Poetry. African American Studies. Hailed the Zora Neale Hurston of her generation, Ashanti White once again proves herself a clever wordsmith in this intimate collection of poetry and prose that follows the release of her debut novel. With Chasing Eden, Ashanti White introduced herself as a fresh talent with her penetrating portrayal of relationships, offering the honest insight reserved to the world s most gifted storytellers. Ashanti returns to her roots with RAZOR BLADES BETWEEN MY TEETH, a collection of classic and newly published works. Tackling historical and contemporary universalities, including sexual assault in "Stolen," linguistics in "Slang," and love in "Do-Right Woman," Ashanti eloquently captures the complex yet beautiful essence of human existence.

Author City: RALEIGH, NC USA

Ashanti L. White is an acclaimed poet, author, photographer, and literary critic. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2003 with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and African American Studies with a minor in Philosophy. She also attained a Masters in Liberal Studies with a Concentration in History and English. Her works have appeared in Timeless Voices, a poetry collection, Black Enterprise, and The Amistad among other publications. The recipient of the Mary J. Hooker Poetry Award, she has performed alongside Oprah Living Legend and Grammy winner Nikki Giovanni and Def Poet J. Ivey, and been a spotlight guest for CNN Radio. She is currently Senior Writer/Contributing Editor for DV8 Magazine in Atlanta. Her first novel, Chasing Eden, debuted to optimistic reviews. Her poetry collection RAZOR BLADES BETWEEN MY TEETH was published in 2009.

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