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Picture Me Rollin'
Determined to put her life back together, a female ex-con, who had endured a prison sentence for a gun possession charge for her boyfriend, finds herself caught between the passion for the streets, her lover's intentions to bring her back into his game, and her own conscience. By the author of Explicit Content. Original.
302 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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About the author
Black Artemis
5 books8 followersSofia Quintero is the author of several novels and short stories that cross genres. Born into a working-class Puerto Rican-Dominican family in the Bronx., the self-proclaimed Ivy League homegirl earned a BA in history-sociology from Columbia University in 1990 and her MPA from the university's School of International and Public Affairs in 1992. After years of working on a range of policy issues from multicultural education to HIV/AIDS, she decided to pursue career that married arts and activism. Under the pen name Black Artemis, she wrote the hip hop novels Explicit Content, Picture Me Rollin and Burn. Sofa is also the author of the novel Divas Dont Yield and contributed novellas to the chica lit anthologies Friday Night Chicas and Names I Call My Sister. As an activist, she co-founded Chica Luna Productions (chicaluna.com), a nonprofit organization that seeks to identify, develop and support women of color who wish to create socially conscious entertainment. She is also a founding creative partner of Sister Outsider Entertainment, a multimedia production company that produces quality entertainment for multicultural audiences. Sofa is presently working on her first young adult novel Efrains Secret which will be published by Knopf in 2009. To learn more about Sofia and her work, visit blackartemis.com, sisteroutsider.biz or myspace.com/sofiaquintero."
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October 24, 2009
REAL hip hop literature... the connection between hip hop culture and the values and behaviors of the main character are thoughtfully weaved throughout a story that is provocative but has a very strong message as well.
July 22, 2020
I first read this book when I was 18/19. Reading it at 33 was a completely different experience. Its sad to say that not alot of things in society have changed since then. The system working against impoverished people and ex convicts make it triple as hard to make positive changes in your life.
June 5, 2017
The Drive to Survive
Esperanza Cepeda, reformed ride-or-die chick, sees love doesn't concur all while she struggles to tow the line after her recent incarceration. As she sees herself moving ahead step-by-step, the pull of her ex, Jesus, lures her two steps back into the life that landed her in prison from jump street.
Dulce wants to show her sister, Espe, that they can rise above the environment in which they live, but past actions continue to haunt her future. Ending the cycle of abuse that women in her family attract by avoiding Xavier, her abusive ex-boyfriend strengthens her resolve.
The bond of sisterhood holds Esperanza and Dulce strong against the obstacles the controlling men from their past use to attempt to keep them humble. Knowing tomorrow can be better than yesterday, Espe and Dulce work together to escape the shackles of their past.
Don't judge the book by its cover. Picture Me Rolling is more than you expect if you are only looking for only the Bling-Bling drama. You will face the reality around you and see the pot of gold at the end of your rainbow. Black Artemis did an excellent job showing that the rise above adversity is possible. The emotions felt while you're reading will make you hate the fact that the last page came so soon.
Stephanie Wilkerson-Hester, Founder/Reviewer
Literary Essence Views
Esperanza Cepeda, reformed ride-or-die chick, sees love doesn't concur all while she struggles to tow the line after her recent incarceration. As she sees herself moving ahead step-by-step, the pull of her ex, Jesus, lures her two steps back into the life that landed her in prison from jump street.
Dulce wants to show her sister, Espe, that they can rise above the environment in which they live, but past actions continue to haunt her future. Ending the cycle of abuse that women in her family attract by avoiding Xavier, her abusive ex-boyfriend strengthens her resolve.
The bond of sisterhood holds Esperanza and Dulce strong against the obstacles the controlling men from their past use to attempt to keep them humble. Knowing tomorrow can be better than yesterday, Espe and Dulce work together to escape the shackles of their past.
Don't judge the book by its cover. Picture Me Rolling is more than you expect if you are only looking for only the Bling-Bling drama. You will face the reality around you and see the pot of gold at the end of your rainbow. Black Artemis did an excellent job showing that the rise above adversity is possible. The emotions felt while you're reading will make you hate the fact that the last page came so soon.
Stephanie Wilkerson-Hester, Founder/Reviewer
Literary Essence Views
February 23, 2008
Excellent book for high school aged youth. Picture Me Rollin' does a perfect job of linking more academic writers like bell hooks to the everyday life of urban teenagers. It also does a great job highlighting loving oneself as a personal responsibility. In addition, Picture Me Rollin' illuminates the prison industrial complex, the hypocrisy of public welfare all while exploring what a young person must do after returning home from prison.
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