Happy New Year! This Saturday, January 16, 2016 at 7 p.m., I’ll be reading from my novel The Book of Addis at The Astoria Bookshop in Queens with the Oh, Bernice! reading series. My forthcoming novel, The Book of Addis is the speculative fiction story of Addis, a young Black woman in 1790s
From NBC BLK: 5 Lessons From Shonda Rhimes’ New Book ‘Year of Yes’ by BROOKE OBIE “You never say yes to anything.” Who would think that statement would apply to Shonda Rhimes? She’s ABC’s queen of television owning everyone’s Thursday nights with her three hit shows:Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal and How
From EBONY.com: Kirk Franklin is back with a bold new gospel album, Losing My Religion. The first single from first single from his 11th album, “Wanna Be Happy?,” is already breaking records he set four years ago, debuting at #1 and becoming the best first-week digital single in gospel music
This week, Brooke Obie was profiled in the historic New York Amsterdam News, one of the oldest Black newspapers in the country. Check out the article below: Brooke Obie: A pen, faith and lots of love By Demetria Irwin “I know that God loves me.” That statement is what has kept writer
More than 2,500 miles off the coast of California is the awe-inspiring island of Kaua’i, Hawai’i. Boasting lush, majestic mountains, clear blue waters and one of the most famous and pristine coastlines in the world, Kauai’s wondrous natural beauty demands attention, stillness and gratitude. It’s the perfect place to find spiritual
Louie and Chan at 303 Broome Street, NY, NY. On Wednesday, September 23rd, 2015 @ 7:30 p.m., Brooke Obie will be reading an excerpt from the first book of her Book of Addis novel series with The Unpublished Reading Series. Her action-packed historical-spec fiction is an epic tale of love,
On September 19, 2015, join Christian writers and industry leaders for a day of professional and spiritual development at the Redeemed Writer: The Call and the Practice Conference hosted by the Redeemer Writers Group, from Tim Keller’s Redeemer Church in Manhattan. Aspiring and accomplished authors, poets, journalists, playwrights, novelists, and
I am so honored and thrilled to be featured in a two-page spread (pg. 28 and 29) in my alumni magazine, The Mercer Lawyer!
Last month, I had the privilege of visiting the Guanacaste region of Costa Rica and found out why it’s been named the Happiest Place in the World. With high life-expectancy rates and low cancer rates, the people of Costa Rica, also known as Ticos, enjoy plenty of sun in one
[OPINION] Brooke Obie says our religious sanctuaries must be open and welcoming to LGBTQIA People At the funeral for Rev. Clementa Pinckney, who was gunned down by White terrorist Dylan Roof during a Bible study meeting, President Barack Obama gave a soul-stirring eulogy, reminding the country of the Black Church’s