I believe there is a special language that we use to communicate around those campfires. I call that language Sisterspeak, and that is what will be spoken here.... Sisterspeak...and more...
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Announcing the new novel |
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Lynn Harris: Pearl Cleage’s
wonderful new novel, Babylon Sisters, shows a writer at the top
of her game, managing to weave together the eternal dance of mothers and
daughters, a timeless love story, rich friendships, and international
politics into a fast-paced Atlanta saga with an unforgettable villain
and a thrilling climax that leave us cheering. Pearl has once again
given us a book filled with folks who are so real we think we know them,
or wish we did. |
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Praise for Some Things I Never Thought I'd do--
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| Nikki Giovanni, author of Quilting the Blackeyed Pea: | ||
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Pearl Cleage is one of America's finest
young writers. We fall in love with her characters, but maybe 'friends'
is a better description, all over again. We laugh and cry and get
frustrated with and hope for and all the things you do when you realize
that these may be characters on a page or... they could be you. Another
triumph for the true black Pearl. Read more praise for Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do |
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Baby Brother's Blues Tour Dates: Click on a location near you to
get current information about where to meet Pearl: Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Charlotte, Durham, Memphis or download a printable copy of the itinerary |
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print quality image of Pearl Cleage.
("Imagine", shown at top, image by
www.AllfordTrotman.com)
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Pearl is shown here with her husband, Zaron Burnett.
The two frequently collaborate in productions of Club Zebra,
which Zaron produces. Club Zebra is
a performance installation based on Harlem
speakeasies of the 1920's. Club Zebra has been the site of sold out
shows by Cleage and Burnett at the National Black Arts Festival and the
National Black Theatre Festival. Join the email list to be notified of future Club Zebra productions. |
"We Speak Your Names", the poem I wrote for
Oprah Winfrey's Legends Weekend last year, is now in bookstores! There
is also an audio version from Black Stone Audio, which I recorded with
an introduction and biographical information about the women who were
honored as Oprah's legends. The weekend (and the poem!) will be
featured on a special May 16, on ABC-TV at 8 p.m. I thank all of
you who wrote me about the poem and I appreciate your patience! Enjoy
the special!
Peace! Pearl Cleage |
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