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		<title>Happy Birthday Sr. Pablo</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Today is the birthday of Pablo Neruda, a great poet and humanitarian. Here&#8217;s a line from one of my favorite poems that I used as a signature for ages: Te amo, beso en tu boca la alegria. I love you, I kiss happiness into your lips. It&#8217;s from his &#8220;100 Poems of Love.&#8221; More specifically, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Meaning of July Fourth for the Negro</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A couple of days early, but a timeless masterpiece from Frederick Douglass: Fellow Citizens, I am not wanting in respect for the fathers of this republic. The signers of the Declaration of Independence were brave men. They were great men, too — great enough to give frame to a great age. It does not often [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blpub.com/blacklion/2010/07/03/the-meaning-of-july-fourth-for-the-negro/</link>
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		<title>The Ghetto</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Bernice L. McFadden, author extraordinaire (see Sugar and Glorious)writes about the marginalization of African American writers: Walk through your local chain bookstore and you will not see sections tagged British Literature, White American Literature, Korean Literature, Pakistani Literature and so on. None of these ethnicities are singled out or objectified the way African American writers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tananarive Due Talks About Sex</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Well, writing about sex. Or more concisely, writing sex scenes: The best sex scenes are the ones that deepen and reveal the characters or forward the plot.  What’s the key to writing good sex scenes?  It’s the same standard as any scenes in fiction:  Story logic (don’t ram them in, so to speak), emotional honesty [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blpub.com/blacklion/2010/06/22/tanananrive-due-talks-about-sex/</link>
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		<title>Rules For Writers</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Guardian&#8217;s (UK) Ten Rules For Writing Fiction offers up several good, timeless tips for writers. I love the mix of writers and the advice, especially since so much of it is the same: read lots, edit often, have stick-to-it-ness, etc. This bit from the brilliant  Jeanette Winterson is one that I adhere to wholeheartedly: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ramblings</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I just posted news of the impending close of my personal blog, a burst of light&#8230; * I haven&#8217;t truly posted anything new and relevant in gawd knows how many years. I think right after the Central Park 5 were released (talk about a book that needs to be written!), I pretty much lost interest [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Blast From the Past: My Kola Boof Interview</title>
		<description><![CDATA[2nd Editor&#8217;s note: I guess I shouldn&#8217;t have saved this draft at 12:26am last night because I&#8217;m getting old and forgot to publish till now.  Sorry to all those that wanted to attend this event. Editor&#8217;s Note: Kola Boof returns to New York! Abiola&#8217;s Kiss &#38; Tell Live NY Reading Series honors Kola Boof &#8212; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blpub.com/blacklion/2010/06/15/blast-from-the-past-my-kola-boof-interview/</link>
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		<title>So Sorry</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Trying to make it to Kola&#8217;s performance/reading at Hue-Man. But I&#8217;m still sick and doubt I&#8217;ll be able to make it as it&#8217;s scheduled to start in less than ten minutes. So disappointed that I finally get to see her and yet to have a serious heart-to-heart with her. I&#8217;ll soon repost an interview I [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blpub.com/blacklion/2010/05/29/so-sorry/</link>
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		<title>A(nother) Great Day In Harlem</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re attending today&#8217;s Black Pack Party 4, check this out: Authors &#8211; Writers &#8211; Publishers Join us for the PRE-BLACK PACK PARTY GROUP PHOTO 64 West 119th St (between Lenox Ave &#38; Fifth Ave.) at 5:30pm SHARP! Not sure if I&#8217;ll be able to make it since I didn&#8217;t pay careful attention to the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://www.blpub.com/blacklion/2010/05/26/another-great-day-in-harlem/</link>
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		<title>Why The Black Lion?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new blog that will shine a spotlight on the Black Pack, African Americans in the book publishing industry.]]></description>
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