Eric Jerome Dickey quit his job as a substitute teacher after the success of his first novel, Sister, Sister. With the sexy, savvy flow of African-American-themed bestsellers that's followed, it's pretty safe to say Dickey won't have to go back to the classroom anytime soon. In our interview, Dickey talks about the steamy nature of his page-turners. "There's always more to it than just sex," he explains. "There's something else that's going on deeper inside that character."