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The Inspiration, Realities, and Resilience of 'Better Must Come': An Interview with Author Desmond Hall

The Inspiration, Realities, and Resilience of "Better Must Come": An Interview with Author Desmond Hall Purchase Here!   https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Better-Must-Come/Desmond-Hall/9781534460744 Desmond Hall was born in Jamaica, West Indies, and moved to Jamaica, Queens. He has worked as a high school biology and English teacher in East New York, Brooklyn; counseled teenage ex-cons after their release from Rikers Island; and served as Spike Lee’s creative director at Spike DDB. Desmond has served on the board of the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids and the Advertising Council and judged the One Show, the American Advertising Awards, and the NYC Downtown Short Film Festival. He’s also been named one of Variety magazine’s Top 50 Creatives to Watch. He’s the author of Your Corner Dark and Better Must Come. Desmond lives outside of Boston with his wife and two daughters. What inspired you to write "Better Must Come"? Are there any personal experiences or stories