A Love Noire Press Release
- Interview, Black Expressions Book Club (August 2003)
- "First Person Singular" feature in Books, Essence (June 2003)
- Interview, Savoy (June/July 2003)
- Interview, Rolling Out, Urbanstyle Weekly (June 26, 2003)
- Review, The Village Voice (July 2003)
- Review, Today's Black Woman (June/July 2003)
"It is not only the splendid writing...that elevates this novel of Gen-X love, but also the maturity and insight she shows on each page...Turnipseed's narrative is powerful, vital and totally entertaining. Her characters are etched with deep feeling, insight and revelations. This novel is on of the finer ones to emerge in this fledgling season and offers hope that a new class of black fiction will take root in the years ahead. A Love Noire is a thoroughly engaging, provocative literary debut."
- Black Issues Book Review (May/June 2003)
"Are you ready to be consumed by an intelligently written, brazenly breezy, blissful tale, which turns the heart on its axis?...Every facet of this enlightening piece of work is moving, charging and thought-provoking...[It] gets sweeter with each page...."
- The BlackBoard TIMES (June 2003)
"In her assured debut, Turnipseed presents a thoroughly modern tale of love...A Love Noire explores the intricacies of family relationships, social and political issues, and the bonds of friendship with vibrancy and grace."
- Go On Girl! Book Club (May 2003)
"Turnipseed draws us into [Innocent and Noire's] urban romance painted on backdrops as diverse as New York, Jamaica and Abidjan. This tumultuous emotional journey ultimately offers a deeper understanding of love and loss from a black man and black woman's perspective."
- Heart and Soul (June/July 2003)
"...A funny, analytical novel... The twists in this boho-meets-MBA romance show that the way to the heart can be the hardest cultural divide to cross."
- Honey Magazine (June/July 2003)
