By: Michael D. McClellan | There is something so refreshingly different about both Julie Sarkissian and her 2013 debut novel, Dear Lucy, that it’s easy to lose yourself in the world of the title character from the very first sentence. The awkwardness of the grammar immediately sweeps you up, beautifully conveying the voice of this tender, innocent, […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | I stand at half court, dribbling the basketball, my heart pounding hard in my chest, one of the greatest players in NBA history standing his ground between me and the rim. He’s wearing blue warm-up pants and a white Converse T-shirt, his iconic Afro long since downsized to keep pace with his […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | Meissa Hampton is one busy lady. A product of the prestigious Stella Adler Studio of Acting, Hampton is equal parts brains and beauty, with a healthy dose of social conscience thrown in for good measure, but such a description only scratches the surface of this high-octane virtuoso. Hampton is a fearless and […]
By: Michael D. McClellan | The most decorated champion in the history of professional sports is standing four feet away from me, the culmination of a 25-year journey, and I’m sweating like an awkward, teenage schoolboy about to ask the hot girl to the prom. My heart hammers hard inside my chest. My face is […]