yolandaareid
My blogs
| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing |
| Occupation | Writer/Author |
| Location | United States |
| Links | Audio Clip |
| Introduction | Yolanda A. Reid is the author of The Honeyeater--a contemporary women's novel about love, heartbreak and betrayal that was a finalist for the 2014 Diva Awards. Her poems and short fiction have appeared in literary journals and e-zines such as "Starlight Poets"; "Mysteries of the Lyric World"; "Many Voices, Many Lands" and others. Her first novel--Porridge & Cucu: My Childhood--is about a young girl's adolescence. Her debut poetry collection, SONNETS TO THE JAPIM BIRD, is a love story set in the Brazilian rainforests. Her most recent personal essay is "The Bird's Nest: How I learned Chinese and Changed My Life." Her new blog, The Book Grotto, is at www.yreidauthor.wixsite.com/thebookgrotto |
| Interests | Reading, the arts, languages |
| Favorite Movies | "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" |
| Favorite Books | WUTHERING HEIGHTS, THE GOLDEN NOTEBOOK, EAT PRAY LOVE, WIDE SARGASSO SEA, YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, I'M THE ONE THAT I WANT, AROUND THE BLOC, ANIMAL VEGETABLE MIRACLE--and more |