
Both of my books are available NOW!
April 10 2015 | One Comment |
Both of my books are available NOW! to Download From amazon and barnes and noble The Cook Up A Crack Rock Memoir by D. Watkins Reminiscent of the classic Random Family and The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace, [...]
Baltimore Author Discusses ‘Living (And Dying) While Black’
June 14 2016 | No Comments |
Growing up during the crack era in East Baltimore, author D. Watkins saw firsthand how the drug destroyed communities. "It trashed my neighborhood," Watkins tellsFresh Air's Terry Gross. "I'm old enough to remember before crack really hit, and once i [...]


‘The Cook Up: A Crack Rock Memoir,’ by D. Watkins
May 18 2016 | No Comments |
In 1978, after four years away from American shores and the tempest of public furor, the hypnotic, if sometimes unpredictable, singer Nina Simone released her album “Baltimore.” On the title track, Simone sang of dissonant times in her signature [...]