Bebe Moore Campbell

To me, there's no point in writing merely to entertain.

Race, redemption and healing - that's my thing.

I had an agent who spent eight years - eight years! - trying to sell my stories. She sold other people's work; she just didn't sell mine.

Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process.

The judge decided in this case that both the state and the defense would have the opportunity to respond to certain kinds of press. This is one such instance.

Ever since I watched 'Roots,' I've dreamed of tracing my African ancestry and helping other people do the same.