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Brandy Colbert presents her new book The Blackwoods

By Shelley Irwin
Published October 23, 2023 at 10:54 AM EDT
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The author of The Blackwoods, Brandy Colbert presents a fictional family of Black Hollywood royalty as the basis for her story. Themes in the book include a conversation about culture and the price that one has to pay for fame, struggle, and loss. Brandy hopes her writing about social issues will trigger conversations on difficult topics.

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Shelley Irwin
Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.
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