Go Rest, You're Worthy with Rhonda McKnight

Buy The Seven Daughters of Dupree (https://www.simonandschuster.com/book...) Today! This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Rhonda McKnight (https://rhondamcknight.com/about-2/) , author of the novel Writer in Residence. The novel is set in the bookish world as her main character Alex, is a writer. In our conversation, Rhonda explains how writing this novel allowed her the freedom to express her real thoughts about her profession and the publishing industry. Plus, how she’s learned to be okay with keeping her romances closed door. And in setting the novel on the Gullah island of Edisto, in the South Carolina low country, how she was able to thread the needle between telling the truth and not dishonoring a people she greatly respects. Mahogany Books (https://black-published.captivate.fm/...) Mentioned in this episode: Mahogany Books (https://black-published.captivate.fm/...) Rate & Review Thanks for listening, family! Please do us a solid and take a quick moment to rate and/or leave a review for this podcast. It will go a long way to making sure content featuring our stories and perspectives are seen on this platform