Recent Periodical Publications:
“Black Mafia Life” (short story), Crab Orchard Review, 2001
“Peace to My Nine (short story), Step Into a World: A Global Anthology of the New Black Literature, edited by Kevin Powell, 2000
Over forty short stories and book reviews in various periodicals
Recent Book Publications:
Five Days of Bleeding (novel), FC2/Black Ice Books, 1995
Straight Outta Compton (novel), FC2, 1992
Forthcoming Publication:
“Black Marks and Stigmata: My Flesh and Blood,” included in the anthology Not Guilty: Twelve Black Men on Life, Law, and Justice, edited by Jabori Asim, St. Martin’s Press, 2002
Awards & Fellowships:
Illinois Arts Council Award for the prose piece “Black Mafia Life,” 2001
Illinois Arts Council Award for Prose, 2000
Illinois State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award, 2000
Illinois Community College Trustees Association Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1996
Nilon Award for Excellence in Minority Fiction, 1991
Recent Readings:
The Writing Festival, St. Louis Community College, Meramec, 2000
Millikin University, Decatur, IL, 2000
Bloomington Public Library, 2000
others
Recent Workshops:
I have conducted discussions and writing classes at Lincoln Correctional Facility (Lincoln, IL), Decatur Women’s Correctional Facility (Decatur, IL), and Federal Prison Medium-Security Center (Pekin, IL)
Available year round for readings, lectures, master classes, and workshops throughout the state.
Fees:
Performances: $350-$700
Performances plus educational programs: $500 to $1,000
Technical requirements: Sound system, although reading space that does not require a mike is preferred
Preferred audience: Reading material may not be suitable for pre-high school children. Otherwise, all audiences. I am happy to consider tailoring work to make it suitable for younger
audiences.
