Hollywood Boulevard

by Janyce Stefan-Cole

  So here's the deal: I'll take Andre's movie all the way to the top, give Anne Dernier her voice, make her a character to remember, and then I'll see where I am.

  For supporting me in this work I wish to thank Varley O'Connor, Traci Parks, Fred Ramey for "being the fellow," Marcy Rosewater, Karyn Parsons, and Tom Herman. I also thank Alex Rockwell for Pete Smalls, which brought me to Hollywood. Thanks to Brenda Heyob and Carol Davis for showing me L.A. and to Madge, Henry, Shereen, and Chisolm, my Jamaican family. With enduring appreciation, Peter, Jr., for his input, my sister Lorene, and the Col. Joseph Stefan and my mother for keeping the nightlight burning. And B., my secret weapon.