But You Have Such a Pretty Face

Crystal Senter-Brown has been featured in Redbook Magazine, Vibe Magazine and Essence Magazine and has been a performance poet and writer for most of her life. Born in Morristown, TN to a bass-playing Baptist preacher (Dad) and a visual artist (Mom), Crystal was introduced to poetry at the age of six. Since then, she has performed at thousands of events and has shared the stage with many performers such as Nikki Giovanni, Sonia Sanchez, Ruby Dee, Nona Hendrix and more. Crystal is a 2014 fellow for the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is the recipient of several awards including the 2013 Black Leadership Alliance Community Service Award, 2012 Bay Path College Pathfinder award, the 2011 Points of Light Award and the 2010 Harold Grinspoon Award for her children's book Gabby Saturday. She is the author of six books: Gabby Gives Back, But Now I See, But you have such a pretty face, Doubledutch, Gabby Saturday and "The Rhythm in Blue," which is currently being made into a feature film. Her stage credits include The Vagina Monologues and playing Glinda the Good Witch in The Wiz. Her poetry has appeared in the following published anthologies His Rib (Penmanship Press) and Wordplay II (Bravin Publishing.) She also has released three music cd's Bees are Admired (2001), Easybreezybeautifulcoloredgirl (2003) and Mojo (2005.) When she's not writing, performing or saving the world, she lives in New England with her husband Corey, son Adonte, and her furry companion named Venus.