Toni Ann Johnson won the Humanitas Prize and the Christopher Award for her teleplay "Ruby Bridges," an ABC movie and true story of the young girl who integrated the New Orleans Public School system. Johnson won a second Humanitas Prize for the Showtime teleplay "Crown Heights," about the 1991 Crown Heights Riots. Johnson has written a number of dance related projects, most notably the pilot for "Save The Last Dance," and the feature "Step Up 2: The Streets." Her stage play "Gramercy Park is Closed to the Public" was produced in Los Angeles by The Fountainhead Theatre Company and in New York by The New York Stage and Film Company. Her essays have appeared in the "Los Angeles Times," and her short fiction has appeared in "The Elohi Gadugi Journal," "Sprout Magazine," and "The Emerson Review." Johnson holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University Los Angeles.
"Toni Ann Johnson has done such an impressive job of creating
beautifully flawed characters that I was unable to stop thinking
about them and their incredible journeys long after I'd finished
reading the book." --Eriq LaSalle, author of "Laws of
Depravity"
"Magical, musical and mesmerizing, "Remedy" is as remarkable as it
is unforgettable. Highly recommended." --Jeff Stetson, author of
"Blood on the Leaves"
"This is a journey of passion--no matter where the characters or
storylines take us, like creeks and rivers, they always arrive at
the great ocean. Of passion. Toni Ann Johnson's novel will open
your heart." --Almaluz Villanueva, author of "Song of the Golden
Scorpion"
"In soul-stirring rhythms and beguiling tones, Toni Ann Johnson
illustrates how despite betrayal, divergent paths and irreparable
damage, despite saying we are done forever, mothers and daughters
are locked in the formation of each other." --Kate Maruyama, author
of "Harrogate"
"Readers will find themselves deeply involved in this significant
and meaningful novel destined to be a classic" --Leonard Chang,
author of "Crossings"
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