Bernard James
Fiction
Centering the ancestors
Edible Parts
Completed/Unpublished
“Edible Parts” is a composite novel of generational narratives which chronicle my family’s oral tradition through a lyrical presentation of emancipation, transition, and ancestral bond.
The collection spans the liberation of my great grandfather during Sherman’s Carolina campaign, up to, and following the period of the Great Migration, the catalyst that serves as the backdrop for my family’s transition from South Carolina sharecroppers to laborers seeking better opportunities in the factories and mills of the north.
Erotic City … an oblation to home
Keeper of Forgotten Things
Novel In Progress
“Keeper of Forgotten Things” chronicles the misadventures of a former college athlete, now homeless on the streets of Minneapolis.
Four-Star recruit Reginald Dwayne Carson was destined for a promising career, but the same anger management issues that limited his scholarship opportunities coming out of high school ultimately led to his expulsion from the University of Tulsa after an allegation of sexual abuse.
Now, disaffected and destitute, Reggie embarks on a journey of redemption and self-reflection as he is forced to take responsibility for past mistakes and a lifetime of future challenges.
Poetry
He speaks in many languages, but poetry was his first
Jukebox Love Songs
Completed/Unpublished
”Art is how we decorate space, music is how we decorate time.” - Jean-Michel Basquiat
I believe poetry is the continuum …
SELECTIONS
Arc de Triomphe (The Bridge) Track 01
More than A Love Supreme Track 02
Barber Chops Track 03
Soul Train Saturday Mornin’ Track 04
Joyeux Anniversaire rue de Chartres Track 05
Vivaldi’s Fifth Season Track 06
Black Texas 2 Step Track 07
English Beat Track 08
Sweet Thang Track 09
The Age of Sagittarius Track 10
Kiss Track 11
Return of the MAC Track 12
I Want to Hug Your Shadow Track 13
Finding Water in the Unlikeliest Place Track 14
An Epistle to the Lovely Congregants Track 15
The Night Beyoncé Revoked Informed Consent Track 16