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Favorite novel?

White Oleander by Janet Fitch and Trying to Sleep in the Bed You Made by Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant.

Favorite movie?

Just one? Yikes... (she screams) Uh, too many to name!

On impulse.

On impulse? Sparkle. No. Legends of the Fall. Okay, no. Both of them.

Favorite color?

Black. And white.

Favorite snack?

Those "Bugs Bunny" looking carrots. And trail mix.

Favorite television show?

The Cosby Show. And Sex & the City.

Favorite singer? Uh, just one please.

Alicia Keys. Definitely. Okay, and Lyfe! I'm sorry. I can't decide. Lyfe is from my hometown, okay?

Favorite drink?

Ice water. And Cabernet Sauvignon.

Favorite person?

Come on. That's impossible!

Okay. Name three

My parents. That's one (LOL). Ted Turner. My niece Jada. And my cousin Liz. Okay, that's four. I quit. This is hard.

Favorite place to be?

In my own peace of mind.

Favorite getaway?

Toss up. Ann Arbor to chill. Detroit to shop. Chicago to hang. Toledo for that hometown love. NYC for inspiration...

(Qwen clears his throat) Uh, favorite word?

"Hey."

Favorite stress reliever?

Prayer. And exercise. Okay, I'm sorry... It's hard to pick just one. LOL

(Qwen laughs) Favorite sport?

To play? Or to watch?

(Qwen laughs harder) To watch.

Basketball. Hands down and most definitely.

Favorite basketball team?

Allen Iverson. LOL

Team, Philana, not player.

The Pistons, of course!

Seriously, when I decided to make the love interest in my novel In the Paint a pro basketball player, he absolutely had to be a Piston! They are the only "team", in the truest sense of the word, left in the league.

And, (Qwen wipes the sweat from his brow), uh... do you have a favorite Piston?

Chancey Billups, without question. Big ups to all of the Pistons though for sure. Gotta love 'em all.