Growing up Liara Tamani thought she would become a lawyer, but when things like her college professors feeling her papers were too literary, law didn't seem like her path. Instead Liara decided to follow her creative desires pursuing such things as design, television production, and getting her MFA. Her passions led Liara to write her debut novel CALLING MY NAME.

Episode Mentions:

* The Bluest Eye

* Their Eyes Were Watching God

* The Poky Little Puppy

* White Teeth

* Drinking Coffee Elsewhere

* Girlfriends

* Vermont College MFA

* Calling My Name

* Agent Jennifer Carlson

* Beloved

* Swing Time