Read below as this Q&A dives deep into drug addictions and Boyce’s reasoning for writing this memoir. What made you want to write a book about the war on drugs? I am an addicted person myself, and even though I have carried that identity since I...
Roselee Blooston speaks about her vision behind, The Chocolate Jar & Other Stories, and her life as an author of three books. What themes does The Chocolate Jar and Other Stories deal with and what ties the stories together? The Chocolate Jar and...
Mike Fiorito is an Associate Editor for Mad Swirl Magazine and a regular contributor to the Red Hook Star Revue. Mike is the author of Call Me Guido and Freud’s Haberdashery Habits. Mike lives in Brooklyn, NY with his wife and two boys. Q: Are you building a...
Philosophy Sketches is a collection of published op-ed essays that provide philosophical perspectives on many local and current events. Some of the topics have received wide-spread attention–such as assisted suicide, the use of drones and cell-phones, human...
Donald Manekin is the co-founder of Seawall Development Company. He has worked on community-focused real estate development, civic leadership, and philanthropic missions in the Baltimore-Washington region for more than four decades, serving as the Senior Vice...
Virginia Crawford is a long-time teaching artist with the Maryland State Arts Council’s Artists-in-Education program. She earned her BFA from Emerson College, Boston, and her Master of Letters from the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. Q: You’ve previously...
E. Doyle-Gillespie is a Baltimore City Police officer. A 15-year veteran of the force, he has worked in patrol, operations, and education among other specializations. His books of poetry include Masala Tea and Oranges, On the Later Addition of Sancho Panza, Socorro...
David Salner worked all over the U.S. as iron ore miner, steelworker, machinist, bus driver, garment laborer, teacher, librarian. Author of four poetry collections, Salner has an MFA from the Iowa Writers Workshop. Q: What is one struggle the main character faces and...
Born different, a boy struggles. His story draws you in. So, too, does his mother’s relentless quest. From the fight for an appropriate education through the fight for his life as he enters the harrowing world of addiction, a mother’s passion for her son’s equal...
