You’ve been told statements that aren’t true, and that made you sad. Myths kept you from your..
Author Archives: Terri Schlichenmeyer OW Contributor
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‘Note to Self’ explores the promises of youth
Listen up. Pay attention. Eyes forward, ears open. You’ve heard those things before in your life..
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‘Black Klansman’ finds danger and humor for detective
In fact, the farther away you are from whatever-it-is, the happier you’ll be. Nope, some things..
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‘Dead on Arrival’ looks at desire for quick cash
There was always another poker game..
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A youthful look at Frederick Douglass
There’s a line in the sand and nobody’s crossing it on your watch..
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Kim Fields’ ‘Blessed Life’
There’s a roof over your head, for beginners. You know where your next meal will..
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‘Lightning Men’ takes literary noir look at Atlanta in 1950s
If you’d have blinked, you would have missed the flash but you’d have known it was there by the rumble that followed.
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“Who are Venus and Serena Williams”
“You kids quiet down!”
If you’re feeling wild, you’ve no doubt heard that, or…
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‘Cuz’ examines mistakes of youth
It was a youthful indiscretion.
A mistake made due to immaturity or naïveté. Something you did to look bigger, older, or bolder. You knew better but it shouldn’t cost you everything, should it? As in the new book “Cuz: The Life and Times of Michael A.” by Danielle Allen, it shouldn’t cost you your life.
He was her baby cousin.
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“Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green” by Jimmy McDonough
Difficult.
We all know someone like that, who could charitably be called a challenge. Someone who swims against the current, who rubs people the wrong way, who makes you growly. In the new book “Soul Survivor: A Biography of Al Green” by Jimmy McDonough, ruffled feathers can come from surprising places.
