| Lo Fun Fact #1 |
| "Lolita Files" is my real name. It is not a pen name, as incredible as that may seem. There are plenty of Files family members and people who have known me for years capable of validating this. As for the "Lolita" part, my mother named me after the movie based on Nabokov's book, although she saw or read neither. For as long as she lived, she had no idea there was anything sexual or seedy about being called "Lolita". |
| Lo Fun Fact #2 |
| I love fried chicken and fabulous shoes (although obviously I can't eat fried chicken nearly as much as I'd like). If you ever want to get on my good side, send Popeye's or Church's (that's right, I said Church's) and a pair of
Christian Louboutins. |
| Lo Fun Fact #3 |
| Never show up unannounced or without a Pepsi. Better yet, how about not showing up at all? |
| Lo Fun Fact #4 |
| I hate the telephone. Don't get mad if I don't call you or take a long time to return your calls. I don't call anyone. Don't call me asking why I don't call. Just don't call, okay? (Exception: I will happily take all calls related to business or to share fun/exciting/major news. I'm just not one for jawing on the phone just to be jawing.) |
| Lo Fun Fact #5 |
| I love the internet!!! I love communicating through the internet!!! You can e-mail me and odds are I'll e-mail you right back (if I'm not in the middle of a major project). Makes up for my hangup about the phone, doesn't it? See, I'm not so bad after all!!! |
| Lo Fun Fact #6 |
| I can't stand IMing. Please don't IM me. I'm always on my laptop and connected to the internet as I work and when IM's pop into my screen out of nowhere, they break my concentration and often startle the sh*t out of me in the process. So don't do it. You will get the cold shoulder. I don't like giving people the cold shoulder, so please don't put me in that position. |
| Lo Fun Fact #7 |
I have four five six wonderful, slap-happy dogs and a cat, all of whom I love to pieces. I had a bird (a Roller pigeon that I rescued in LA on New Year's Day in 2004) named B-Bird (what? that's a good name!) who passed away in February 2009, which broke my widdle heart in half. He loved me so, as I did him. If you meet me and ask me about my dogs and cat, we'll be instant friends, and if you ask about B-Bird, I'll probably hug you (unless you smell...wash first). If you meet me and ask me why the f*ck I have four five six dogs and a cat, see the above fun fact for how I will respond. |
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| Okay, I'll Continue Posting About The Tour, But First...This Glimpse Into The Twilight Zone... |
| Tuesday, February 28, 2006 |
I just happened to be over in AOL Black Voices to check out the newest books being talked about, since I'm always trying to add new material to my reading list.
Imagine my genuine astonishment/disbelief when I noticed the following (circled in red) out of the corner of my eye...
 [click image to enlarge the retarded madness]
Or click here to go over to their website and see the insanity firsthand (if they haven't changed it yet).
Trust me, this is not a self-stroking moment. No one is more shocked about this than I. My mouth is still open. My book above The Color Purple and Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart (one of the greatest stories ever written)??????????? WTF????????????
Surely, there must be a tear in the fabric of the universe. Or it's Bizarro World, just like in the comics.
I'm gonna ride this puppy into the ground (or at least until they notice the typo).
AOL Black Voices: Books
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Lo, Every now and again the Universe corrects itself. Many forget that Child of God was overshadowed by some fools thinking they was gonna get 72 virgins on the other side. CoG is an amazing read and it's about time it takes its rightful place.
Mad love, my sister.
Juan
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Oh my God Lo - what a complement!!! Praise God!
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Yeah Juan. Child of God did come out the week before 9/11, and I was, in fact, on tour with it in D.C. when the planes hit the WTC and the Pentagon (resulting in me cancelling everything, renting a car, and driving by myself from D.C. to L.A.). Despite the fact that I didn't tour with it, Child of God was the little engine that could, winning book clubs and fans over left and right. Like Sex.Lies., that book was bigger than me. I wrote it, but it had its own plan. Well, God had the plan, and the book made sure it was executed. A lot of people have love for it, which is every writer's dream. So yes, LBoogie, praise God fa sho!!
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Whoa!
To see Child Of God as the #1 book of choice over The Color Purple speaks volumes...Enjoy the success, you've earned it!!!!
Okay, Kanye. Your turn!... ;-)
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Thanks, Lance!! I think I like it out here in Bizarro World. All kinds of crazycool things can happen.
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About Me: I'm the author of six novels. My novella, "Three For The Road," included in the three-novella anthology, You Only Get Better, was published in March 2007.
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Lo, Every now and again the Universe corrects itself. Many forget that Child of God was overshadowed by some fools thinking they was gonna get 72 virgins on the other side. CoG is an amazing read and it's about time it takes its rightful place.
Mad love, my sister.
Juan