I classify Back to Dixie‘s genre as a social thriller. It’s a relatively new term that’s mostly used in the film industry to describe movies like Get Out by Jordan Peele. If you search for ‘social thriller genre’ in Wikipedia, it defines social thriller as a film genre using elements of suspense and horror to augment instances… Continue reading Back to Dixie is a Social Thriller
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Q & A with Back to Dixie author, Len Hyde
This book is for everybody. Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, any race. Liberal, conservative, progressive, any political party. It’s for people who believe systemic racism is the country’s biggest problem, just as much as it is for those who dont think its a real thing.
Fictional Presidents of Back to Dixie
Back to Dixie covers a period of 10 years and the administrations of two very different presidents.
How a fictitious law sparked political outrage online
I recently decided to share the graphic that highlights some of the provisions from the SCALE Act from Back to Dixie with an online audience. Naturally, I expected a spirited discussion, but even I was surprised by the reaction. Watch my new Youtube video to find out why.
Toni Morrison helped me find my authentic voice
I just posted a video where I pay tribute to the most influential writer in my life, Toni Morrison. She helped me find my authentic voice after it was misplaced for a bit. The video would be fur hours long, if I expressed all the ways her writing has impacted me.
Why I wrote the book…
In this video, I share my inspiration for writing Back to Dixie, after almost thirty years. I also talk about the experience I hope readers have.
Can we talk RACE?
Race, politics, and religion. As a young corporate worker in the 90’s, I learned early on to steer clear from those subjects at work—very little could be gained, while risks were high. Because many people have strong opinions on these topics, it was easy for casual discussions to escalate into full blown arguments. Many avoided… Continue reading Can we talk RACE?
BTD Excerpt: Sheila Registers for Workfare
In this excerpt, Sheila decides to register for Workfare instead of heeding the warnings of her son, Michael.