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Alan King

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in Silver Spring, MD, The United States
February 08, 1981

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Alan King is a Caribbean American, whose parents emigrated from Trinidad and Tobago to the U.S. in the 1970s. He’s a husband, father, and communications professional who blogs about art and social issues at alanwking.com. A Cave Canem graduate fellow, he holds a Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the Stonecoast Program at the University of Southern Maine. He’s a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee and was also nominated three times for a Best of the Net selection. He lives with his family in Bowie, Maryland.

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Alan King I don't have a favorite fictional couple. I like Easy Rawlins from Walter Mosley's mystery series. In some books, he's a single dad raising his adopte…moreI don't have a favorite fictional couple. I like Easy Rawlins from Walter Mosley's mystery series. In some books, he's a single dad raising his adopted children, Jesus and Feather. The fact that he's able to be a dad and still be a detective shows the level of support he had from friends in the community. It's a great way of illustrating the saying, "It takes a village."(less)
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