Kiss the Sky at SMH

2009 June 16
by uptownflavor

FaraiChideyaWEB-REZKiss the Sky is an intense and darkly funny story about a woman who learns what you stand to gain—and lose—if you follow dreams of fame. In this, her first novel, Chideya tracks the life of Sophie “Sky” Lee, a thirty-something black rock musician making a comeback in New York in 2000. There are a few hitches to her plans: Sky’s guitarist is her mercurial, drug-abusing ex-husband; her manager is also her boyfriend; and Sky herself is frightened of the cost she’ll pay to reach the pinnacle of fame. Chideya is the author of several award-winning books, a former network and cable television correspondent, and an on-air political commentator.

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