Featured Interview With Ray Leverette
Tell us a little about yourself. Where were you raised? Where do you live now?
My name is Ray Leverette. I was born in Troy, Alabama; to a single (widowed) and I’m the eldest of two children. I attended elementary, junior high, and high school down in Brundidge, Alabama at Pike County High School. After graduating from high school I attended college at Troy University before transferring to University of Houston in Houston, Texas. I did a lot of creative writing while in college, and was a member of the National Association Black Journalists and wrote for my hometown newspaper the Brundidge Beacon.
At what age did you realize your fascination with books? When did you start writing?
I became fascinated with books at an early age and was in star struck mode when I read books such as I Know Why the Cage Birds Sings by the great Maya Angelou. Just reading her words and the depth brought out life as she would give you a description of her life. I started writing in school when I would write love poems, and then I later developed while writing creative stories for my creative writing class.
Who are your favorite authors to read? What is your favorite genre to read. Who Inspires you in your writings?
My favorite authors are Maya Angelou, T.D. Jake’s, T.K. Ware just to name a few. My favorite genre has to be Non – Fiction because I love to read stories based of true events. The person who inspires me in writing has to be Maya Angelou because her words and style are beyond comparison. She’s a hope and inspiration.
Tell us a little about your latest book?
Rise Above All depicts the life events we all experience in some form or another—growing up in broken homes, teen pregnancy, violence, and the absentee of parental guidance. This story, taken from reality, illustrates the overcoming adversity and triumphing through the barrels of opposition.
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