Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel (edit title)

Vizion edited the awards of Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel Saturday, October 24 2009.

• Added an award: First Novel Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association
• Added year of an award: First Novel Award from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association 2009
• Added an award: Breakout Author of the Year Award from the African American Literary Awards Show
• Added year of an award: Breakout Author of the Year Award from the African American Literary Awards Show 2008
• Added an award: Colorado Book Award in literary fiction
• Added year of an award: Colorado Book Award in literary fiction 2009
• Checked finalist field of an award: Colorado Book Award in literary fiction

Vizion edited the first sentence of Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel Saturday, October 24 2009.

• I should have known things were getting bad when Nina Simone showed up.

Vizion edited the characters of Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel Saturday, October 24 2009.

• Changed the section title: Cast of Characters/Important People
• Added the description of LaShay: The protagonist: A 25 year old grad student who takes a semester off to "get it together"
• marked the description of LaShay as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Nina Simone: A spiritguide for LaShay
• marked the description of Nina Simone as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Nona: LaShay's mother
• marked the description of Nona as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Sunny: LaShay's three year old sister.
• marked the description of Sunny as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Stephanie: LaShay's childhood friend
• marked the description of Stephanie as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Desi: Stephanie's friend
• marked the description of Desi as not a spoiler
• Added the description of Oliver: Employee at Record Store
• marked the description of Oliver as not a spoiler

P S edited the ridiculously simplified synopsis of Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel Thursday, October 8 2009.

• Added: This is a story of a mother and daughter confronting issues around betrayal, forgiveness and beginning anew.

Shelfari edited the description of Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel Saturday, August 1 2009.

• “A wonderful, jazzy, exciting read.” –Nikki Giovanni, author of Acolytes Broke and burned-out from grad school, Shay Dixon does the unthinkable after receiving a “vision” from her de facto spiritual adviser, blues singer Nina Simone. She phones Nona, the mother she had all but written off, asking if she can come home for a while. When Shay was growing up, Nona was either drunk, hungover, or out with her latest low-life guy. So Shay barely recognizes the new Nona, now sober and with a positive outlook on life, a love of gardening, and a toddler named Sunny. Though reconciliation seems a hard proposition for Shay, something unmistakable is taking root inside her, waiting to blossom like the morning glories opening up in Nona’s garden sanctuary. Soon Shay finds herself facing exciting possibilities and even her first real romantic relationship. But when an unexpected crisis hits, even the wise words and soulful melodies of Nina Simone may not be enough for solace. Shay begins to realize that, like orange mint and honey, sometimes life tastes better when bitter is followed by sweet. “Carleen Brice has woven her talent for storytelling into a funny, sad, and perceptive novel that speaks to all of us who navigate less-than-perfect relationships with our parents or children.” –Elyse Singleton, author of This Side of the Sky “Brice deftly shows the importance and joy of understanding our past and not only forgiving those who hurt us, but loving them in spite of that hurt. Readers of Terry McMillan and Bebe Moore Campbell will find a new writer to watch.” –Judy Merrill Larsen, author of All the Numbers

Shelfari edited the contributors of Orange Mint and Honey: A Novel Thursday, July 23 2009.

• Added a contributor: Carleen Brice: (Primary Author)