My yellow brick road was paved on Hawkeye streets at the University of Iowa and refined by the Talented Tenth at Chicago State University. While writing Double Dippin', one thought was at the forefront of every keystroke:  Creating a contemporary novel that will make my professors proud and will bring life to any classroom discussion. Nicole Fa’Lon Garrett was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois.  She earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s in English from the University of Iowa and Chicago State University respectively.  She currently lives in Los Angeles, California where she is an English teacher at Crenshaw High School.