WVP Summer Reading Series – Jackie Moore

It’s the perfect time of the year for catching up on reading while enjoying the lazy days of summer. Enjoy our summer reading series as we introduce a different fiction or nonfiction author each Wednesday from now until Labor Day.

Jackie Moore is the author of the 2009 release, Serving Justice. She is currently pursuing her undergraduate degree in religion and offers spiritual words of encouragement daily on her website www.virtuousliving.com. and her myspace page www.myspace.com/mamajacq. She and her two sons, James and Joseph reside in Detroit, Michigan.

She is also a contributing author to several anthologies including 2008 releases, "Triumph of my Soul, Stories of Hope, Triumph and Inspiration” "Journeys of Love, Voices of the Heart" and “Gumbo for the Soul, Here’s our Child Where is the Village.”

Her contributions to online magazines or ezines are many. They include; Bahiyah Magazine, Precious Stones, Divine Afro European Sisters Network, Rise Up Magazine, The Blessed Room Magazine, and most recently, More Beautiful Woman Magazine.

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WVP Summer Reading Series – Sharon Oliver

Sharon Oliver is originally from the Maryland/DC area. Although having lived in Charlotte, NC and Columbia, SC, the author has made the Atlanta area her home for the past 15 years. She’s worked for various federal government agencies over the years as a Systems Administrator, but felt a strong desire to do something else in life. In 2003, the desire became a call to write and she penned her first novel, Keep Your Enemies Closer, which was published in July 2008. The sequel, Deliver Me From My Enemies, hit the shelves in March 2009 and is now a Black Expressions bestseller.

Listen to Sharon read from her latest novel, Deliver Me From My Enemies.

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WVP Summer Reading Series – Dijorn Moss

Sorry, for the late post! – Ty

Dijorn Moss is a graduate of San Jose State. He holds a degree in English. He is the winner of the prestigous Crain award for dramatic writing. His play the North Train was produced at San Jose State, making him the first student in over three decades to have a play produced. His second play, Mothers to the Struggle, enjoyed a stage reading at the National Black Theater Festival in 2005. He is currently working on his next book and resides in Long Beach with his wife Trinea.

Listen to Dijorn’s wife read an excerpt, My Father’s House.

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