"A newspaper is lumber made malleable. It is ink made into words and pictures. It is conceived, born, grows up and dies of old age in a day."
--Jim Bishop, American journalist and author, from The Mammoth Book of Zingers, Quips and One-Liners, edited by Geoff Tibballs (Carroll & Graf, 2004)
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- Charles Michael Smith is a freelance journalist and book reviewer in New York City. He has written for several newspapers and magazines. He is also the editor of "Fighting Words: Essays by Black Gay Men" (Avon Books, 1999); it was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award. His article about Harlem Renaissance luminary Bruce Nugent appeared in "In the Life: A Black Gay Anthology," edited by Joseph Beam (Alyson, 1986; reissued Redbone Press, 2008). Urbanbookmaven (c) 2008. All Rights Reserved. No portion of this blog, including any text, photographs, and artwork may be reproduced or copied without written permission.
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