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~Shon Bacon

Nothing comes to pass unless you DECLARE it - that includes YOUR WRITING.  In her latest THE WRITE LIFE article, Shon Bacon talks about how writers need to ENVISION THEIR WRITING FUTURE!

@ DCC, we bring episode 14 of our online serial, EVERYTHING'S GONNA BE ALRIGHT:  Cassie is determined to have one of her famous "bonding breakfasts" with Caduceus and Clemson so that she can see what's going on with her girls.  The morning is made all the more interesting when someone from Caduceus' past makes a surprised visit.

With our reader-favorite column this issue, we interview authors Karen Siplin, D. L. Sparks, Jay Tyvon, and KL!

Matthew Lynch loves Hip Hop, but over the years, his musical mistress has caused him distress, and in his essay, DIVORCING HIP HOP, Lynch muses over the possible need to divorce her.

@ ASK DEDAN, Dedan Tolbert offers advice to a man who questions the paternity of his two-year-old son. 

In this issue of THE LIVING ROOM, columnist Stacey Tolbert showcases the major talent of SEVEN POETS this issue, concluding her SPRING-SUMMER POETRY FEST!  See some of the brightest poets here - who have been featured in Essence, who have appeared on HBO and PBS, who have performed across the country, who have worked as slam masters, who have been Pushcart nominees, and who are teachers!

Over @ NUBIAN belles-lettres, we offer eclectic writings that cover the gamut, from sons who find fathers, to biographies of Wilma Rudolph, to a young boy's angst over seeing panties.

@ The Poetry Corner, sit back and check out the seven-part series, The Anatomy of Love!

Come join us @ IN DA CLUB, where we're talking to Paula Chase-Hyman, Carla Sarratt, Don Tate, Kelly Starling Lyons, and Varian Johnson - the committee of THE BROWN BOOKSHELF!