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Tracy Brown, author of 'White Lines,' speaks candidly about how growing up in New York during the late 80s influenced her writing.
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Opening Lines -- 'White Lines'
Sunny stood at the sink, having just washed her hands. She had a small pocket-sized mirror on the counter, with a long white line of cocaine lying across it. Sunny held one nostril and snorted the line of coke through the other, looking up at Jada?s reflection in the mirror when she was done. Sunny smiled at the look on Jada?s face as she stared longingly at the cocaine, and then looked at Sunny in shock.
Sunny could tell by the look on Jada?s face that she wanted some. Jada all but salivated at the sight of the cocaine ...
Five Facts
Here are five things that you should know about Tracy Brown.
1. Brown's first two releases were published by Vickie Stringer's Triple Crown Publishing.
2.Brown's 'Criminal Minded' was nominated for a YALSA's "Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers."
3. Brown currently resides in Staten Island.
4. Brown is currently managed by Vickie Stringer.
5.As a parent, Brown stresses that her books are not meant to glorify the drug game, but educate readers on its pitfalls.