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Sumayyah Talibah

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Sumayyah Talibah always knew she wanted to be a writer. At an early age, she began to entertain her family and friends with fantastic tales and songs. As a teenager, while being educated in the Detroit Public School system, Sumayyah decided to take her writing seriously. Poems and critical essays were her main focus at that time, although she did attempt her first novel during that period.

Recently, her post-high school independent learning and reading (and reading and learning) has started to pay off. With several short stories, poems appearing in Liberated Muse Volume 1: How I Freed My Soul, Liberated Muse Volume 2: Betrayal Wears a Pretty Face, the upcoming Dear Sister Anthology, 2 self-published zines, and a soon-to-be published novel un...more


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message 5: by Lawrence
Mar 21, 2012 11:44pm

Lawrence Thanks for accepting my friendship.


message 4: by Jaree
Mar 23, 2010 05:31am

Jaree Francis Thanks for the + have a great day, ma =)

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message 3: by Anne
Oct 04, 2008 07:28am

Anne *looks at your list, then looks at mine* I feel like a total slacker.


message 2: by Lynn
Sep 26, 2008 12:36pm

Lynn Sumayyah, How do you do it? How do you even get ahold of all these books much less get them read? I'm in awe. Keep it up!! Lynn


message 1: by Anne
Sep 02, 2008 08:55pm

Anne You have got to be the only person I know who reads three books at once. I can only handle two.


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