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Edward Bulwer-Lytton said, "Beneath the rule of men entirely great, the pen is mightier than the sword." We are Penknife Press, the quill that can cut you. Our goal is to publish works that the mainstream publishing industry won't publish because the works are not intended for the mass market. There are many fine works that are directed towards specific and narrow markets. Heretofore, those works have been given short shrift. Here, may they shrive "Obi is a raconteur of exceptional talent and skill. He writes with clarity and intensity. His works are not for the faint of heart." "Obi is one of the most important writers of our time." - the EditorsA Feast of Peonies Feast of Peonies Feast of Peonies Feast of Peonies Feast of Peonies Feast of Peonies Feast of Peonies Feast of Peonies This debut novel is a powerfully told story of unrequited love, betrayal and revenge that takes the reader on a physical, mental and emotional adventure. A must read for all thoughtful adults. "Obi has written an incredible first novel." BJ, Heritage Books & Music, Chicago, Illinois "I couldn't put A Feast of Peonies down." Smalley Mike Cook, Ph.D., President, GobalCine "A fast-paced, provocative, yet very deep read." Lisa Martin, avid reader, Chicago, Illinois "A Feast of Peonies packs one hell of a wallop," Thumper, African American Literature Book Club The Last and Final King Set in the 1960s, this bold tale of international intrigue is laced with familial discovery and self identification. This is what the revolution should have been. The Last and Final King The Last and Final King The Last and Final King The Last and Final King The Last and Final King The Last and Final King The Last and Final King The Last and Final King The Last and Final King Satan's Anvil Characterized by an editorial assistant at a major New York publishing house as "daring work indeed," this is a no-holds-barred look at one small portion of black American life. Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil Satan's Anvil OBI is a native of Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Hyde Park High School and served in the U.S. Air Force. He did his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base (AFB) in San Antonio, Texas, then went for further training at Goodfellow AFB in San Angelo, Texas. He was stationed in Darmstadt, Germany, for three years working in intelligence. After a short return to the U.S. where he worked at several odd jobs, including six months as an assembler for an electronics company near Mt. Vernon, New York, he spent 15 months traveling in Europe where he hitch-hiked from Lapland in Scandinavia to Morocco in North Africa working along the way at a variety of jobs from farm hand to factory worker to dishwasher to carpenters assistant, mainly in Sweden and Germany. His travels have taken him to Oslo, Norway; Copenhagen, Denmark; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Paris, France; Cologne, Germany; Barcelona, Spain; and Tangier, Morocco. Upon his return to the United States he attended the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he majored in Philosophy and minored in English. He did further graduate work and later attended the John Marshall Law School, earning a Juris Doctor degree. He has also done graduate work in Computer Science and Telecommunications at De Paul University. He has worked in Chicago and throughout the United States as a computer consultant designing and implementing fault-tolerant application in a wide range of industries from banking to transportation to manufacturing. He has worked as a criminal defense attorney representing high-profile death row inmates, several of whom were released pursuant to DNA testing. He has been active in third-party politics. Though it would hardly seem he has had time for family life, he has been married twice and is the father of seven children. His hobbies include physical training and martial arts, African and Conga drumming, and yoga and meditation. OBI OBI OBI OBI OBI currently works and lives with his family in Chicago.
