#TheManCurseBookReadingTour #Stop #7 [Pictorial]
November 20, 6-8pm
Roosevelt Field Mall. Long Island. #TheLimited.
When I arrived before 6p yesterday, multiple women were waiting for me. After the reading, questions turned to personal confessions on fears in love and outlooks on life. It was excellent! #LeadingLooksLike #TheLimited
Autograph signing
Testimonial #14: The Truth about The Man Curse.
As a man, I first thought The Man Curse was bashing men, but after reading the book I have to say it was a great read. The first few pages grabbed my attention… I would recommend this book to anyone that wants to relive the era of the 90s and the trials that we had to overcome for success whether professional or personal.
– BrooklynKing via BarnesAndNoble.com
The Man Curse’ is on sale now!
Purchase & Download at www.TheManCurse.com
Amazon http://amzn.to/1Va77VD
Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/1hjCwCe
iBooks http://apple.co/1PdGZ7p
Raqiyah Mays Unravels ‘The Man Curse’ [INTERVIEW] via Ebony.com
[Words by: Alexandra Phanor-Faury]
When author, journalist, radio personality and activist Raqiyah Mays was growing up, she’d often hear women in her family whisper about a curse that had befallen them. They’d call it “the man curse.” “The women would talk sarcastically and jokingly about how this man curse kept them single and unmarried,” shares Mays.
While the tone may have been light and fun at the Mays’ household when the matriarchs discussed the curse, in the author’s debut novel, The Man Curse, Mays takes a thought-provoking look into the damaging effects of accepting generational hexes as truth through protagonist Meena.
To read more, go to Ebony.com.
Purchase and Download The Man Curse at Themancurse.com Barnesandnoble.com or Amazon.com
A WOMAN OF MANY TALENTS, RAQIYAH MAYS SETS SIGHTS ON TAKING OVER FICTION
[Words by: Adrian “A.D.” Dubard]
Success, like a fine wine takes time and patience to both happen and appreciate. Anything that comes too easy or without some sort of struggle or sacrifice most likely won’t be around for a long time. In the modern age of immediate gratification of the “Get It Now Generation,” we’re starting to lose sight of long term goals in favor of what we can have now. More than likely if something takes too long or doesn’t happen within our expected timeframe then many of us get frustrated and lose all hope of ever achieving greatness.
It took the last 10 years of one woman’s life to craft her literary masterpiece, a revolutionary book to help the modern woman in need. With the launch of her debut novel, The Man Curse, author/journalist/activist/radio personality Raqiyah Mays hopes to inspire women to take charge of their relationships by empowering them to make their own course in life. Taking a break from her busy schedule, Raqiyah was able to sit down with us at Parlé to discuss her book and career.
To read more, go to: Parle Magazine.
Testimonial #13: The Truth about The Man Curse.
“The Man Curse is a terrific work. Raqiyah relates the difficulty of Meena’s journey with empathy and humor. I truly enjoyed it.”
– Anita Diggs
Author of “A Mighty Love” & “A Meeting In The Ladies Room”
Teacher at Gotham Writers Workshop
The Man Curse’ is on sale now!
Purchase & Download at www.TheManCurse.com
Amazon http://amzn.to/1Va77VD
Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/1hjCwCe
iBooks http://apple.co/1PdGZ7p
A PEEK INSIDE HER AGENDA [Words by: Rhonesha Byng]
You may not know her name, but chances are you know her voice. Her thoughts, opinions and commentary reach across the airwaves going back to 1995 on stations including Power 105.1, Hot 97, 98.7 KISS FM, and now 107.5 WBLS, so if you grew up in New York City, chances are, you’ve heard Raqiyah Mays.
2015 marks the 20th year in the media business for journalist, actress, radio personality and activist Raqiyah Mays, and she’s still making new moves and striving to accomplish new goals. Her latest feat is the debut of her “self-help” fiction novel titled, “The Man Curse.”
To read more, go to: HerAgenda.com
Testimonial #12: The Truth about The Man Curse.
“This book had me fully engaged from the very first page. It was a refreshing read and I loved that Ms. Mays touched on subjects that people feel are a taboo to discuss. The best part is that I didn’t need an ‘ebonics’ dictionary to comprehend the story line. Phenomenal job Raqiyah! I’m already looking forward to your next book.”
– Tammie Joseph, via GoodReads
The Man Curse’ is on sale now!
Purchase & Download at www.TheManCurse.com
Amazon http://amzn.to/1Va77VD
Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/1hjCwCe
iBooks http://apple.co/1PdGZ7p
Testimonial #11: The Truth about The Man Curse.
“I absolutely adored this book. A lesson in every chapter and a blessing to have been able to indulge in it. Kudos to Raqiyah for touching on subjects that black women in particular do not like to discuss such as abuse, disease, family drama, therapy and depression. The healing begins when we talk about it! Well done…”
– Allison Essence M. Edwards, GoodReads.com
The Man Curse’ is on sale now!
Purchase & Download at www.TheManCurse.com
Amazon http://amzn.to/1Va77VD
Barnes & Noble http://bit.ly/1hjCwCe
iBooks http://apple.co/1PdGZ7p
YOU NEED TO KNOW: “THE MAN CURSE” AUTHOR RAQIYAH MAYS
[Words by: Ricardo Hazell]
It wasn’t that long ago that journalist, radio personality and activist Raqiyah Mays was doing battle down in the trenches of the entertainment industry here at The Shadow League as our head of entertainment. But with time comes growth and since her departure, our good friend has rekindled her love for broadcast radio as a personality over at WBLS in New York and completed her first novel “The Man Curse” on Simon & Schuster to great fanfare.
The book’s protagonist is a young woman named Meena who is doing her very best to separate herself from her family’s legacy of husbandless, bitter matriarchs. Mays is currently on a whirlwind book tour across the Northeast but I was able to get her to slow down just a bit to talk about “The Man Curse,” which has been showered with praise from the media. Check out the Q&A session below.
To read more, go to: TheShadowLeague.com
#AboutLastNight
Book Release Party – November 17
The Attic Rooftop, NYC
Thank you to everyone who came out. These are JUST a few of my favorite pics of my night at The Attic Rooftop Bar on 11/17… :+) Just a few… So many more. Wow. #TheManCurseBookReleaseParty. NYC! #GREATNight!!!
Me and Karen..without her cosign I would not have this book deal.
This greeted folks at the entrance
Raqiyah Mays 