Kaitlyn Greenidge writes, “We need more stories like Fannie’s — the triumph and good life of a lucky black woman in a deeply corrupt world.”
Category: News
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Davis Featured On WBAI’s Dreamleapers Radio Show With Harriette Cole
Davis speaks with WBAI’s Harriette Cole about TWATFD and balancing memoir and social history.
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Davis Shares Her Must-Read Book By A Woman For Glamour
For International Women’s Day, Davis, along with other women authors, shared her favorite book written by a woman — her literary idol.
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Davis Featured On Portland’s Radio Show Black Book Talk
Davis spoke with KBOO’s Black Book Talk about TWATFD and growing up unable to speak about her mother’s work. Black Book Talk is hosted by Patricia Welch, Emma Jackson Ford, and O.B. Hill.
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Nashville Scene Reviews TWATFD, Calling It A Loving Memoir
Erica Ciccarone for the Nashville Scene writes “Davis’ account of her mother’s life and business is first and foremost a loving memoir.”
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The Grio Includes TWATFD In Its Round-Up Of 2019 Must-Have Books By Black Women
The Grio’s Dawn Baskerville calls TWATFD “a straight, no chaser view into the life of a Detroit numbers runner, as told in loving tribute by her devoted daughter.”
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CUNY Celebrates Davis’ Scholarship In TWATFD
SUM, the CUNY online publication celebrating research, scholarship and creative work by CUNY professors, features Prof. Davis in its Feb. 28th issue.
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Davis Talks With Wbgh’s Callie Crossley For Under The Radar
Davis talks with WBGH’s Under The Radar’s Callie Crossley about TWATFD. The memoir is the March pick for Under The Radar’s book club, Bookmarked.
