Authors >
Farai Chideya

Farai Chideya

Farai Chideya

Farai Chideya, author of Don't Believe the Hype: Fighting Cultural Misinformation About African Americans (Plume Penguin 1995), now in it's eigth printing, The Color of Our Future (William Morrow, 1999), named one of the best books for teens by the... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. keep it simple; keep it moving
Learn more about Farai Chideya
My life in 8 words: "spinning gold out of straw"
Related multimediaclose x

Video

1 to 3 of 3
  • 1635265513_27807465001_thumb-2c070c52-d4cb-4204-aa42-279f2c33aa77
    1. Farai Chideya: Kiss the Sky
    02:56
    27802950001
  • 1635265513_27797394001_thumb-10be0d19-5ec9-4bc8-b293-2278aa595926
    2. Journalist Farai Chideya Reveals Her Biggest Pet Peeve
    00:52
    27798140001
  • 1635265513_27800097001_thumb-d6b9554e-4481-42e1-9143-0c04344ab302
    3. Get To Know Author Farai Chideya
    00:41
    27796597001
See more multimedia
EXCLUSIVE RANTS, RAVES AND MUSINGS FROM S&S AUTHORS
Publicity!
April 23, 2009
Man, I am workin' hard with Christine (Saunders of the publicity department) to figure out how to get the message across for the...
Read More
FIND OUT WHAT S&S AUTHORS ARE DOING RIGHT NOW
Kiss the Sky will be released on May 18, 2010 in Trade Paperback
May 18, 2010
Kiss the Sky is now available in Trade Paperback
May 18, 2010
Brightcove:
Farai Chideya: Kiss the Sky
Jun 27, 2009
Brightcove:
Get To Know Author Farai Chideya
Jun 27, 2009
Brightcove:
Journalist Farai Chideya Reveals Her Biggest Pet Peeve
Jun 27, 2009
Kiss the Sky is now available in Hardcover
May 12, 2009
Kiss the Sky will be released on May 12, 2009 in eBook
May 12, 2009
Kiss the Sky is now available in eBook
May 12, 2009
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Kiss the Sky
May 09, 2009
Kiss the Sky is now available in eBook
May 01, 2009
Author Voices:
Publicity!
Apr 24, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What are your 5 favorite books of all time?
Apr 24, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
Who are your favorite authors?
Apr 24, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What are your 5 favorite songs?
Apr 24, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your favorite television show?
Apr 24, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your favorite movie?
Apr 24, 2009

Farai Chideya Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. keep it simple; keep it moving Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. roasted chicken with garlic Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Hannibal. "Don't take the elephants!" Q. What is your biggest pet peeve? A. my own propensity to talk more than I listen Q. What is your greatest achievement? A. maintaining strong friendships for decades, thick and thin Learn more about Farai Chideya

Authors on the Web

West Chester University Poetry Conference broadens its scope
Philadelphia Inquirer, June 9, 2011
...recasts Homer's epic in Afrocentric terms. On Saturday, there's a panel on rap, chaired by writer Farai Chideya and focusing on the Anthology of Rap, with coeditor Andrew DuBois; the panel opens with a presentation by digital poet Mary Ann Sullivan....
Farai Chideya, Author, Journalist, Radio HostThe first and only…
The Angry Black Woman, May 18, 2011
...Farai Chideya, Author, Journalist, Radio Host The first and only time I met Farai I was so tongue tied I didn’t think I’d be able to speak. But when...
Farai Chideya, Author, Journalist, Radio Host
The Angry Black Woman, May 18, 2011
...Farai Chideya, Author, Journalist, Radio Host The first and only time I met Farai I was so tongue tied I didn’t think I’d be able to speak. But when...