About the Author

Author Arlene Brathwaite, born and raised in Albany, N.Y., is the founder and operator of Brathwaite Publishing. She attended Sage College where she majored in Computer Science. In 2006, She propelled herself into the literary world with her debut novel, Youngin'. Her status as an author not to be taken lightly was cemented with the follow up to Youngin'. Ol' Timer. In a span of five years, Arlene has written and published four more novels (In The Cut, Paper Trail, Soul Dancing, and Darkest Before Dawn). Arlene is also co-owner of The Book Club (an urban café, located in downtown Albany, in the Coliseum mall).