How to Become a Black Writer
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Prologue
Chapter 1 "The Girl Who Flew on the Wings of Words"
Chapter 2 "Pride Power Passion/The Tree of Knowledge"
Chapter 3 "Biting the Big Apple
Chapter 4 "Coming Home"
Chapter 5 "Making It Real"
Chapter 6 "Witness, Witness"
Chapter 7 "Teaching"
Chapter 8 "A Calling Not a Career"
Acknowledgments
About the Author
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Marita Golden is a bestselling author, journalist, activist, and consultant famous for crafting over 20 fiction and non-fiction works. Starting as a freelance writer and editor for magazines such as The New York Times and Essence Magazine, she released her debut memoir, Migrations of the Heart, in 1984. Since then, she has published renowned books such as Saving Our Sons and Don’t Play in the Sun, as well as novels like The Edge of Heaven and After. Marita has also led several lectures and workshops, as well as founding the Hurston-Wright Foundation to help current and future Black authors bring their stories to life. She currently lives in Washington D.C.