Dennis R. Boyd, Jr.  (photo provided) Dennis R. Boyd, Jr., known as D.J. writes with a realism and down-to-earth sensibilities that are refreshing and unpredictable. Boyd has lived a life that could be a character in the classic literature that he continues to enjoy reading. While we are just teasing you, his bio and full story is coming in aaduna's upcoming issue. Here is a brief excerpt, from the opening of his short story, "Michael:" Annie sipped her latte and lit a cigarette. “Why the hell am I wasting such a beautiful Saturday morning talking to someone I really don’t like, about something I really don’t want to talk about,” she wondered in silence. She exhaled a lungful of smoke into the waking city above and died another tiny, private death. Across from her, Caroline slouched and chomped at her bagel like a cow chewing cud, gnashing and smacking on the same bite for her customary twenty-eight chews. It was the number recommended in some magazine ar...

Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné is a poet and artist.   As an artist, she creates vibrant multi-colored and subtle hued work that is mystical, romantic and enchanting.   Danielle will exhibit several images in the winter/spring 2014 issue so we will tease you with only one of her pieces: "The Deer Goddess," Danielle Boodoo-Fortuné (c) 2014                                                     You have a visual delight coming at you in a few days and you will remember Boodoo-Fortuné.                                          ...