Oct 1999

Title: The Seventh Octave: The Early Writings of Saul Stacey Williams
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Author: Saul Stacey Williams, Jessica C. Moore (Editor)
Publisher: Moore Black Press
Date Published: February 1998
Format: Trade Paper

Hailed as "a dreadlocked dervish of words...the Bob Marley of American poets" (Esquire), Saul Williams is a gifted young poet who is opening up this literary art form to a new generation of readers. Like his writing -- a fearless mix of connecting rhythms and vibrant images -- Saul Williams is unstoppable. He received raves for his performance as an imprisoned street poet in the Trimark Pictures release Slam, winner of the Camera d'Or at Cannes and the Grand Jury prize at the 1998 Sundance Film Festival. The consummate spoken-word performance artist, Williams has also been signed by producer Rick Rubin to record a CD of his poetry.

She is a fascinating and unique collection of interconnected poems by this multi-talented star -- and marks the beginning of an incredible and totally original artistic career.

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Author: Saul Stacey Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster Inc.
Date Published: June 1999
Format: Paperback And CD - $9.60 (plus shipping and tax)

"...the all time best selling book of poetry on AALBC.com. Who says "poetry does not sell?"" -- Troy Johnson AALBC.com

She is a fascinating and unique collection of interconnected poems by this multi-talented star -- and marks the beginning of an incredible and totally original artistic career.

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#3

Click to buy Standing at the Scratch Line

Title: Standing at the Scratch Line
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Author: Guy Johnson
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
Date Published: November 1998
Format: Trade Cloth

In this hard hitting and action-filled novel, newcomer Guy Johnson (the son of Maya Angelou) introduces LeRoi Boudreaux Tremain, one of the most complex and engaging African-American characters in fiction. From the forests of France in WWI to the streets of New York City to a black township in Oklahoma, "King" Tremain is the angel of vengeance wherever he sees injustice inflicted on his people, friends or family.

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#4

Title: Black Satin: An Erotic Tale for Women
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Author: Joan Elizabeth Lloyd
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers, Inc.
Date Published: May 1995
Format: Trade Paper

In this deliciously daring novel, two former college roommates - each a woman in her mid-thirties - experience a world of erotic fantasy fulfillment guaranteed to exceed every reader's wildest dreams.

Carla, a suburban widow and mother of three, becomes reacquainted with Ronnie, a glamorous woman whose marriage does not prevent her from leading a mysterious and independent lifestyle. Enticed by the promise of sophisticated sensuality as she learns more about her old friend's "business," Carla is led by Ronnie into the exciting world of off-center sex. Together, they decide to offer an exclusive service where they assist their attractive male "friends" in selecting and acting out personalized erotic scenarios: there is Bryce, who enjoys playing doctor, forty-year-old Bobby, a "naughty boy" in Gucci loafers who gets his pleasure by being disciplined by his "teacher," and Dennis and other members of an exclusive sex club who give new meaning to the word voluptuary. These and many more accompany Carla and Ronnie into a world where pleasure has few limits.

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#5

Title: The Words Don't Fit In My Mouth
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Author: Jessica C. Moore
Publisher: Moore Black Press
Date Published: April 1997
Format: Trade Paper

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#6

Title: They Came before Columbus
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Author: Ivan Van Sertima
Publisher: Random House, Incorporated
Date Published: August 1976
Format: Trade Cloth

This book makes it possible for us to see clearly the unmistakable face and handprint of Black Africans in Pre-Columbian America, and their overwhelming impact on the civilization they found here.

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#7

Title: The Black Books Galore!; Guide to Great African American Children's Books
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Author: Donna Rand, Sheila Foster, Toni Trent Parker
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
Date Published: September 1998
Format: Trade Paper

A landmark reference highlights the best and brightest in an increasingly rich and popular genre.[With so many children's books to choose from, parents are looking for help in finding the most positive, best written, and most acclaimed titles available. This book fills the information gap with the first fully annotated guide to focus exclusively on African American books. It includes easy-to-use indexes by title, subject, author, and illustrator, boxed features about renowned writers and illustrators, and listings of award winners and Reading Rainbow Books.[Black Books Galore! is the nation's leading company organizing book fairs and festivals of African American children's books. Winner of the Parenting magazine's 1998 Parenting Leaders Award, BBG was founded by three African American mothers: Donna Rand (Stamford, CT), Toni Trent Parker (Stamford, CT), and Sheila Foster (Greenwich, CT).

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#8

Title: Sasha's Way
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Author: Scott D. Haskins
"[Haskins] has created a modern day "Coffy", in his new book Sasha’s Way: A Novel of Payback and Justice. (It is intended for adult reading audiences only).

Something comes alive in Dr. Sasha Timms when she walks in on her husband and his lover in their buppie paradise. Once they are dealt with, Sasha’s Way, she becomes a one-woman crusade, waging an all out war against male brutes. With sassy, divaesque style, this Woman’s Therapist delights in righting the wrongs that have been committed against her victimized patients.

This unconventional novel is a fast-paced and tragically comic read. Imagine a "Waiting To Exhale" meets "Death Wish," Sasha’s Way is a thriller you won’t want to put down.

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#9

Title: Behind Closed Doors
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Author: Kimberla Lawson Roby
Publisher: Black Classic Press
Date Published: October 1997
Format: Trade Paper

Best friends since childhood, Regina Moore and Karen Jackson have everything two "just-turned-30" women could possibly want--beautiful homes in an upper-echelon Chicago suburb, loving husbands, and financial security. But are their lives really as wonderful as they seem?

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#10

Title: When Children Want Children; An inside Look at the Crisis of Teenage Parenthood
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Author: Leon Dash
Publisher: Viking Penguin
Date Published: February 1990
Format: Trade Paper

When Washington Post reporter Leon Dash set out to investigate the ever-lowering age of teenage parents, he expected to find ignorance about birth control and reproduction at the heart of the problem. But what he discovered shocked him: these pregnancies were almost always intentional. For teenagers who face an otherwise dreary and empty future, the birth of a baby often symbolizes a tangible achievement.

When Children Want Children exposes bitter truths about sex education, school counseling, and health clinics. It is an eloquent and painful story of our continuing failure to deal with an ongoing urban crisis.

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