Media-Speaking
It is my intention to use the combination of the wisdom of my life experiences and the fresh eyes of the twins from my first novel, The Other Twin, as they are starting their adult life to inspire countless people to learn, grow, and heal together.
The Other Twin book and my talks, workshops, and interviews cover many of the challenges and triumphs that young adults and their friends and families are facing today.
Although The Other Twin is a coming-of-age story of African-American twins as they embark on adulthood, it is a book about life lessons suitable for all people.
Readers of all ages, genders, and ethnicities have fallen in love with the twins, their family, and their circle of friends.
The Other Twin has been invited into families, friendships, book clubs, sister circles, sororities, youth programs and schools as the intergenerational bridge to challenging conversations.
I’m available to discuss any of the topics below on podcasts, media outlets, at schools and universities, and for nonprofits and other organizations that support our next generation.
Discussion Topics:
● Academic Achievement
● Dating, Love, and Sex
● Relationships & Situationships
● Imposter Syndrome
● Mental Health and Well-Being
● Peer Pressure
● Race Bias
● Self-Acceptance
● Sibling Rivalry
● Social Justice
● Spirituality
● Substance Abuse
● And more...
Prior Appearances & Interviews:
Undergraduate Psychology students were assigned chapters from the Other Twin each week as simulate therapy sessions with Ebony, the main character. Based on the book, they prepared progress notes, developed treatment plans, and applied theoretical approaches used in therapy by counseling psychologists, which they shared with Karen in their final class.
Dr. Monica Bickerstaff selected The Other Twin for her Freshman English Class at the College of Southern Nevada: The Sankofa Initiative: The Harlem Renaissance. Dr. Bickerstaff included this book in her curriculum to highlight the contributions of African-American female writers to the emerging literary genre of new adult fiction. Karen joined the class for a book discussion with the students.
The District of Columbia Department of Employment Services Office of Youth Programs (“OYP”) has partnered with Karen to use The Other Twin in OYP’s upcoming workforce development programs for high school students and graduates.
Karen and The Other Twin Book were featured in the Annual Arts & Letters Authors Showcase presented by the Washington DC Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
Karen and The Other Twin Book were featured in the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority - Red Carpet Showcase for Emerging Authors sponsored by the Prince Williams County Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated.
The Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s Murrieta-Temecula Area Alumnae Chapter’s Arts and Letters Committee featured The Other Twin for their Delta Reads Book Club and invited Karen to join them virtually for an engaging discussion about the book.
Karen was the guest author at the book club hosted by the Prince George’s County Chapter of Jack and Jill, Incorporated. The club hosted the event to discuss the selected book - The Other Twin - and Karen’s journey from lawyer to author.
Image used with permission from Avis Kinard McAllister
Karen was the guest for the inaugural “Author’s Corner” hosted by the Women of Global Change - Las Vegas Chapter. More than 70 people registered for this event, which included a discussion of some of the book's more powerful themes, Karen’s process for breathing life into her imagination, and her vision for sharing the book with more young people.
During the first week of March 2021, in observance of Bison Book Day, a spin-off of World Book Day, Howard University featured The Other Twin among its showcase of books by alumni, faculty, student and staff authors, nearly all of which focused on Black youth development from kindergarten to college.
