Festival of the Reader - Nikki Turner April 26, 2006

The Williamsburg Regional Library's second annual Festival of the Reader concludes when Nikki Turner, hip-hop fiction writer will present her ghetto glamour tales of the city.

Nikki Turner's hip-hop fiction won her a number one spot on the "Essence" bestseller list. Her early writing career was self-promoted, but she gained greater popularity with small publishing houses and moved up to Random House on the strength of previous titles like "A Hustler's Wife," "A Project Chick" and "Tales From da Hood." She's also become a teacher and mentor to rising young writers, helping to get them exposure. Her newest work, "Riding Dirty on I-95," is set in her hometown of Richmond. Turner's April 26 visit to the Williamsburg Library Theatre marks the beginning of her promotional tour for this title.

This year's Williamsburg Regional Library Festival of the Reader, titled "Authors in April," features Virginia authors speaking about their writing, reading from their books and signing copies. Friends of Williamsburg Regional Library fund the festival. on Wednesday, April 26 at 7 p.m. in the Williamsburg Library Theatre. Both programs are free of charge. For more information, visit www.wrl.org/programs/festival

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