by danelljones | Sep 5, 2018 | The Latest
The butter is softening on the counter for the cupcakes. Ditto for the cream cheese for the cucumber sandwiches. In about an hour, I will be elbow-deep in flour. It’s happening. And I couldn’t be more excited! Today is the launch of An African in Imperial...
by danelljones | Aug 19, 2018 | The Latest
Krios of Sierra Leone As I prepare for the American launch of An African in Imperial London, I am taking a minute to reflect back on the process of writing and to introduce you to a few incredible people I met along the way. Many, many gifts came my way during the...
by danelljones | Jul 12, 2018 | The Latest
Virginia Woolf spent ten years working on her first novel. After discarding several other titles, she ultimately called it The Voyage Out: a story of leaving home, of voyaging out into the world, of discovering oneself. Today I am contemplating The Voyage In: the...
by danelljones | Jul 7, 2018 | The Latest
Once the talks have been given, the books signed, and the pictures taken, it is time to get back to the thing I truly love–researching and writing. Today we are back at the British Library. Anyone can come to the Library and enjoy seeing items from its...
by danelljones | Jul 6, 2018 | The Latest
Well, you must be thinking, we haven’t heard from Danell in a few days. She must be having a grand time on her book tour, living the glamorous life of a writer—being whisked from party to party, rubbing shoulders with dignitaries, drinking so many champagne toasts...
