Musings from an Ivy League Homegirl

Sofia Quintero

Sofia Quintero
Location
New York, New York, U. S.
Birthday
September 05
Title
President
Company
Sister Outsider Entertainment
Bio
Sofía 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. Sofía is also the author of the novel Divas Don’t 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 the president of Sister Outsider Entertainment, a multimedia production company that produces quality entertainment for multicultural audiences. Sofía is presently working on her first young adult novel Efrain’s 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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September 17, 2008 09:30AM
“People's concerns with the Kindle's design and price are quite legitimate. There are definite improvements to be made. I particularly find the keypad…”
About: Face Out, Spine In
September 16, 2008 01:26PM
“Interestingly, book marketing gurus encourage authors to walk into bookstores, locate their books and turn them out. In fact, I know one in particular…”
About: Face Out, Spine In
September 13, 2008 05:46PM
“Case in point: why would anyone flag THIS post ?????”
About: Why comment so often, then fail to rate posts we like?
September 13, 2008 05:45PM
“My name is Sofia, and I approve of this post. :) Seriously, thank you for raising this issue, Susanne. I won't take up space repeating all that I agree…”
About: Why comment so often, then fail to rate posts we like?
September 11, 2008 04:09PM
“Geez, plotting is what I struggle with most, but I could never do something like this. This is fundamentally different than an author who, say, turns t…”
About: Author Tries New Gimmick
September 11, 2008 03:16PM
“Thank you for sharing this information.”
About: Palin to Rape Victims: Screw You
September 10, 2008 09:25PM
“Great story, Liz, and wonderfully written. It's moments like those that tell you who you're friends are. I bet that's one reason why you were able to l…”
About: This is How It Always Happens
September 10, 2008 10:45AM
“Great analogy!”
About: Spitting off the Ferris Wheel
September 04, 2008 09:53AM
“LOL, exactly, Liz.”
About: The Lawyer and the Correction Officer
September 04, 2008 08:53AM
“Thank you, Bill. That was very kind of you to say.”
About: The Lawyer and the Correction Officer
August 28, 2008 10:33AM
“Yes, Ricky, people do like to rip Macchiavelli out of historical context, but he still had a nasty mind. :) And there's definitely an unsaid, "G…”
About: 48 Laws of Oppression*
August 27, 2008 08:16AM
“Amen, Easy! The only thing more disturbing than the book is the vehemence with which people defend it. Why is it that the only model of power people…”
About: 48 Laws of Oppression*
August 21, 2008 03:09PM
“You mean it wasn't out of print? ;)”
About: The Page 69 Test
August 20, 2008 11:34AM
“”You may not choose an "us v. them" attitude toward the participants in the underground economy, but they have already adopted that att…”
About: To Snitch With Love
August 20, 2008 10:41AM
“"If you don't like the way certain psychoactive substances are being distributed in your community you have a choice. Either you can champion the…”
About: To Snitch With Love
August 20, 2008 10:26AM
“One more thing, Neil. My initial reaction to your post was to agree, but the more I thought about it, there are definitely other, rather disturbing cr…”
About: To Snitch With Love
August 20, 2008 10:22AM
“Actually, Neil, the origins of "stop snitchin'" predates this bogus war on dugs. While I don't know if it was called this, it was a way to d…”
About: To Snitch With Love
August 20, 2008 10:04AM
“You're absolutely right about that, Susan. A drug treatment is much more cost-effective than imprisonment, but prisons are also huge business. Hence,…”
About: To Snitch With Love
August 20, 2008 09:37AM
“My neighborhood is overwhelmingly Black and Latino with a mix of working-class homeowners and working poor living in subsidized housing of all stocks.…”
About: To Snitch With Love
August 20, 2008 08:14AM
“Susan, congratulations and good luck to your son! Columbia's my alma mater. I earned both my bachelors and masters there. :) On a more serious point, o…”
About: To Snitch With Love
August 19, 2008 04:40PM
“Nope, Elisha's right about culture and class being factors. As the success of the "Barbershop" franchise shows, for certain groups the hair/…”
About: To Botox or get a job!
August 19, 2008 01:19PM
“Yeah, Biblio, that comment does warrant explanation, doesn't it? I'm drawn to chick lit and "urban" fiction, but I can't stand most of it. I…”
About: The Page 69 Test
August 19, 2008 12:33PM
“Now, now, now MB. As a native New Yorker, I take issue with the stereotype that we're assholes. If you encounter a New Yorker who is relentlessly obn…”
About: We're all bitches, goddam it
August 19, 2008 12:28PM
“Not all bitches are created equal. Some women are Bitches for a Reason. Some are Bitches for No Reason. We have to admit that popular culture lately i…”
About: We're all bitches, goddam it
August 19, 2008 10:28AM
“On a serious note (I promise it'll be brief), whether I mind being called a bitch depends on the context. Overall, I don't consider myself one althoug…”
About: We're all bitches, goddam it
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