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BIG – NO, HUGE – NEWS!

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I’m proud to announce that I’ve joined the staff of the new Fox show, Empire, coming in 2015, as a co-producer and writer. I am so excited about this show. Y’all ready for this? Check out the official trailer at the link.

THE CUTTING SEASON WINS THE ERNEST J. GAINES AWARD

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I am proud to announce The Cutting Season was awarded the Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence on January 23rd of this year at ceremony hosted by the Baton Rouge Area Foundation in Louisiana. The highlight of my trip, besides sharing a stage with Mr. Gaines, was spending a warm afternoon having lunch with … Read more

MY TALK WITH WALTER MOSLEY

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As a part of Writing From California’s “Tales From Two Cities” Conference, and in conjunction with the Los Angeles Library Foundation’s ALOUD series, I had the pleasure of interviewing one of my favorites, Mr. Walter Mosley. Watch it here: 2/20/14 – Attica Locke & Walter Mosley at the Los Angeles Public Library

READINGS AND SPECIAL EVENTS IN 2014!

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KEY WEST, FL / JAN 9-12 I’ll be participating this year’s Key West Literary Seminar: The Dark Side Session One is SOLD OUT, but check out Session Two with Sara Gran, Michael Connelly, Lee Child and more. BATON ROUGE, LA / JAN 23 As the 2013 winner of the Ernest J. Gaines Literary Award, I’ll … Read more

THE CUTTING SEASON IN PAPERBACK THIS FALL!

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Pre-Order The Cutting Season now! And check me out at one of the following events this Fall! HARTFORD, CT / SEPT 26 Authors at Amistad Hoffman Auditorium, University of Saint Joseph 5:30 – 7:30 pm WILTON, CT / SEPT 27 Wilton Library, 7pm SPARTANBURG, SC / OCT 24 Fall for Reading event at the Headquarters … Read more