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Carleen Brice

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about this author

Carleen Brice's debut novel Orange Mint and Honey (One World/Ballantine, 2008) will be Lifetime Movie Network (LMN) television movie called "Sins of the Mother" starring Jill Scott and Nicole Beharie.

Her second novel, Children of the Waters (One World/Ballantine), will be released in July 2009. Meg Waite Clayton, author of The Wednesday Sisters, said, "In Children of the Waters, Carleen Brice deftly explores issues of family, identity, and race with a wonderful abundance of humor, forgiveness, and grace. This moving story of two sisters separated by prejudice will open minds and touch hearts." You can read an excerpt at www.carleenbrice.com.




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Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel
by Carleen Brice (Goodreads author)
avg rating 3.87 — 132 ratings — published 2008
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Children of the Waters: A Nove... Children of the Waters: A Novel
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Age Ain't Nothing but a Number... Age Ain't Nothing but a Number: Black Women Explore Midlife
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Walk Tall: Affirmations for Pe... Walk Tall: Affirmations for People of Color
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Lead Me Home:: An African-Amer... Lead Me Home:: An African-American's Guide Through The Grief Journey
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"Carleen Brice's sophomore novel weighs in with a stronger, more confident voice--she's certainly come into her own. "Children of the Waters" tells the story of two Denver women whose lives are woven together by secrets, lies and racism fro...more "
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message 15: by Ida

1942318 Thank you very much for befriending me, Carleen!


message 14: by Dee

1303783 Hi Carleen!
Have a good weekend!


1010541 Congratulations, Carleen, on winning the 2009 BCALA Literary Award for a First Novel! The sound you hear coming from Atlanta is me, cheering! Your award is richly deserved and I can't wait for your next book!


message 12: by Stew (last edited Feb 25, 2009 03:46AM)

1826727 Carleen,
I've been following your campaign to gain black related fiction a wider audience. It got me thinking about such matters. For example, I look at my CD collection and I would say it's about 75 percent blues, classic soul, 70s funk, zydeco or West African. In other words, mostly music with African American roots. (putting aside the fact that all rock n roll has black roots) But that's not the case on my bookshelf. Why is that?
I look at my fiction books and I have everything from Ha Jin to Hemmingway. I'm currently reading The Known World, by Edward P Jones, a black author who won the Pulitzer Prize.
For me it's not a matter of race, but a matter of gender.
I don't read much, if any, genre fiction. I don't read mysteries or SciFi. I read mostly nonfiction history or literary fiction. A book is a big investment in my time, and I don't have time for escapism. I have the boob tube for that.
The fact is that it's hard for me to find good literary fiction that appeals to me as a male reader. The publishing world is increasingly dominated by women and they are catering to female audiences because they are the ones buying fiction.
So the subject matter of The Known World would appeal to me whether or not Edward P. Jones was black or white.
Water for Elephants, another historical fiction book that I enjoyed reading also appealed to me because of the subject matter. I don't think I would have cared one bit of the author was black or white. Male or female.
It's so hard for me to find novels I would like that I've turned more toward nonfiction history books with a strong narrative form during the last 5 years.
Hope this gives you some food for thought.
Stew


message 11: by Saleh

362086 Hi.What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?PLZ Answer The Question In My Profile.



1432897 Hope your week is filled with happiness, positivity and inspiration!


message 8: by Bradley (last edited Aug 18, 2008 10:24AM)

45027 Hi Carleen, I hope you are having a good day. =)

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1349176 Thanks for the request! I look forward to reading your book!


message 6: by Dee (last edited Jul 25, 2008 09:54AM)

1303783 Hi Carleen!
I'm looking forwarding to being your goodreads friend, and I've also added your books to my list to read.
Have a blessed one!


1174102 Hi Sharon,
Yes, my next book, currently called Children of the Waters, will be out next year and I'm really excited about it! It's about two sisters. The two sisters, one biracial and one white (they have the same mother, but different fathers), were separated by adoption. The biracial sister was adopted and raised by a black family. The white sister was kept and raised by their white grandmother. The story explores race and identity and what makes a family.



202978 Hey, Carleen...WELCOME to goodreads...thanks for the invite into your circle of friends...I've been hearing good things about your novel Orange Mint and Honey...I have it on my wishlist...Congrats on all your writings...and much success to you in the future...looking forward to sharing chats, reviews and any/all recommendations...have a blessed week...and Happy Reading & Writing :-)


785504 Thanks for accepting my friendship request. I really enjoyed reading Orange Mint and Honey. Anything new in the works?


message 2: by Renny

300733 Hi Carleen thanks for adding me!
Have a great holiday....

Renny


message 1: by Tony

89139 Hi Carleen,

Thanks for the friendship request. I hope you have a wonderful holiday. Best of luck with the book. I love your website.

Tony Eldridge
Author of The Samson Effect


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