Man of the Hour: Antwon Ervin of Discover Birmingham

By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine founding editor If you think there’s nothing to do in Birmingham, Antwon Ervin is eager to prove you wrong. In the fall of 2012 Ervin launched Discover Birmingham, a website that celebrates what’s going on in the city — from concerts to food festivals, gallery openings to… Continue reading Man of the Hour: Antwon Ervin of Discover Birmingham

The Geography of a Memoir: An Interview with Amy Bickers

By Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write Magazine founding editor I met Amy Bickers on March 24, 2011, the night of the very first See Jane Write Birmingham event. That night Amy told me about a book she wanted to publish — a memoir. “What’s it about?” I asked jovially. “Well,” she said, “my husband killed… Continue reading The Geography of a Memoir: An Interview with Amy Bickers

The Birmingham Jane: Yakinea Marie Duff

By: Javacia Harris Bowser, See Jane Write founding editor Over the years Yakinea Marie Duff has met so many women in Birmingham, Alabama with great passion and bold dreams. “But they were paralyzed by a lack of support, resources, information, and exposure,” Duff says. So she decided to do something about it. She launched the I Am… Continue reading The Birmingham Jane: Yakinea Marie Duff