1–What is the title of your latest release? GLORY BE 2–What’s the “elevator pitch” for your new book? “Murder She Wrote,” but with an African American lead. Make it Louisiana instead of Cabot Cove. 3–How did you decide where your book was going to take place? Originally, I was going to set the book in New Orleans, which has such a mystique and strangeness to it. But ultimately, I set it in Lafayette because I’m familiar with it. I spent nearly every childhood summer in Lafayette, and return a few times a year. Setting it in Lafayette gave me the opportunity to show more of the “real” Louisiana, like the endless amounts of strip malls, chaotic zoning, and the countryside. 4–Would you hang out with your sleuth in real life? She would probably want to be BFFs with the actress Jennifer Lewis, who I imagine to be around Glory’s age. I could see the two of them gossiping and complaining about the world around them, as well as reminiscing about how things used to be. 5–What are three words that describe your sleuth? Determined, overlooked, and proud. 6–What’s something you learned while writing this book? I learned about the importance…

