Monice Mitchell Simms's Blog
February 23, 2015
ENJOY
by monice mitchell simms “Corn! Mr Blackie! Stop!” But Corn and Mr. Blackie were too far gone to hear them. Like two niggas in the street, they kept thrashing each other around the living room, tumbling over Excellent’s good furniture, stomping on her valuables, heirlooms and whatnot. Hand steady, Excellent pointed the gun at them, […]
A:HC
by monice mitchell simms Up ahead, the band jammed on the stage. A drummer, horn player, piano man and some cat plucking a giant stand-up banjo looked like they were playing the fast, swinging music in their sleep. Eyes closed. Fingers flying. Sweat popping off their mellow, greasy faces. Merry looked around at the beautiful […]
STORY
by monice mitchell simms The large woman, suddenly spent, threw back her head and fell back, as if the sanctified air, it self, was going to catch her. Merry scurried to run out the aisle, but couldn’t. Excellent was standing in her way, holding up one of the large woman’s gigantic arms and cradling her […]
PEEKS
by monice mitchell simms Solace, smoke and pork skins. Merry smelled all three the first moment she stepped foot into the pool hall. It was the middle of the day, yet the joint on Dexter and Davison was bustling with working Colored men in uniform. Factory slaves on their way to or just getting off […]
FIRST
by monice mitchell simms Teenie grabbed Merry, yanked up her sleeve. The truth was spelled out in her collapsing veins. Merry tried to pull away, yelled. “Let me go!” Like an animal caught in a trap, Merry struggled, slapping at Teenie’s arms, stomping on her feet, anything to loosen Teenie’s hold on her. But her […]
READ
Enjoy excerpts of Address: House of Corrections.�� The Smell of Freedom, 1965 Stay Down, Boy, Don’t Move, 1944 (PT 1) Stay Down, Boy. Don’t Move, 1944 (PT2) Stay Down, Boy. Don’t Move, 1944 (PT 3) Stay Down, Boy. Don’t Move, 1944 (PT4) Filed under: Excerpts
LISTEN
Enjoy the trailer and sneak peeks at audio series for��Address: House of Corrections. TRAILER Previously on EPISODE ONE Previously on EPISODE TWO Previously on EPISODE THREE Previously on EPISODE FOUR Previously on EPISODE FIVE Previously on EPISODE SIX Previously on EPISODE SEVEN�� Previously on EPISODE EIGHT Previously on EPISODE NINE Want to hear the entire […]
WATCH
Enjoy the trailers, commercials, documentaries of Address: House of Corrections. Original A:HC Trailer “Don’t Judge Me” A:HC Trailer A:HC What Readers Are Saying Commercial “Got Work To Do” A:HC Commercial A:HC Audio Series Commercial The Making of A:HC Audio Series A:HC Audio Series Trailer For the Reader In Your Life Commercial��1 For the Reader In […]
REVIEWS
���Monice Mitchell Simms writes with passion and authenticity in this emotionally gripping story of family, struggle, and triumph.��� – Lyah Beth LeFlore, NY Times & Essence Bestselling Author ���Monice Mitchell Simms is a highly gifted writer whose artistic voice and literary style commands our attention and praise.��� – Dr. Cornel West “Director Monice Mitchell scores…” […]
PRESS
DETROIT FREE PRESS: Detroiter Brings Truth Inspired Tale Home WDET – THE CRAIG FAHLE SHOW: Detroiter Tells Inspiring Life After Prison Tale PUBLIC RADIO INTERNATIONAL – THE TAVIS SMILEY SHOW: Assistant Turns Author EUR WEB –��Author Was Inspired by 3 Generations of Family Secrets �� A WRITER REVEALED – BESTSELLING AUTHOR CONNIE BRISCOE’S BLOG: Frustrated […]
