Author: Ruby Dee Philippa
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Hey friends! Some folks have been asking me about why I chose to have some of the characters in Bag of Tricks be so prejudiced, so I’m here to set the record straight 🙂 The prejudices of these characters in no way reflects my own feelings and thoughts on anyone- be they lesbian, gay, black,…
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I’ve been working on so many pieces for the new books: finishing the audio book for BAG OF TRICKS, reaching out to venues, bookstores, libraries and others for reading events throughout the remainder of 2025 and starting in on 2026, writing a story arc and now a pitch deck for the books as a mini-series……
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Last month, after returning home from Pittsburgh, where I was working on a film, Jorge and I headed into our home studio and recorded BAG OF TRICKS for the Earth Island-sanctioned audio book release 🙂 It was fun trying to bring all the characters from book one to life- at least trying to share with…
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I29n9kgx7WA Remember 5 years ago when we were all trapped in our homes apart from one another and the world semi-shut down? Those of us who make music couldn’t abide, and needed to keep creating, even if from afar. I wrote this little song, gave our band-mates a taped version so they could learn their…
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Tis the season to attend book fairs and readings and etc- Saturday October 4th, I’ll be hanging at the Earth Island Books tent in Collingswood, NJ, signing books and chatting with whoever stops by at the Collingswood Book Festival from 10a-4p, and then Sunday October 19th, come find me at the Earth Island Books tent…
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I had the pleasure of speaking with Ruby Dee Philippa, the author of Bag Of Tricks. We dove into a fascinating conversation about the book’s inspiration, the vivid characters that drive the story, and the energy that comes from its roots in the San Francisco punk scene. Ruby shared insights into the creative process behind the…
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I know I’m starting a little late to get out there for book fairs and conferences for Bag of Tricks (released March 2025), but since the 3rd book in the trilogy- Old Tricks, New Treats- is coming out November 14th, 2025 and the 2nd book- Tricky Business- was made available in the interim, I’m hitting…