Friday Favorites: February 1
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Authors from The Westchester Library System’s 10th annual African American Writers & Readers Literary Tea on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day held at Tappan Hill in Tarrytown were thrilled to talk about their books and the strength of African American literature and culture. Authors at the Tea were media personality Rene Syler, veteran newsman Dominic Carter, publicist Terrie Williams, and historical romance writer Beverly Jenkins.
Afterwards, some shared some insights into what they are reading and what’s on their night stands.
Dominic Carter had this response:
“Covering the presidential campaign, my time these days is very limited (having just returned from Iowa, New Hampshire and Nevada). With that said, I am currently reading “A Thousand Splendid Suns” by Khaled Hosseini. I find his descriptions of life in Afghanistan fascinating. His first novel, “The Kite Runner” captivated the nation and is now a movie. I wanted to get a jump-start on what will likely become a movie as well. Having also traveled to the Persian Gulf and Somalia, I was very interested in his book, like many Americans, and wanted to read it.
(Photo of Beverly Jenkins, courtesy of WLS)
Beverly Jenkins had this response:
My book choice: “Grace Eventually” by Anne Lamott. I’ve read the other books
in this faith-based series and am convinced Ms. Lamott should be required
reading by everyone no matter their beliefs. She can be laugh out loud
funny, profound, and yes, profane, but when I get to heaven I want to sit at
her table!
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