▶ DIALOGUE This will probably sound strange to those who are not writers, but my stories play in my head like a movie, and I can hear the pitch, rhythm and flow of the characters’ voices as they speak. Her newest book For Your Love: A Blessings Novel is part of her faith-based series and was published earlier this year. Among her considerable awards: In 1999, Jenkins was named one of the Top Fifty Favorite African American Writers of the 20th Century by the African American Literature Book Club. Her African American historical romance novels – more than 30 of them – have firmly established her as a leading practitioner of the genre. In her serial novels, you may find yourself saying to characters: “Hey folks, it’s good to see you again.” Jenkins deals in the world of facts but never sacrifices narrative or characterization along the way. Beverly Jenkins’ novels are so richly evocative of the times and places of the past, you might forget just exactly which century you’re in while you’re reading.
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