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Author Spotlight: Dorothea Benton Frank
Author at a Glance Born and raised on Sullivan’s Island, South Carolina Attended school in Charleston Studied at The Fashion Institute of America in Atlanta, GA She worked in the apparel industry working in San Francisco and New York City She married her husband in 1983 First book, Sullivan’s Island: A Low Country Tale, and…
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National Poetry Month Author Spotlight: Rachel Wiley
Author At A Glance: Rachel Wiley Rachel Wiley is a poet, performer and body positive activist from Columbus, Ohio. Rachel has competed in multiple National Poetry Slam Competitions and was a finalist twice in 2011. She has toured nationally performing at Slam Venues, Colleges and Festivals Her work has been featured by the Huffington Post ,Everyday Feminism ,Frigg…
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National Poetry Month Author Spotlight: Rupi Kaur
Author At A Glance: Rupi Kaur Rupi Kaur is a writer and artist based in Toronto, Canada. She started drawing at the age of five Her primary genre is poetry She released her first book of prose and poems in November 2014 – it has since been translated into over thirty languages She engages with themes…
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National Poetry Month Author Spotlight: Amanda Lovelace
Author At A Glance: Amanda Lovelace Self- proclaimed a word-devourer & avid fairy tale lover She has her B.A. in English literature with a minor in Sociology Loves pumpkin spice coffee Binge-watches Gilmore girls. (before you ask: team jess all the way) Lives in New Jersey with her fiancé and their moody ragdoll cat …
Black History Month Author Spotlight: Angela Johnson
Author at a Glance: Angela Johnson Born in Tuskegee, Alabama Grew up in Windham, Ohio with her brother and parents. Encouraged by a teacher who read to her when she was young This inspired her to write throughout her childhood. Attended Kent State University but left to focus on her writing. Credits author Cynthia Rylant…