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Thumper
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2002 - 02:48 pm: |
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Hello All, Last night, I went to a Jewell Parker Rhodes book reading in Indianapolis at the new location of X-Pressions. Although I saw her a few months ago at the Harlem Book Fair, last night was the first time I actually spoke to her, and told her that I fell in love with her after I read her second novel, Magic City. The reading was wonderful. I had just started The Douglass' Women yesterday and was captivated. I'm so glad that Linda told me about the reading the day before. I had a good time. |
ncgirl
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 - 04:38 pm: |
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Please make sure you read my favorite Rhodes novel "Voodoo Dreams". She a great writer and very personable. After meeting her at a reading of "Voodoo Dreams", we chatted and later exchanged greeting cards with each other. A class act. |
Sandra
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, November 27, 2002 - 11:38 am: |
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Oh good! I just picked up Douglass' Women at Walmart yesterday--glad to read such great comments about the author. |
Linda
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, November 29, 2002 - 12:57 pm: |
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Trust me Sandra...it's a good read. I loved it. Let me know your opinion when you finish. |
Yasmin
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Friday, January 03, 2003 - 06:08 pm: |
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Douglas Women is mesmorizing and definitely gives a peek into the women behind the man. It was nice to hear their voice and to read that while Frederick Douglass was a great man he wasn't necessarily perfect. He was a flawed character who unfortunately after he had a taste of freedom he went buck wild as far as the opposite sex was concerned. As the saying goes...I ain't mad at him but I did raise my eyebrows alot while reading the Douglass Women. And can someone say bring on the boxing gloves...ole Freddy definitely didn't have one feeling much empathy for him.
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Zane
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Monday, September 15, 2003 - 02:01 am: |
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I agree that the book was excellent. I have a galley that I plan to cherish. She is a wonderful writer and I look forward to reading more of her work. Peace, Zane |