J. Marie

Thanks to B-More Readers

Hey y'all, Today was my wedding anniversary, and my husband and I spent the evening at a wonderful, literary extravaganza in Baltimore, MD! I just have to take a minute to say THANK YOU to all of the ...
Posted by J. Marie on Sun, 18 May 2008 10:20:00 PST

Come Celebrate with J. Marie Darden 5/17/08!!

  The Baltimore Readers with Wisdom Book Club Is Proud to Present a   "Coming Out" Literary Extravaganza!!! ~A Tribute to African American Authors and Literature~   Saturday May 17, 20...
Posted by J. Marie on Wed, 14 May 2008 09:03:00 PST

Not Feeling Clinton

Far be it for me to wax political, but I just have to say how sick I am of Ms. Clinton! Every time she stands in front of an audience, for me she becomes still more scathingly mean, vindictive, and di...
Posted by J. Marie on Thu, 08 May 2008 09:44:00 PST

New Spring Jams

Finally! The days are lighter and longer, and it’s getting a little warmer everyday. I’m so glad. Spring works like a charm for me every year! Suddenly, I get more energized and acquire a ...
Posted by J. Marie on Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:37:00 PST

Much Love to Terry

This is just a quick shout out to my late, great friend, Terry Morgan (1962-2008). I knew him since I was 2 years old, and he was one of my oldest and dearest friends. He was so personable. He had a t...
Posted by J. Marie on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 02:52:00 PST

houndstooth is truth

what i am feeling makes no sense. but i am 40, and i just had a baby, and i recently went back to work from maternity leave. so, maybe a lot of this garbage hurling around inside of me is hormonal. bu...
Posted by J. Marie on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 10:35:00 PST

Scared to Teach?

Like most of us, I was overwhelmed, shocked, and saddened to hear about the tragic events at Virginia Tech yesterday. The events cut especially close to home for me, since I teach on a college campus....
Posted by J. Marie on Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:04:00 PST

Exclusive Video Pod Excerpt--J. Marie Darden Reads from Her Novel "ENEMY FIELDS"

Authors-In-Your-Pocket ShowTMStrebor Books author J. Marie Darden Reads From  Her Latest Novel "ENEMY FIELDS" EXCLUSIVE VIDEO POD-EXCERPT! Against the backdrop of Kentucky in the 1970's- and...
Posted by J. Marie on Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:46:00 PST

Literary Fiction, Dig?

Is there any room at the bookstores for something other than erotica or urban literature? Does a story have to contain graphic sex or take place in the bedroom or on the street to be worth telling or ...
Posted by J. Marie on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:45:00 PST

Super Bad

I am heartbroken over the loss of the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. That man was like a part of my family. He's an integral part of the soundtrack of my life. It hurts to know that he's gone. I'm n...
Posted by J. Marie on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 09:15:00 PST