TERRY McMILLAN September 17 was the release date for Terry McMillan's latest tome and with an excerpt in the latest Essence magazine, "Who Asked You?'”'s debut in retail outlets should fly off the bookshelves. Just a few hours before an author appearance at an adjacent B&N, McMillan takes my pre-arranged phone to talk about the new release from her hotel in New York City.
Have you heard about….? Those are four words that are music to your ears. You hear them, and you lean in close because you know you’re about to hear something too juicy to ignore, something too cool to avoid, something you absolutely must know. Gossip is fun and you love hearing it—until you’re on the receiving end. And in the new book “Rumor Central” by Reshonda Tate Billingsley, one tattle-tale finds her tail in a bunch of trouble.
Nobody listens to a thing you say. Grown-ups are always telling you to hush, be quiet, don’t yell, and always use your inside voice (even outside). You know you’re never supposed to keep secrets, but don’t be a tattle-tale. Talk louder but stop shouting. Don’t make so much noise.
by Terri SchlichenmeyerFor New Pittsburgh Courier Sitting around all summer would’ve been so wrong. And that’s why you found a job that year between classes. No more parental hand-outs, no more wearing clothes your mom bought you, no more borrowing the car. With your own job, you had your own money to buy your own things, maybe help out at home, or sock some away.
You need a vacation. Just a little getaway, that’s all. A few days outside, sand and sun, drinks with umbrellas served by someone in a uniform. Luxurious accommodations, rich food— yeah, you could see that kind of life becoming more than just a vacation. But would you move permanently? In the new book “Unsinkable” by Nicole Bradshaw, the LaRoche family decided to return to Canada and leave France behind forever. But they would actually leave behind much, much more. The night started so well, and ended so badly.
Your boss is a very powerful person. When things need doing, he makes sure they’re done. She knows people, knows when to act and when to be patient, and how to get the best from her employees. He’s a class act. Everybody wants to work with her.
You’re a kid who knows right from wrong. When you were little, your parents helped you understand what was good and what was not. Once you got bigger, you could see when something wasn’t fair and you remember how much you hated that.
