VICE WIRED "On Staunton Island, Cipriani primarily takes missions from Donald Love, who may or may not be inspired by a certain media mogul turned something else. Unlike in GTA III, this younger and more erudite version of Donald seems straight out of Phillips Exeter and Yale..." #GTA6

It's time to R.I.S.E. and Shine, and enjoy this uplifting moment from U.S. Army SGT (Ret.)Legrand Strickland's home dedication as Gary Sinise hands him the iPad to his new specially adapted smart home! Learn more: bit.ly/2j1qi2E

For Inside Philanthropy, I interviewed the great actor Gary Sinise (aka Lt. Dan from Forrest Gump) about his long-running support of veterans and his work through the GarySiniseFoundation insidephilanthropy.com/home/2023/12/1…

.GarySiniseFoundation This feature in Inside Philanthropy by Ade D. Adeniji makes us all want to R.I.S.E to support veterans, as it tells us a story most don't know! Big S/O to actor Gary Sinise for a platform for R.I.S.E & Shine everywhere!

Wowowow. My sophomore novel is here. ALL glory to GOD!!! 🙌🏿🩵❤️💙💃🏿 Please pre-order: harpercollins.com/products/my-pa…

For the The Daily Beast, I spoke to UpDating, Girls Gotta Eat Podcast and others about how we are all getting our dating cues from the internet these days. Thanks to Tony Hồ Trần for the edits.

In my debut for Game Informer, honored to take a deep dive at the past, present, and future of hip hop in video games. Got to talk with a mix of game designers and hip hop stars about games like Toe Jam and Earl, Def Jam Vendetta, and of course,Grand Theft Auto #GTA #GTA5 #GTAVI

Earlier in March, we met the Memoir & Autobiographical Writing Workshop participants at the World's Borough Bookstore! The cohort of 8 writers were selected through a competitive process and each received a full scholarship to attend the 6-session workshop, taught by Abeer Hoque!

Unseasonably cool weather led to "False Fall" once again trending on social media. But what's the actual science here? 🍁 bit.ly/3YZovme

It would be nice to wake up to this view in the morning. 📍Portofino, Italy

#Alameda Literature Lovers, RSVP for this FREE EVENT. On AUGUST 29TH, 7PM Pacific, I'll be at Books, Inc. Alameda (1344 Park St) in conversation with author Alison Hart (MOSTLY WHITE) about my new book MY PARENTS' MARRIAGE: A NOVEL. eventbrite.com/e/nana-ekua-br…

For Rolling Stone , I wrote about the 20th anniversary of my favorite game of all time #gtasanandreas. Many thanks to Obbe Vermeij, a Rockstar Games veteran as well as the many voices of the game who spoke with me to remember the iconic game. Thanks to Chris Cruz for the edits.

Brooklyn Book Festival 2024 Bookend Event -- sooo THRILLED to be reading our exquisite corpse last month with 7 Queens Poets on REVOLUTION!

Teachers, librarians, & poetry lovers, order a free copy of this year’s National Poetry Month poster, designed by New York Times-bestselling author & illustrator Christy Mandin & featuring lines by former Academy Chancellor Naomi Shihab Nye: “This is the world I want to live in.

Check out my latest article: Dear Academy of American Poets poster: We share DANDELION love! linkedin.com/pulse/dear-aca… via LinkedIn

.Academy of American Poets Thanks 4 your dandelion love! My poem "Dandelions: A Poem in Tribute to Toni Morrison, Zora Neale Hurston, Gwendolyn Brooks, & Lucille Clifton" was featured in my chapbook, published in 2023, so that all can share in my dandelion love! HAPPY NATIONAL POETRY MONTH!