A Love Letter, an Invitation and a Thank You to Toni Morrison: The Story Behind a New Picture Book (Exclusive)

Danielle Allen; Little, Brown and Company Books for Young Readers Before Andrea Davis Pinkney wasToni Morrison’s colleague, before they became friends, before the literary giant was her mentor, Morrison’s books graced the shelves of her childhood home. It wasn’t until much later that she discovered just how much the two had in common. “I grew up in a family where literature was front and center,” Davis Pinkney tells PEOPLE. “Our stories are very parallel.

A MajorWest WingReunion Is Coming toThe Diplomat— See First Look Photos!

Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford in ‘The Diplomat’ season 3.Photo:Clifton Prescod/Netflix Clifton Prescod/Netflix Worlds are colliding in two fan-favorite onscreen political dramas! Whitford, 65 is slated to play a character named Todd Penn in the upcoming season. Todd is the husband of Grace Penn (Janney, 65), a woman positioned to become president of the United States based on theshocking events of the season 2 finale. “Brad was the fantasy version of Todd — for all of us.

A Man Is Refusing to Babysit His Nephew After Sister Asked That He Stop Bringing His Boyfriend to Family Events

A stock image of a male couple.Photo:Getty Getty The man, 20, posted to Reddit’s"Am I the A——“forum on Tuesday, Dec. 10, to recount a conversation he had with his sister, Amanda, 28, during a recent family barbeque. The poster said he attended the event with his 22-year-old boyfriend, Ryan. After the get-together, the original poster shared that his sister pulled him aside and said, “Hey just so you know it might be better if you don’t bring Ryan to the next few family gatherings.

A Man Lost His Longtime Home Over Just a Few Hundred Dollars. Now He Has It Back

After a six-year legal battle, a Nebraska man will get his home back after initially losing it over just a $600 debt. According to theAssociated Pressand NBC affiliateWOWT, Kevin Fair and his wife had lived in their Scottsbluff, Neb., house for nearly 30 years. However, Fair lost title to the home when he was unable to pay $588 in overdue property taxes, after his wife was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2013, the AP reported.

A Man Was Seen Fleeing Her Apartment Through a Window. Police Just Made an Arrest for Her Murder

Menghan Zhuang.Photo:Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department A 23-year-old student at the California Institute of the Arts died shortly after her roommate found her unresponsive on Feb. 4 — and now there’s been an arrest in her killing. Jack Minh Terry was arrested in Garden Grove, California, on February 16, according to astatementfrom the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. He was charged with Menghan Zhuang’s murder on February 19.