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Terry McMillan is trying to exhale again


Staff Writer


2010-05-24


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You guys remember Terry McMillan the world famous African American female author that got played by the young stud , that happen to be gay and Jamaican. If you recall, he did the green card trick on her. He allegedly stiffed her long and hard and blew her back , mind and control out. Well , not out off her control, she did have a pre-nup.

Although most people last record account of McMillan was behind some drama, we cannot forget her talents as an author and woman that was able to document relationships in modern times. Although some say there was a little man bashing going in some of her works or the big time publishers only allow these types of works from African American authors to make it threw the paper mill, McMillan collection of books are of good quality. If you recall, some of her books were New York Times best sellers for months. This alone puts McMillan in another category as a fiction author and some turned into movies. Her first book "Moma" was self published but , her most famous books were "Waiting to Exhale" and "How Stella Got Her Groove Back".

Currently, ESSENCE kicks off its Summer Fiction Series with an unprecedented exclusive. Nationally acclaimed author Terry McMillan will feature a four-part preview to Getting To Happy—her highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling book, Waiting to Exhale. The first excerpt will be featured in ESSENCE's June 2010 issue and will continue through the September 2010 issue.

"This is the publishing event of the year," said Patrik Henry Bass, ESSENCE senior editor. "ESSENCE is ecstatic that we are able to feature this preview from this highly anticipated sequel exclusively. This coup also speaks to ESSENCE's literary legacy for the past 40 years, as well as the extraordinary strength of the brand. We also know that ESSENCE readers will be in for a treat as McMillan shares the latest on their favorite characters."