"If I Ruled the World" author, Amy Dubois Barnett, dishes on the "glossy" era of 1990s magazine p...

Описание: Today, on Golden Creatives Talk, I sat down with a true legend who has architected the narrative of Black excellence for a generation: Amy Dubois Barnett. From commanding the highest echelons of the “glossy” magazine era to her powerful transition to debut novelist, Amy’s journey is the living embodiment of Golden multidimensionality.





We reminisced about 1990s New York, the complexities of the biracial gaze in elite spaces, and the transition from being the “Boss” to being a debut author.


Among other things, you’ll hear from Amy Dubois Barnett…


Her fascinating international background—living in 13 cities on three continents—and why she believes you are “from” wherever you hit puberty.


How much of her protagonist Nikki Rose’s story is rooted in Amy’s real-life experience as an editor-in-chief in an era that told her “Black girls don’t sell magazines”.


How it took 20 years for this story to finally “feel urgent”.


Links & Resources:


Pre-order If I Ruled the World (https://us.macmillan.com/books/978125...) : Out January 27th! Catch Amy on tour in NYC, Atlanta, LA, and more.





Read the “Top 10” Memoir: My book, Brown Beyond Borders (https://books2read.com/b/brownbeyondb...) , hit the Amazon Top 10 in the Mixed-Heritage category this week!





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