Bøger af Bobby Cenoura

Can you pronounce "Antwaneisha", "Breionshay", or "Tayvarius"? The Black Names Book investigates the origin of names commonly referred to as "Ghetto", "Ratchet" and "Hood", in American society by dissecting them. The lesson that the book teaches is that the lion share of "Black Names" aren't African at all, but are unique names that come from combinations of two or more names, names constructed with common prefixes and suffixes, "foreign" names, and names of other nouns. In many cases, names are "conjugated" with a formula that can be applied to names such as DaNiqua, LaNisha, and Tayshaun. In between the different naming conventions, research is addressed regarding the affect that these unique names have on society such as getting job interviews. At the back of the book is a glossary of the "Base Names" which are the "common" names that the Black Names are derived from. Reader suggestions for names can be emailed to: blacknamesbook@gmail.com

Male Angst Volume I.: FML, I Always Get "Those" Chicks is the antithesis to 50 Shades of Grey. Reggie Jenkins is on to something but he just isn't getting it right. He is quasi-urban: too black for the mainstream, but not black enough for the underground. The passing away of people, opportunities, and relationships in Reggie's life have left a hole that he attempts to fill with sex, drugs, and false ego. Reggie has 'Male Angst'. In this novel, Reggie recounts two disastrous short term relationships: the first to a weed head Vietnamese mother of two who owns a nail salon and has an obsessed "husband"; and the second to an underemployed yet overweight Hispanic mother of two with two baby-daddies and secret sauce. Add to the character mix an interesting oasis of thugs and lowlifes who are sympathetic to Reggie's cause and help him to count his blessings.

Marcus Richardson wants to escape the snares of the inner city. Growing up with a strong work ethic, he proves to be an industrious young man. He reconnects with Kim Han, a young Korean American college woman whose father runs Sunbeam Market, the neighborhood corner store. Marcus builds a friendship of trust and fresh perspective with Kim, which threatens to be something more, save for other challenges that occur in Marcus' life: his best friend and a neighborhood thug. Marcus must manage his best friend Tyrell Jones' emotions because Tyrell feels that he lives his life in Marcus' shadow. Worlds collide when Neighborhood thug, Delonte Harris needs to recover money that he cheated a local kingpin out of. Delonte sets his sights on Sunbeam as a target for a robbery to recover the money and gets Marcus indirectly involved. Interaction beyond the bulletproof glass that divides Black customers and Korean merchants is what drives SEOUL REVELATIONS. Race, culture and inner city survival are examined and revealed. It takes place in late 90s, Washington D.C., which was recovering from the crack epidemic and the label of "murder capital".

The "Male Angst" books are anthologies of "situationships" (portmanteau of situation and relationship), and reflect the ills of the postmodern dating landscape after 2010. The book is from the point of view of a libertarian Black male, who has to navigate the mainstream and the "street" worlds. As a result, the Male Angst genre is a mix between dark humor, erotic fiction, and quasi-urban fiction (street lit) targeted towards men from the ages of 35 to 55. The first installation ("FML: I Always Get 'Those' Chicks") of this genre was written seven years ago, chronicling the two situationships that the protagonist, Reginald Jenkins III, goes through.Seven years after the anthology of FML: I Always Get "Those" Chicks, Reginald Jenkins is back at it again. Too black for the mainstream and not black enough for the underground, the quintessential "Classic Man" navigates dynamic work and familial relationships. After his lackadaisical roommate gets him to join a happy hour kickball league, he finds himself disoriented, dazed and high. Why? Because of Smokin' Thuy'd.Monkeys have tails and men have tales. The "Male Angst" genre was created by Bobby Cenoura to highlight what many men know but don't often write about. Cenoura's writing style uses human interaction, eroticism, and cultural awareness while focusing on the tradeoffs average modern men make in the postmodern dating world.

';Antwaneisha', ';Brionshay' and ';Tayvion'for some, pronouncing these names are a daunting task, and for others, it's a symbol of cultural identity. Black Names Matter: The Black Names Book defines names commonly referred to as ';Ghetto', ';Ratchet' and ';Hood', in American society by dissecting them. The lesson that the book teaches is that the majority of ';Black Names' aren't African, but are unique names that come from combinations of two or more names, names constructed with common prefixes and suffixes, and much more. In many cases, names are ';conjugated' with a formula that can be applied to names such as DaNiqua, LaNisha, and Tayshaun.The book also contains research on the impact Black names can have on getting a job interview. In addition, the book has a glossary of common American names from which Black names are derived.Black Names Matter: The Black Names Book is the first installment in what may be an ongoing investigation into unique naming conventions used by different ethnic groups in America. As well as a second edition to this book from the suggestions received by readers to our author.Reader suggestions for names can be emailed to: blacknamesbook@gmail.com.