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The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 9

Hattie calls her parents. 

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 8

Hattie’s breakfast arrives.

Tinkering

I’m taking a break and tinkering tonight. The He-Thing project was originally conceived inspired by oral storytelling and ancient epic poems like the Iliad and the Odyssey. I just liked the format of the text, and the rhythm of the language. I liked what I was doing with this lately, but I cut out a lot of the text for it, and it lost that style. Plus, this is a huge story, so this might be more practical.

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 7

Hattie makes a promise. 

TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 8

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 7

Hattie and Zora at the Delray Diner.

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 7TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 8

a brief examination of my american fathers, chapter 1 (FINAL)

It’s 1962 in Los Angeles, and Hollywood cowboy John Wayne decides to adopt the black infant he finds in a dumpster. 

TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 2

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 6

In this visual story, a young, down on her luck white West Virginian woman crosses paths with Zora Neale Hurston in Miami in 1958.

NOTE: Okay, a very dear friend and confidante of mine took me aside and told me I needed to lower the insanity on my text… a little. I realized he was right, and that I needed to do it on a more subtle level, accenting only the most important words or phrases. The thing is, my intent isn’t for accented words to shout in your head, but for them to act as hyperlinks — not ones you click, but that you take a moment to contemplate.

Chapter 6TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 7

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 5

Visual story about a young West Virginia white woman crossing paths with Zora Neale Hurston in Miami in 1958.

TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 6

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 4

You’re gonna need a freakin bookmark.

CHAPTER FOURFotosearch / Archive Photos / Getty ImagesTO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 5

The Watchful Eyes of Zora Neale Hurston, Chapter 3

A young, down on her luck West Virginia woman crosses paths with a discouraged Zora Neale Hurston in Miami in 1958

TO BE CONTINUED IN CHAPTER 4