As August comes to a close, and the Hot Fun in the Summertime feature winds down, I want it go out with a BIG SCREAM. So, today, I’m spotlighting ROLLER-COASTERS. Ever since that first-time, over 30 years ago, when I waited for hours to get on Disney World’s Space Mountain ride, I’ve been a big roller-coaster fan.
Are Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama’s platforms really that different? If you are a Clinton supporter are you so upset that you would prefer to be a Nobama and vote for John McCain or not vote at all. Is this how future elections are going to play out? If our personal favorite is not selected, we stay home on election date or vote Republican?
The wait is over! APOOO is happy to announce the winners of the Against All Odd Tour. Thanks to everyone who followed the tour, and congratulation to the winners.
In just 27 days, Toni Braxton and Warren Sapp will grace us with their dancing skills (or not) via the Fall 2008 Dancing with the Stars show. The show will air beginning September 22nd and other stars rounding out the cast include: Lance Bass Brooke Burke Rocco DiSpirito Maurice Greene Kim Kardashian Cloris Leachman (most [...]
Set against the festive and jovial backdrop of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Denver, CO, Michelle Obama gave a rousing, soul-stirring and poignant speech last night. She was poised, articulate and passionate as she elaborated regarding her roots, brother, parents, daughters, her husband-Barack and service to her community as well as what they [...]
During the month of September, APOOO will salute and profile African American book clubs. Come join us and ‘rep’ your book club. Prizes will be given to the best ‘repped’ book club. For more information, contact me today.
APOOO Reviewer Michelle McKinney says that McBride touches on the past, present, and future of our racially divided country. Song Yet Sung has a lyrical style that runs the full range of emotions and shows the complexity of the human spirit. This wonderfully written work will strike a chord with readers.
Gwyneth has a BA and an MA in English/Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in English/Composition and Rhetoric. She teaches classes in writing and women’s studies at the college level. She has won several awards for her romance novels, including five Emma Awards and the Romance In Color Reviewer’s Choice award for new author of the year.
When our cup is not ‘runneth over’, sometimes it’s not because we aren’t trying to fill it. Sometimes, it’s the little cracks and leaks our cup has developed over time that are sabotaging our best efforts at leading fulfilled lives. One of the most insidious ‘leaks’ I found in my own cup was caused by [...]
Take 5 with APOOO reviewer Cheryl Hayes and hear what she has to say about why she enjoys reading urban fiction tales.
