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  • Naked Acts, The FilmFilm Other Writing As the Books Editor for Bold As Love Magazine (boldaslove.us), here are some of my most recent posts: Review of Losing Ground, premiere of Kathleen Collins’ film, February 12, 2015 Review of Finding Fela, the documentary, August 2, 2014 Qu0026#038;A with poet/archivist Harmony Holiday, July 11, 2014 My Writing Process: Blog Tour, June 11, 2014 Qu0026#038;A with novelist/humanitarian Chris Abani, April 2, 2014 Write From the Start: My mother, Fannie Mae Robinson, Mother’s Day 2013 To Sir, With Love: Chinua Achebe, March 24, 2013 Qu0026#038;A with author Emily Raboteau, Feb. 10, 2013 Adventures in Cynicism, Jan. 12, 2013 ** A Year In Reading, The Millions, Dec. 13, 2016 America’s Summer of White Supremacy: A postmortem, Salon, Sept. 27, 2014 5 Lessons I Learned In The Decade It Took To Publish A Second Novel, Writers Digest, September 2014 Everything You Need To Know About Quitting Relaxing, O, The Oprah Magazine, September 2013
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  • Davis In Conversation With Karen Taylor Bass for Late Night Podcast

    Karen Taylor Bass asks Davis probing questions about her mother in the episode entitled, “Bookie, Banker, Mother, and Wife?”

    Listen to the full episode here.

    March 2, 2019
  • Davis On WNYC’s All Of It With Alison Stewart

    Davis speaks with Stewart about her new memoir, The World According To Fannie Davis.

    Listen here.

    February 22, 2019
  • TWATFD At Top Of Refinery29’s “Amazing Books Written By Black Women”

    See full list here.

    February 22, 2019
  • Davis Speaks Of Her Mom’s Life In The Detroit Numbers On CRIMINAL podcast

    Davis reveals new secrets in her conversation with Phoebe Judge on the renowned podcast Criminal over her mother’s success in the Detroit Numbers.

    Listen to the episode here.

    February 17, 2019
  • Black Enterprise Lists TWATFD As One Of The ‘Best Black Books Of All Time’

    Read the list here.

    February 17, 2019
  • Davis Featured In Boston Globe’s “The Story Behind The Book”

    “What I witnessed never looked like gambling. What I witnessed was a cultural experience that was communal…It is a form of play. It’s an opportunity to take a little fraction of your income and take a chance at winning.”

    Read the full article here.

    February 17, 2019
  • Oprah Magazine Lists TWATFD As A Favorite New Book

    Oprah Magazine’s “10 New Books That’ll Help You Maintain Bibliophile Status memoir” lists Davis’ new memoir!

    See the list here.

    February 17, 2019
  • Davis Discusses Her Book About Detroit & The Numbers On Michigan Radio

    Davis speaks on NPR’s Stateside over her mother’s ‘strict moral compass’ when dealing with Detroit Number’s customers.

    Listen here.

    February 17, 2019
  • Entertainment Weekly Lists The World According To Fannie Davis In ‘Illuminating New Books To Read’

    Entertainment Weekly’s “9 brilliant, illuminating new books to read this Black History Month” includes Davis’ TWATFD.

    Read here.

    February 17, 2019
  • EW Lists TWATFD On Its “Must List”

    February 17, 2019
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