Ann Marie Brzozowski

Ann Marie Brzozowski Wilmington Emerging Literature: Fiction By: Gail Obenreder “I am endlessly grateful for the influence books have had on my life. They are my truest friend and my greatest love.” Ann Marie Brzozowski has been reading and writing her entire life. From childhood, she created stories and – as a little girl with […]

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Njideka Wiggins

Njideka Wiggins Wilmington Emerging Literature: Playwriting By: Gail Obenreder “I devoured and savored words – written, spoken, sung – since I could remember. Writing chose me, long before I knew a black girl could be a writer.” Though she was always in love with words – “while other little girls played with dolls, I was […]

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Jennifer Margaret Barker

Jennifer Margaret Barker Newark Masters Music: Composition By: Gail Obenreder “I keep telling my students that there is no retirement date for composers. One of the joys of composing is the possibility of being able to work on our passion throughout our lifetimes.” Though she’s lived in Delaware for 20 years, Jennifer Margaret Barker was […]

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