Author's Page: Christopher D. Burns
Originally from Memphis, Christopher D. Burns joined the US Navy shortly after graduating high school. Soon after, Chris was stationed in San Diego, where he served in the military for four years. After his duty was up, Chris remained in San Diego and played college basketball at San Diego City College. He received an AA in Psychology from Mesa College (SDCCD) in 1997. While attending Mesa College, Chris became inspired to write after going to a poetry reading in 1995. At this time he began to write his first book, A Man’s State of Mind.
Originally from Memphis, Christopher D. Burns joined the US Navy shortly after graduating high school. Soon after, Chris was stationed in San Diego, where he served in the military for four years. After his duty was up, Chris remained in San Diego and played college basketball at San Diego City College. He received an AA in Psychology from Mesa College (SDCCD) in 1997. While attending Mesa College, Chris became inspired to write after going to a poetry reading in 1995. At this time he began to write his first book, A Man’s State of Mind.
After graduating with his MFA degree from San Diego State, Chris returned to his childhood home of Memphis and worked for two years as a professor of English at Historically Black College, LeMoyne-Owen College. He recently resigned to focus more on the CB Publishing website and Center Court Basketball, a basketball recruitment website.
In 1997, Chris went on to attend San Diego State University where he earned a BA in English and a Masters of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. While attending San Diego State University, Chris wrote Stages: a handbook on men and relationships, 100 Black and White Questions (co-authored by Kevin Pendleton) and Archie’s Psalm (which later became his Masters thesis).
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by Christopher D. Burns
A Man's State of Mind: CB Publishing's top selling novella.
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A Man's State of Mind: CB Publishing's top selling novella.
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by Christopher D. Burns
Stages: A handbook on men and relationships: A book that has been overlooked but may be one of the best contemporary comedic novels written.
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Stages: A handbook on men and relationships: A book that has been overlooked but may be one of the best contemporary comedic novels written.
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by Christopher D. Burns
Archie's Psalm captures the essence of Ralph Ellison and Ann Petry in a coming of age story that shows a transitioning Memphis neighborhood in the late seventies.
Archie's Psalm has transcended the realm of everyday fiction and finds itself in a position to be studied in high schools and colleges as a text that carries the strong tradition of storytelling.
To read an extended excerpt, click the cover to the left.
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by Christopher D. Burns
Archie's Psalm captures the essence of Ralph Ellison and Ann Petry in a coming of age story that shows a transitioning Memphis neighborhood in the late seventies.
Archie's Psalm has transcended the realm of everyday fiction and finds itself in a position to be studied in high schools and colleges as a text that carries the strong tradition of storytelling.
To read an extended excerpt, click the cover to the left.
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by Christopher D. Burns
It Often Deprives Me of My Sleep
A literary gumbo of poems, short stories and random thoughts. A modern day 'Cane' for the writer.
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by Christopher D. Burns
It Often Deprives Me of My Sleep
A literary gumbo of poems, short stories and random thoughts. A modern day 'Cane' for the writer.
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Further Info:
1997-2000 Host of San Diego's Gallery 504 Open Mic/Poetry Night
2001 San Diego State Writer's Scholarship Awardee
2006 Memphis Black Writer’s Conference Panelist
2006 and 2007 NAACP ACT-SO Judge (Afro-Academic, Cultural Technological & Scientific Olympics)
2005-2007 Full Time Professor at LeMoyne-Owen College (Published and edited the DVD and book Beyond Poetic Chains.)
2007-Present Adjunct English Professor at Park University and Southwest TN. College
2008-2009 Professor of English City University School of Liberal Arts (Edited the student anthology The Transparent Onyx and Redefining The Labyrinth as well led the production of two student films.) The Redefining the Labyrinth project produced an NAACP ACT-SO competition winner in the essay, who was selected to compete in New York City.
2010 English Teacher at Ashland H.S.the Benton Country School District, Ashland, Mississippi
2010 Writer for the Downtown Examiner
1997-2000 Host of San Diego's Gallery 504 Open Mic/Poetry Night
2001 San Diego State Writer's Scholarship Awardee
2006 Memphis Black Writer’s Conference Panelist
2006 and 2007 NAACP ACT-SO Judge (Afro-Academic, Cultural Technological & Scientific Olympics)
2005-2007 Full Time Professor at LeMoyne-Owen College (Published and edited the DVD and book Beyond Poetic Chains.)
2007-Present Adjunct English Professor at Park University and Southwest TN. College
2008-2009 Professor of English City University School of Liberal Arts (Edited the student anthology The Transparent Onyx and Redefining The Labyrinth as well led the production of two student films.) The Redefining the Labyrinth project produced an NAACP ACT-SO competition winner in the essay, who was selected to compete in New York City.
2010 English Teacher at Ashland H.S.the Benton Country School District, Ashland, Mississippi
2010 Writer for the Downtown Examiner