When I look back at my elementary school years, some of my fondest memories were the days when the teacher…
Category: 2018 Debs
This week’s topic is “The Manuscript in the Drawer.” But I have no manuscript in the drawer. The Talking Drum…
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, composer, pianist, and jazz orchestra leader, plays a pivotal role in the life of Omar Bassari,…
It is my pleasure to welcome Nicole Mabry to the Debutante Ball today! Nicole and I have met virtually through…
I deleted so many scenes from The Talking Drum over the years in which I was revising it that I…
One of my favorite childhood books is From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg.…
It’s Lisa Braxton’s turn! She’s supported and cheerled and organized the rest of us Debs since August, and now her…
Are people for their cities, or are cities for their people? Is this a question you think about a lot?…
For Immediate Release: June 9, 2020—Drum roll please!! It’s launch week for me, Debutante Lisa Braxton. I am the fourth…
3…2…1…Liftoff! It’s hard to believe but The Talking Drum has finally launched. My debut novel, the one I’ve been wanting…