James M. Moten, a retired U.S. military veteran and author, has launched a central website at www.booksbyjamesmoten.com to feature his two deeply personal works: the memoir I IRS (My Hell of Life) and the poetry collection I, The Black Poet Comes. The site provides readers with direct access to his books, author background, media features, and book trailers.
Moten's writing is rooted in lived experience, reflecting a life shaped by racism, military service, public service, family strength, spiritual conviction, and the determination to endure. His memoir traces his early life in the segregated South, his years in the U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps, and the personal and professional challenges he faced, including his work as an IRS agent. Written with honesty and conviction, the book addresses prejudice, faith, hardship, and the strength required to persevere.
His second work, I, The Black Poet Comes, is a collection of poems shaped by decades of struggle, reflection, and spiritual endurance. The poems tackle racism, identity, pain, love, faith, and the human will to survive, offering a voice that combines street-level realism with spiritual depth.
Born in 1947 in Crockett, Texas, Moten was the tenth of fourteen children. At age five, he moved with his mother and siblings to Tucson, Arizona, seeking safety from racial tensions in the South. He later served in both the Air Force and Marine Corps, earned a degree in finance, worked for the IRS, and founded his own tax corporation. Throughout his life, he encountered racism in public and professional spaces, experiences that continue to shape his writing and give his books a voice grounded in memory, testimony, and faith.
Moten's work also honors the guidance of his mother, Arlishie Harris Moten, whose strength and influence remain central to his story. Readers can learn more about his books and author journey by visiting www.booksbyjamesmoten.com. I IRS (My Hell of Life) is available on Amazon, and its book trailer can be viewed on YouTube. I, The Black Poet Comes is also available on Amazon with its own book trailer on YouTube.
MainSpring Books, a publishing and marketing company, supports Moten in sharing his stories with readers worldwide through publishing, promotion, media opportunities, and literary event participation.
