In conversation with Miami Times Managing Editor, Penny Dickerson.
Lorene Cary is the author of the memoir Black Ice, three novels, a book for young readers, and a play, My General Tubman. Her one-act opera and memoir, Ladysitting, explores the author’s relationship and time spent with her grandmother Nana, a fierce and independent woman who managed a business until she was 100, and the stories of five generations of their African American family.
Penny Dickerson is managing editor for The Miami Times and a former Florida-based freelance journalist whose literary approach to news produced engaging narratives across a broad spectrum. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Temple University and Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing from Lesley University.