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MG Hardie's Discussions
Is Urban Lit DEAD?
Started Dec. 14, 2008
Interested in Writing Enter Here
Replied Dec. 5, 2008
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MG Hardie's Videos
The New Voice of Urban America
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EveryDay Life is MG Hardie's debut book, for which he is already drawing comparisons to playwright/director Tyler Perry and George C. Wolfe. Hardie's book has even been compared to such movie titles as, The Wood and The Best Man. EveryDay ! Life t...
Cal State Long Beach's discussion on Masculinity. Discussion topic: Is there a particular type of Los Angeles Masculinity? Panelist:: Eclipse ,MG Hardie, Ebony..... With a small Michael Jacksonl tribute.
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EveryDay Life by MG Hardie is a book that goes against the traditional literature grain. It has once again produced a book review that may go down as one of the best book reviews of the 21st Century. One of Hardie's first book reviews compared him...
Hip Hop and Masculinity discusssion topic on Who is to blame about the negative images and lyrics in Hip Hop today. MG speaks. Panelist: C. Clipse (Flo-Rida),MG Hardie (author), Ebony (Ph.D/Speaker). Video montague of MG events while the classic s...
My book EveryDay Life is a journey from hopelessness to hope. It is a raw, personal and inspiring look at the journey of a young African-American man who against the odds and his environment decides to change his life for the better all within a ...
EveryDay Life tells the story of L a hardworking young father trapped between the world he lives and the life he wants. After shootings, police searches, and a lot of shenanigans L has an epiphany and decides against all odds to better his life fo...
There is something new coming to television this summer, and it is just "write" for those who are looking for a brand new show that is entertaining, educational and inspiring. It is called The Write Stuff and now MG Hardie has been added as a gues...
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What Is EveryDay Life
What exactly is EveryDay Life. It is exactly what its name suggest. It is Long Beach urbanism at it’s finest. ‘L’ the main character is a hard working young Black man saddled with a checkered past. He is unhappy with life and questions the world around him. The actions contained in this modern day literary work will have the audience questioning it’s non-fiction roots while learning a little bit more about people and even themselves. The language usage in EDL is adult, to say the least, yet in-between smoking for perspective L and his friends play a unique version of The Dozen that becomes flat-out endearing. The subculture has rarely had a positive voice and now, with the June 2008 publication of this Urban Adult Masterpiece by MG Hardie, it does.
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MG Hardie Wins Literary Award
EveryDay Life is MG Hardie's debut book, for which he is already drawing comparisons to playwright/director Tyler Perry and George C. Wolfe. Hardie's book has even been compared to such movie titles as, The Wood and The Best Man. EveryDay ! Life tells the humorous story of a hardworking young father trapped between the world in which he lives and the life he wants. It is the tale of one man' struggle against his environment and against the odds. EveryDay Life is a humorous, eye-opening philosoph… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2009 at 7:00am —
Black Author Continues to Cause a Stir
EveryDay Life by MG Hardie is a book that goes against the traditional literature grain. It has once again produced a book review that may go down as one of the best book reviews of the 21st Century. One of Hardie's first book reviews compared him to Tyler Perry, while comparing EveryDay Life to movies such as the The Wood and The Best Man. Subsequent reviewers have referred to EveryDay Life as “Brilliance”, “Masterpiece”, and setting a “New Literary Standard”. EveryDay Life was named The Best K… Continue
Posted on May 9, 2009 at 11:30am —
Who'da Thunk It!
My book EveryDay Life is a journey from hopelessness to hope. It is a raw, personal and inspiring look at the journey of a young African-American man who against the odds and his environment decides to change his life for the better all within a Hip Hop backdrop. Surp… Continue
Posted on March 14, 2009 at 12:30am —
EveryDay Life Selected as a Finalist in Literary Awards
EveryDay Life tells the story of L a hardworking young father trapped between the world he lives and the life he wants. After shootings, police searches, and a lot of shenanigans L has an epiphany and decides against all odds to better his life for himself and his daughter. Reviewers, radio hosts, and college professors have called the book "Ground-Breaking", "Realistic", "A Masterpiece", “Unexpected”, “New Literary Standard”, “Passionate", and “Brilliance!” Now this surprising boo… Continue
Posted on February 27, 2009 at 1:20am —
Literary Reality Show Names Judges for San Francisco Auditions
There is something new coming to television this summer, and it is just "write" for those who are looking for a brand new show that is entertaining, educational and inspiring. It is called The Write Stuff and now MG Hardie has been added as a guest judge."The Write Stuff" literary reality show has begun to hold nationwide auditions in select cities across the country. The Write Stuff has held auditions in Houston Texas, Atlanta Georgia, and Chicago Illinois and now on February 22, 2009 Californi… Continue
Posted on February 10, 2009 at 2:00am —
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