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Interview with Bakari Kitwana

by Kam Williams

Interview with Bakari Kitwana Kam Williams Interview Bakari Kitwana Bakari Kitwana has been the Executive Editor of The Source, the Editorial Director at 3rd World Press, and a music rev...

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Bob Johnson: The “Urban Movie Channel” Interview

by Kam Williams

Bob Johnson: The “Urban Movie Channel” Interview Kam Williams Interview Robert L. “Bob” Johnson is the Founder and Chairman of The RLJ Companies, an innovative business network tha...

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Beverly Johnson - Interview

by Kam Williams

Beverly Johnson - Interview Kam Williams Interview Beverly Johnson is the first African-American supermodel. She is also an actress, author, activist, businesswoman and TV personality. Sh...

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Children’s Book Author Tonya Bolden

by Troy Johnson

Children’s Book Author Tonya Bolden Troy Johnson Interview AALBC Founder Troy Johnson with Tonya Bolden at the 2020 African American Children’s Book Fair Tonya Bolden has written numerous be...

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On-line Chat Featuring author Mat Johnson

by Thumper

On-line Chat Featuring author Mat Johnson Thumper Interview   The Coffee Will Make You Black On-line Reading Group’s Chat Transcript The Coffee Will Make You Black Reading Group&...

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Sheila Johnson “The Other City” Interview

by Kam Williams

Sheila Johnson “The Other City” Interview Kam Williams Interview A Heart-to-Heart with America's First Black Billionairess © Salamander Hopsitality 2010 Entrepreneur and philanthropist...

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Bob Johnson - The Who’s Your Caddy Interview

by Kam Williams

Bob Johnson - The Who’s Your Caddy Interview Kam Williams Interview First Black Billionaire Gives His Two Cents on Everything from Making Movies to Making Money Robert L. Johnson was b...

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Common - The "Happy Feet Two" Interview [November 2011]

by Kam Williams

Common - The "Happy Feet Two" Interview [November 2011] Kam Williams Interview The Dreamer, The Believer Born Lonnie Rashid Lynn in Chicago on March 13, 1972, Common rose to prominence as one ...

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Queen Latifah - the "Joyous Noise" Interview [December 2011]

by Kam Williams

Queen Latifah - the "Joyous Noise" Interview [December 2011] Kam Williams Interview The Queen Latifah - the “Joyful Noise” Interview Born Dana Elaine Owens in Newark, NJ on March 18, 1970, Qu...

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Troy Johnson on #WritersonWriting with Dr. Brenda M. Greene (#Center4BlackLit)

by Brenda M. Greene

Troy Johnson on #WritersonWriting with Dr. Brenda M. Greene (#Center4BlackLit) Brenda M. Greene Interview Dr. Brenda Greene interviews Troy Johnson, the founder of the African American Literature Boo...

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Sean "Diddy" Combs The "A Raisin in the Sun" Interview

by Kam Williams

Sean "Diddy" Combs The "A Raisin in the Sun" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in New York on November 4, 1969, rap mogul Sean ’Diddy’ Combs is the CEO and founder of Bad Boy Worldwide ...

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Bow Wow - The "Lottery Ticket" Interview

by Kam Williams

Bow Wow - The "Lottery Ticket" Interview Kam Williams Interview Born Shad Gregory Moss in Columbus, Ohio on March 9, 1987. Bow Wow was a precocious kid who started rhyming as a toddler, and ...

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Interview with Author of The Billion Dollar College Admissions Scam

by Troy Johnson

Interview with Author of The Billion Dollar College Admissions Scam Troy Johnson Interview Harlow Giles Unger Troy Johnson, AALBC:I agree with the notion that college is not for everyone. However,...

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On The Margin Radio Show

by E. Ethelbert Miller

On The Margin Radio Show E. Ethelbert Miller Interview Listen to an Interview of AALBC.com’s Founder and Webmaster, Troy D. Johnson.He was interviewed on January 2, 2020 by E. Ethelbert Mille...

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Book Lover’s Haven Feature Interview with Troy D. Johnson

by Denise Turney

Book Lover’s Haven Feature Interview with Troy D. Johnson Denise Turney Interview AALBC.com Home Page | More About AALBC.com This interview originally appeared in Issue 6.00 of The Book Lover&...

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Lynne d. Johnson

by Kam Williams

Lynne d. Johnson Kam Williams Interview ynne d. Johnson writes about music, cyberculture, literature, and the performing and visual arts. You can find her articles, essays, and poetry in variou...

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Troy Johnson

by Kam Williams

Troy Johnson Kam Williams Interview "Hello, Troy. I visited your site - very interesting. It is a good deal more than a Book Club for bucks - more like a neighborhood bookstore - a labor of lo...

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A Conversation with Diane Richards about Her Debut Novel <em>Ella</em>

by AALBC Staff Writer

A Conversation with Diane Richards about Her Debut Novel Ella AALBC Staff Writer Interview What inspired you to write a novel about Ella Fitzgerald? What drew you to her life and music as a subje...

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Bridget Davis - The “Pocono Film Festival” Interview

by Kam Williams

Bridget Davis - The “Pocono Film Festival” Interview Kam Williams Interview Bridget Davis - “Pocono Mountain Film Festival” Interview Bridget O. Davis grew up in Harlem, in the Drew Hamilton ...

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50 Cent The “Streets of Blood” Interview

by Kam Williams

50 Cent The “Streets of Blood” Interview Kam Williams Interview 10 Quick Questions for 50 Curtis James Jackson, III, aka 50 Cent was born on July 6...

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Karrine Steffans from “Superhead” to Supermom

by Kam Williams

Karrine Steffans from “Superhead” to Supermom Kam Williams Interview Born on St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands on August 24, 1978, Karrine Steffans was a naive ing’nues who, as a tende...

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Dante Brown - The Won't Back Down Interview

by Kam Williams

Dante Brown - The Won't Back Down Interview Kam Williams Interview Dante Brown The “Won’t Back Down” Interview Born in Chicago on October 6, 1999, Dante Brown’s big break came at the tender ...

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Ice Cube The “22 Jump Street” Interview (June 2014)

by Kam Williams

Ice Cube The “22 Jump Street” Interview (June 2014) Kam Williams Interview Ice Cube The “22 Jump Street” Interview As much as technology, business and society have changed since the Eighties, ...

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Ice Cube - The “Are We There Yet?” Interview

by Kam Williams

Ice Cube - The “Are We There Yet?” Interview Kam Williams Interview Chilling with Ice O'Shea Jackson was born on June 15, 1969, and adopted the cool alias "Ice Cube" before founding N.W.A. i...

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Russell Simmons - The "Success through Stillness" Interview - March 2014

by Kam Williams

Russell Simmons - The "Success through Stillness" Interview - March 2014 Kam Williams Interview Rap Mogul Reaps Benefits from Meditation Regimen Photo Credit David Shankbone Master entrepren...

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Terrence Howard - The “Dead Man Down” Interview (March 2013)

by Kam Williams

Terrence Howard - The “Dead Man Down” Interview (March 2013) Kam Williams Interview Terrence Howard - The “Dead Man Down” Interview In 2006, Terrence Howard received an Academy Award nomin...

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Billy Dee Williams - Interview

by Kam Williams

Billy Dee Williams - Interview Kam Williams Interview Legendary Sex Symbol Now on Nighttime Soap Opera William December Williams, Jr. was born on April 6, 1937 in Harlem where he was r...

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Cathy Hughes - The TV One Interview

by Kam Williams

Cathy Hughes - The TV One Interview Kam Williams Interview One on One with TV One's Media Mogul Catherine Elizabeth Woods Hughes was born in Omaha, Nebraska where she attended Creighton Un...

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The “Disaffected” Interview with Sean Pittman

by Troy Johnson

The “Disaffected” Interview with Sean Pittman Troy Johnson Interview What inspired you to write Disaffected? Throughout my travels working on political campaigns and movements, a persistent ...

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Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author

by Troy Johnson

Critically Acclaimed Children’s Book Author Troy Johnson Interview Many children’s authors and illustrators come from the world of education but you also worked in the field of journalism f...

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9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent

by Troy Johnson

9 Questions for April Ryan, White House Correspondent Troy Johnson Interview Race does play a major factor with what’s going on between President Obama and Congress.”—April Ryan ...

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Assessing the State of the Black Digital Press

by Kam Williams

Assessing the State of the Black Digital Press Kam Williams Interview Troy Johnson is the President of AALBC.com, LLC, whose main property is the website AALBC.com, for which Troy is the foun...

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Flo Anthony <em>Deadly Stuff Players</em> Interview

by Kam Williams

Flo Anthony Deadly Stuff Players Interview Kam Williams Interview Florence “Flo” Anthony is a syndicated celebrity radio host, columnist. The first African-American woman to work in ...

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Alicia Keys “The Secret Life of Bees” Interview

by Kam Williams

Alicia Keys “The Secret Life of Bees” Interview Kam Williams Interview Alicia Keys burst on the scene in April of 2001 with the release of the single Fallin’ from Songs i...

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Gabby Sidibe: The “Precious” Interview

by Kam Williams

Gabby Sidibe: The “Precious” Interview Kam Williams Interview Gabourey "Gabby" Sidibe was born in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn in 1983 to R&B/Gospel singer A...

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Jasmine Guy - The “October Baby” Interview

by Kam Williams

Jasmine Guy - The “October Baby” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jasmine in Bloom Born in Boston on March 10, 1962, Jasmine Guy is a Renaissance woman with dancer, actress,...

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Reverend Al Sharpton The “Murder in Black and White Interview”

by Kam Williams

Reverend Al Sharpton The “Murder in Black and White Interview” Kam Williams Interview Alfred Charles Sharpton, Jr. was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 3, 1954 to Ada and Alfred...

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A Novelist’s Staying Power: Interview with Gloria Mallette

by DuEwa M. Frazier

A Novelist’s Staying Power: Interview with Gloria Mallette DuEwa M. Frazier Interview I first met Gloria Mallette in 2000 at an author event at Zawadi Gifts in Brooklyn.  Gloria ...

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Eddie’s Big Brother on Belatedly Making It on His Own

by Kam Williams

Eddie’s Big Brother on Belatedly Making It on His Own Kam Williams Interview Charles Quinton Murphy, Jr. was born in Bushwick, Brooklyn on July 12, 1959, but raised in Roosevelt on Long...

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Dante James: The “Huey P. Newton Documentary” Interview

by Kam Williams

Dante James: The “Huey P. Newton Documentary” Interview Kam Williams Interview Emmy-Winning Director Invites Investors in Black Panther Biopic Dante James is an Emmy Award-winning independen...

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The “Black Nativity” Interview

by Kam Williams

The “Black Nativity” Interview Kam Williams Interview Kam Williams: Hi Kasi, thanks for the interview. Kasi Lemmons: No problem. KW: What a powerful film! I don’t remember ever s...

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Keith David - The "Delta Farce" Interview

by Kam Williams

Keith David - The "Delta Farce" Interview Kam Williams Interview Keith David Williams was born in Harlem on June 4, 1956. His thirst for the stage was whetted at an early age when he played t...

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Koch (2013)

by Kam Williams

Koch (2013) Kam Williams Interview Bittersweet Biopic Paints Evenhanded Post Mortem on Life and Times of Late NYC Mayor Koch (2013) In Theaters: Feb 1, 2013 Limited Unrated, 1 hr. 40 min. D...

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Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams

by Kam Williams

Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television co...

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Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams

by Kam Williams

Nyambi Nyambi The "Mike & Molly" Interview with AALBC.com's Kam Williams Kam Williams Interview Nyambi Nyambi The “Mike & Molly” Interview Versatile Shakespearean thespian and television comedy...

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Rob Brown - "The Express" Interview

by Kam Williams

Rob Brown - "The Express" Interview Kam Williams Interview Rob Brown: Express-ing Himself Born in Harlem on March 1, 1984, but raised in Brooklyn, Rob Brown got his start ...

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Ving Rhames - The "Mission Impossible III " Interview

by Kam Williams

Ving Rhames - The "Mission Impossible III " Interview Kam Williams Interview Ving Rhames: The Mission: Impossible III Interview with Kam Williams (KW) Hailing from Harlem, Ving Rhames att...

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Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe - The American Gangster Interview

by Kam Williams

Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe - The American Gangster Interview Kam Williams Interview Oscar-Winners Opine on Their Second Collaboration American Gangster Photos: Denzel Wash...

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Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview

by Kam Williams

Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Kam Williams Interview Wesley Snipes “The Expendables 3” Interview Wesley T. Snipes is a globally celebrated actor, film producer, mas...

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Jill Scott: The “Why Did I Get Married” Interview

by Kam Williams

Jill Scott: The “Why Did I Get Married” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jill Scott was born on April 4, 1972, Jill Scott, an only child, was raised in North Philly by her mother and grandmother....

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Zetta Brown: Scotland’s Zane Hits Big in Publishing World

by Robert Fleming

Zetta Brown: Scotland’s Zane Hits Big in Publishing World Robert Fleming Interview The international publishing world is taking notice off Zetta Brown’s red hot L-L Publications with...

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Deval Patrick - The “A Reason to Believe” Interview

by Kam Williams

Deval Patrick - The “A Reason to Believe” Interview Kam Williams Interview Reflections on Going from the Ghetto to Governor's Office Deval Laurdine Patrick was born on July 31, 1956 in Chicag...

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Jada Pinkett Smith - Interview

by Kam Williams

Jada Pinkett Smith - Interview Kam Williams Interview Jada Pinkett Smith stars as Christina Hawthorne in TNT's medical drama "Hawthorne." In the role of Chief Nursing Officer at James River H...

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Joumana Kidd - The “Let’s Talk about Pep” Interview

by Kam Williams

Joumana Kidd - The “Let’s Talk about Pep” Interview Kam Williams Interview Jason's Ex Expounds on Life and Love Post-Divorce Born in Beirut, Lebanon on September 28, 1972, Joumana Kid...

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Kimberly Elise - The "Great Debaters"Interview

by Kam Williams

Kimberly Elise - The "Great Debaters"Interview Kam Williams Interview Minneapolis' Kimberly Elise might be the best African-American actress around yet to generate any Oscar buzz. This, d...

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Michael Steele - Interview - Oct 2011

by Kam Williams

Michael Steele - Interview - Oct 2011 Kam Williams Interview Michael Steele The Interview Michael Stephen Steele was born on Andrews Air Force Base in Prince Georges County, Maryland on Oct...

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Nicole Ari Parker - Interview

by Kam Williams

Nicole Ari Parker - Interview Kam Williams Interview Born in Baltimore on October 7, 1970, Nicole Ari Parker was the only child of Donald, a dentist, and Joanne, a health care professional. B...

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Regina King - The "This Christmas" Interview

by Kam Williams

Regina King - The "This Christmas" Interview Kam Williams Interview Regina's Command Performance Born in L.A. on January 15, 1971, Regina King started her showbiz career on the stage w...

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Tasha Smith (2015) on her role in Addicted

by Kam Williams

Tasha Smith (2015) on her role in Addicted Kam Williams Interview Tasha Smith • January 2015 Interview • Her Role on the Film Addicted, TV Projects and More Tasha Smith is a multifaceted act...

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Toks Olagundoye The "The Neighbors" Interview

by Kam Williams

Toks Olagundoye The "The Neighbors" Interview Kam Williams Interview Toks Olagundoye “The Neighbors” Interview Photo Credit Jeff Gottlieb Born in Lagos, Toks Olagundoye was raised not only in...

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Walter Benefield

by Kam Williams

Walter Benefield Kam Williams Interview An avid reader, husband, father, U.S. Marine and writer, Walter says, "reading African American Literature is contagious." Reading great stories a...

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Kola Boof: Words with the Author of the Best Black Book of 2006

by Kam Williams

Kola Boof: Words with the Author of the Best Black Book of 2006 Kam Williams Interview Egyptian/Sudanese-American writer Kola Boof is the author of seven books published in eight countrie...

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Anna Cooper & Nannie Burroughs

by Kam Williams

Anna Cooper & Nannie Burroughs Kam Williams Interview THE GLOBAL AFRICAN COMMUNITY HISTORY NOTES: A BRIEF NOTE ON THE LIVES OF ANNA JULIA COOPER & NANNIE HELEN BURROUGHS: PROFILES OF AFRI...

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Dr. Ben Carson - The Gifted Hands Interview

by Kam Williams

Dr. Ben Carson - The Gifted Hands Interview Kam Williams Interview Benjamin Solomon Carson, Sr. had a childhood dream of becoming a physician. Growing up in a single parent home with ...

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David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview (2014)

by Kam Williams

David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview (2014) Kam Williams Interview David Oyelowo The “Selma” Interview David Oyelowo (pronounced – “oh-yellow-oh”) was born April 1, 1976 and is a classically-...

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Debating the Black Agenda, a panel discussion - Video Clip

by Kam Williams

Debating the Black Agenda, a panel discussion - Video Clip Kam Williams Interview MSNBC PRESS RELEASE On Saturday, April 17th, msnbc will carry portions of the National Action Network's...

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Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview [April 2012]

by Kam Williams

Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview [April 2012] Kam Williams Interview Steve Harvey The “Think Like a Man” Interview Born in Welch, West Virginia on January 17, 1956, Steve Harvey ...

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The Joys of Fatherhood

by Kam Williams

The Joys of Fatherhood Kam Williams Interview The Joys of Fatherhood - Preparing for Father's Day By Kevin Wayne Johnson "A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish son i...

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Trice Hickman - Interview

by Kam Williams

Trice Hickman - Interview Kam Williams Interview Trice Hickman's sophomore novel promises more sizzle just in time for the summer By Leah Mullen As soon as I turned the last page...

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