008 Walter Dean Myers, perhaps the most prolific writer of African-American young adult fiction, and Mosaic contributor Ozioma Egwuonwu chat about his new book Game, as well as pulling from personal experience to establish an authentic voice for the young…
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Mosaic 21
04/2008 Reggae, Writing and Redemption: An Interview with Kwame Dawes by Ozioma EgwuonwuFrank X. Walker: Affrilachian, Historian, and Poetic Pioneer by Stacia L. BrownIn Control: A Talk with Tina Mcelroy Ansa by Nicole Sealey Excerpt Taking After Mudear by Tina McElroy Ansa Excerpt She’s Gone by Kwame Dawes Reading in the Dark by Pittershawn Palmer Poems She…
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Mosaic 20
10/2007 Embracing Traditions: An interview with Tayari Jones Deemed one of the best writers of our generation, Tayari Jones discusses writing, the South, and her novels The Untelling and Leaving Atlanta. by Nicole Sealey Bits of Wisdom: A Conversation with J. California Cooper Beloved by readers throughout the world, J. California Cooper tells us how she feels about…
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Tayari Jones: Interview
With the release of her third novel, Tayari Jones continues her ascendency up the literary ladder. Silver Sparrow “chronicles the not-quite-parallel lives of Dana Lynn Yarboro and Bunny Chaurisse Witherspoon in 1980s Atlanta. Both girls-born four months apart-are the daughters of James Witherspoon, a secret bigamist, but only Dana and her mother, Gwen, are aware…
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Marlon James: Interview
In 2007, before the release of the Man Booker Prize winning A Brief History of Seven Killings and the critically received The Book of Night Women, Marlon James sat with writer Felicia Pride to discuss John Crow’s Devil and literary success. Marlon James by Felicia Pride With the release of his debut novel, John Crow’s Devil, Marlon…
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Mosaic 17
02/2007 The Healing World of Lucille Clifton With Hurricane Katrina still heavy on her heart, poet Lucille Clifton sat down with Jacqueline Jones LaMon to discuss life, death, and poetry. Marlon James First-time novelist Marlon James chats with Felicia Pride about his novel, John Crow’s Devil, and the influence Jamaica has had on his work. Let…
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Mosaic 16
12/2006 Thomas Sayers Ellis A poet, educator, and self-proclaimed “genuine negro hero” to the heart, Thomas Sayers Ellis did the QandA thing with Penny Dickerson. Total Life Is What We Want Poet Sharan Strange reflects on the history and lasting influence of the Dark Room Collective. Linton Kwesi Johnson Nancy Rawlinson finds the legendary Jamaican dub…
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Thomas Sayers Ellis: Interview
by Penny Dickerson Poet, essayist, and editor, Thomas Sayers Ellis is a literary threat. Harvard educated and a Brown University graduated; noted writer Elizabeth Alexander described him as, “One of our geniuses.”
