Writer’s Life Magazine | Issue. 11

Mary Monroe, the daughter of Alabama sharecroppers and the first in her family to graduate high school, had been absent from the literary scene for more than a decade. Then her novel, God Don’t Like Ugly was published by Dafina Books in the fall of 2000 placing Mary Monroe firmly back on readers’ shelves. God Don’t Like Ugly was honored with the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award, went on to sell more than 250,000 copies, and remains among the most requested of Dafina Books titles. She has published five novels in the interim, including God Still Don’t Like Ugly, and New York Times bestselling novel, God Don't Play. Learn more about author Mary Monroe and her literary legacy in the latest issue of Writer’s Life Magazine! Plus, see whose been nominated for our upcoming Writer’s Life Choice Awards and stay tuned for details on how you can vote for your favorite authors!!!