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Maria Thompson Corley is a Canadian pianist (MM, DMA, The Juilliard School) of Jamaican and Bermudian descent, with experience as a college professor, private piano instructor, composer, arranger and voice actor. She has contributed to Broad Street Review since 2008, and also blogs for Huffington Post. Her first novel, Choices, was published by Kensington. Her latest novel, Letting Go, was published by Createspace, along with a companion CD of solo piano performances by the author. "Malcolm," a poem about her son which she presented at the 2016 National Autism Conference, is featured periodically on the Scriggler All Stars Twitter page. "Drop Your Mask" was awarded second place in New York Literary Magazine's love poetry category and appear ...more

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What books are on your summer reading list this year?

Maria Thompson Corley I'm currently reading "On Beauty" by Zadie Smith. I bought it years ago, never got around to it, and discovered it on a shelf in my basement. I think …moreI'm currently reading "On Beauty" by Zadie Smith. I bought it years ago, never got around to it, and discovered it on a shelf in my basement. I think I'll head back downstairs when I'm done with that one and see what else I forgot about!(less)

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Maria Thompson Corley My brother remains a mystery to me, in many ways. He died of AIDS in 1988 at the age of 25. I know I only got glimpses into his life--enough to have t…moreMy brother remains a mystery to me, in many ways. He died of AIDS in 1988 at the age of 25. I know I only got glimpses into his life--enough to have the outlines of the picture, but I'm certain that the details would be even more fascinating--and heartbreaking.(less)

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Average rating: 4.34 · 29 ratings · 22 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Letting Go: A Novel 4.27 avg rating — 26 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Choices it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1996 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Priestess in a Stained-Glass Cathedral by Lin M. Ross, Maria Thompson Corley (Goodreads Author) (Foreword), Don Beukes (Goodreads Author) (Foreword) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Letting Go” by Maria Thompson Corley is a sprawling long-distance romance novel. Cecile is a young Canadian woman who wins a place in Juliard in New York City in the USA to study classical piano. Langston is a young Canadian man who is studying to be a teacher in his home town while washing dishes in a restaurant. When Cecile and Langston meet by chance when Cecile is on a rare trip home, their c Read more of this blog post »

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Published on February 03, 2018 04:14 • Tags: african-american, canadian, cooking, juilliard, new-york, personal-growth, piano, romance, self-discovery, toronto, west-indian

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