BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Aug. 6 marks the 56th anniversary of the signing of the ground-breaking piece of federal legislation, the Voting […]
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New book chronicles family’s road to success in Hollywood
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer After being bitten by the acting bug during a brush with fame during a vacation, a family of […]
Author presents path to healing in book about American slavery
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Healing the Wounds of American Slavery,” by Payge Means Hopper, is an exciting new book that presents a […]
Author writes moving tale of American family history
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “We are Bridges,” by Cassandra Lane, is a moving tale of the author’s family’s history. After discovering that […]
Legal thriller offers look at snitch culture in Oakland streets
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Joe Turner, a criminal defense attorney in Oakland, has a new case that seems impossible to unravel. At […]
Suspenseful romance novel has interesting plot twists
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Legend Gambino had to become a man after the deaths of his mother and father. While running his […]
Author draws parallel between Bible, coronavirus pandemic in new book
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Paul’s Shoes: Walking in the Shoes of Apostle Paul during a Global Pandemic,” by Leroy Matthews Jr., is […]
Author pens new literary fiction based on Kenyan experiences
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Harry Harambee’s Kenyan Sundowner,” by Gerald Everett Jones, tells the story of Harry Gardner, a lonely widower from […]
Author pens book that spotlights ‘Moonlighting’ television series
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “Moonlighting: An Oral History,” by Scott Ryan, spotlights the behind-the-scenes story of the television series “Moonlighting,” which aired […]
BOOK CORNER: Author helps readers go from darkness to light in new book
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “The Deacon: An Unexpected Life” by Thomas Fargnoli takes readers on the author’s journey from darkness to light following the […]