Tag: new author

Tag: new author

Love is love

My first crush on a white boy was on my first day in college back in August of 1982.  His name was Kevin Chiplock and he was from New England, I can’t recall which state.  I was in the process of unpacking my suitcases and putting things away in my dresser in my dorm room

Haiti: Between Light and Darkness

In the second part of “Nonstop Oslo”, Vivienne returns home to Haiti after her four-day romantic adventure in Oslo.  Her daughters have gone out with friends and she prays to God for their safe return home amidst increased violence in Haiti.  Throughout the first part of the book, she reflects on how difficult life is