Jesse A. Mayfield was Our Guest on April 15th

Author, actor and singer, Jesse A. Mayfield was our exciting guest on April 15th. Listen to the Podcast:

Jesse A. Mayfield is a versatile actor, singer and writer. He has appeared at both Lincoln Center and the Kennedy Center. While serving as the Artistic Director of the famed "Paul Robeson Theatre" in New York, Jesse produced and starred in many notable productions, among them "A Raisin In The Sun", "Ceremonies In Dark Old Men" "God's Creation", and "Of Mice & Men". He has spent much of the last decade in various stage productions. Jesse relocated to Los Angeles a few years ago to pursue greater acting, writing and producing opportunities.

Jesse's touching memoir "Away From My Mother's Watchful Eye" chronicles his experiences growing up in inner-city Brooklyn, New York during the turbulent, social unrest of the 1960s and his being one of the first African-Americans bused to a White school in 1965 in compliance with New York City Board of Educations' initiative to further integrate its' public schools. Always a New Yorker at heart, Jesse presently resides in Los Angeles where he teaches acting. He recently launched Greedy Reedy Productions to develop projects for television and film. His talent management company, LaMarr Talent & Literary Management represents and guides the careers of young, aspiring, entertainment professionals.

Robert Earle was Our Guest on April 8th

Author Robert Earle was our special guest on April 8th. Listen to the Podcast:

Robert Earle has written two novels, The Man Clothed in Linen: The Messiah or Herod's Son? and The Way Home, and a memoir of a year in Iraq, Nights in the Pink Motel. His short stories have appeared in dozens of literary magazines from Mississippi Review to Quarterly West, The MacGuffin, Main Street Rag, and Green Hills Literary Lantern.

He grew up in Pennsylvania, has degrees in literature and writing from Princeton and Johns Hopkins, and for twenty years was a U.S. diplomat in Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. He now lives in Arlington, Virginia, and is at work on a cycle of stories that extends Dostoevsky's The Brothers Karamazov to 20th century America.

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'Just Be'Cause'

Just because I wear a hoodie

Doesn’t mean that I am a hood

Just because I look suspicious to you

Doesn’t mean I’m up to no good

Don’t judge me by my skin color

Or the type of clothing I wear

Don’t label me by the sag of my pants

Or the braids I have in my hair

Prejudice racism and intolerance

Thrives when blind ignorance rules

Just take the time to know who I am

And you’ll find out that I’m just like you

Don’t let hatred or fear guide your life

But just listen and understand

That if you take the time to look closer

You’ll see that I am also a man.

Dedicated to Trayvon Martin

By Robert Batista

Author’s Copyright 2012

Listen to Rob Batista recite this powerful, heartfelt poem:

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Rebecca Guevara was Our Guest on February 12th

Rebecca Guevara was our special guest on February 12th. Listen to the Podcast:

Rebecca Guevara, Author

“Oh, dear! Oh, dear! I shall be too late!” the rabbit said in front of Alice before he hurried on in Louis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland.
I felt my head for rabbit ears, found none, and realized though my life was well lived with marriage, raising a son and a career, I hadn’t tried what I’d wanted to do since I was ten. Saying there wasn’t time to write was a vacant excuse. The real truth was, I was afraid. Afraid my ideas weren’t good enough, my technical ability at sentence construction awkward, the work too much, on and on.

Blossoms of the Lower Branches by Rebecca Guevara
A Hero’s Journey through Grief
“Part heart-breaking memoir and part soothing comfort for the bereaved....” Blossoms of the Lower Branches has been described as an unusual blend of story and understanding grief as the same timeless journey of mythical heroes, fairy tale orphans and religious leaders.

What others say:
An intimate, metaphor-rich guide for directing grief into a hero’s journey. A balm for those seeking a new way to heal from loss. Kirkus Indie Review

I think it is a beautifully written story. The way you drew upon ancient lore reminded me that the quest through grief is not unique to me, and that it brings its own gifts to those who begin, stripped naked, upon its journey. Helen J, who lost her son.

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