By Flo Anthony—Publisher
In her debut novel, Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now, Dana L. Davis has woven an amazing tale peppered with every aspect of life from interracial marriage, lesbian life, eccentricity caused by illness, autism and a brand new life. Tiffany Sly, whom Dana says was derived from many facets of her life, including dealing with anxiety, is a black teen who moves in with the father she never met- and sisters she never knew she had – after her mother dies from Hodgkin’s lymphoma. To make matters worse, Tiffany’s father Anthony Stone, is a strict Jehovah’s Witness, and the last thing he wants to accept is a daughter challenging his faith the way Tiffany does. For Young Adults, the novel also deals with wealthy black Americans because Dana wanted to show socialeconomic diversity because “Rich black people do exist.” Says Davis: “We need more stories about them, too………
