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Win a Free,
Autographed Copy of Brandon Massey's
The Other Brother
http://aalbc.com/authors/brandon_massey.htm
Two ways to win! During the
Harlem Book Fair or
The National Book Club
Conference, hand Troy Johnson (AALBC.com Founder) your business card or
a piece of paper with your name and mailing address on it and say; "I want
to win a Brandon's book". The first ten people to do this will win.
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AALBC.com Recommends
 C.R.E.A.M.
by: Solomon Jones
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312348371/ref=nosim/aalbccom-20
A new breed of novel street in nature, and literary in
form.
"Karima "Cream" Thomas is an ex-convict from an
upper-crust family whose only crime was falling for a drug dealer
and refusing to testify against him. Sexy, intelligent,
street-smart, and determined to change after serving time in the
municipal prison system, Karima returns to find that her ex, Duane
Faison, wants her back. And for one passion-filled night, she
considers it. But with dawn comes common sense and the realization
that she must make a clean break from her past. To do that, she'll
need something she's never had to ask for - help. And she knows only
one person with the power to give it." |
 Mbutu's
Mangos by Zaccai Free, Vidya Vasudevan
(Illustrator)
http://www.solarpub.com/catalog.asp
Have you ever had a mango? It is so good,
juicy, and sweet. Hi, I'm Mbutu. Mango season is my favorite time of
year. Mbutu's Mangos is all about my adventures during mango season.
Watch how I save the mangos from falling on the ground and rotting. Come
with me and learn about nature's cycles. Enjoy Mbutu's Mangos. Its fresh
and colorful just like a ripe mango! |
 Beyond
Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling and a World on the Brink by
David Margolick
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0375411925/ref=nosim/aalbccom-20
Joe Louis and Max Schmeling fought twice. In 1936, Schmeling, a former
world heavyweight champion, upset the youthful, Alabama-born "Brown
Bomber" with a 12-round knockout. Two years later, Louis, now the
titleholder himself, demolished the German challenger in 124 seconds at
Yankee Stadium. In this gripping narrative, veteran
Vanity Fair contributing editor David Margolick describes how
these two historic fights, replete with political and racial undertones,
galvanized the world. |
 Peggony-Po:
A Whale of a Tale by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786819588/ref=nosim/aalbccom-20
Set on a nineteenth-century whaling ship, this is a
swashbuckling original tall tale by an award-winning team.
Peggony-Po is no ordinary sailor boy. From the time he
was in burlap booties, he could climb the mainmast faster than you could
say “Thar she blows!” He can tie a knot to rival any of the crews and
swim more swiftly than a dolphin. But the most unusual thing about
Peggony-Po? He was carved from the piece of driftwood that saved his
father Galleon’s life, after he tried to capture Cetus, the biggest,
meanest whale of them all. Ever since the day Galleon wished upon the
northern lights and Peggony-Po magically came to life, the boy has vowed
to seek revenge on Cetus. And now, with the whole ship’s crew betting
for or against him, Peggony-Po sets out to do just that. |
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RECENT AALBC.COM BOOK REVIEWS, ARTICLES & VIDEOS
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/book_reviews.htm
 Fever
in the Blood by Robert Fleming
http://reviews.aalbc.com/fever_in_the_blood.htm
"I must say that I write this review from a somewhat
prejudicial position. I am a fan of Robert Fleming. I loved the two
anthologies he edited, Intimacy and After Hours. Fleming’s short story
collection, Havoc after Dark, is simply splendid! It was with the bated
breathe and the anxiousness of Christmas that I could not wait to get my
hands on Fleming’s first published novel, Fever in the Blood. With this
novel, which is based on the inner most thoughts and emotions of a
serial killer, Fleming have created a character every bit as
fascinating, frightening and captivating as Richard Wright’s Bigger
Thomas. To say that Fever in the Blood was worth the wait is an
understatement of the first order. It is a triumph!" —Reviewed by
Thumper
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Talk Like a White Boy: Reflections on Faith, Family, Politics, and
Authenticity by Joseph C. Phillips, Foreword by Tavis Smiley
http://aalbc.com/reviews/talk_like_a_white_boy.htm
The central message of this timely memoir is the
Cosby-esque notion that the time has arrived for black people to stop
narrowly identifying with the assorted negative images propagated by
popular culture via gangsta’ rap, such as black-on-black crime,
misogyny, drugs and murder. Phillips can be quite eloquent and
entertaining when deconstructing the harm of such self-destructive
behaviors and pointing the way to viable alternatives. —Reviewed
by Kam Williams
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 Getting
It Wrong: How Black Public Intellectuals Are Failing Black America by
Algernon Austin
http://aalbc.com/reviews/getting_it_wrong.htm
Consistently separating myth from fact in this fashion, Getting It Wrong
is an excellent opus in that it deliberately deconstructs the unfair and
color-coded stereotypes which the both the black bourgeoisie and the
white mainstream culture have come to resort to when referring to
African-American ghetto-dwellers. Is Algernon Austin right? He makes a
persuasive case.. —Reviewed by Kam Williams
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 Making
Friends With Black People By Nick Adams
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/making_friends_with_black_people.htm
I am concerned about the
damage that Making Friends With Black People could cause, even in the
name of laughter. For the best thing about it is its inviting cover
which features the author’s head superimposed on that of the farmer
holding the pitchfork in Grant Wood’s classic portrait “American
Gothic.” —Reviewed by Kam Williams
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EVENTS
http://events.aalbc.com
 Capital
BookFest - Saturday, October 7, 2006 - Largo, MD
http://www.capitalbookfest.com
Featuring over 150 authors including Juan Williams, Michelle Singletary,
Marita Golden, Nina Foxx, Tony Lindsay, Jabari Asim, Victoria
Christopher Murray and more. |
 Tulisoma:
South Dallas Book Fair & Arts Festival - Friday, Saturday & Sunday,
August 25-27, 2006
http://www.tulisoma.comTulisoma, Swahili
for "we read", is a community-based literary festival promoting literacy
and the arts in the South Dallas/Fair Park area. Founded in 2003, by
District 7 - Dallas City Councilman Leo V. Chaney, Jr., the goal of
Tulisoma is to create a dynamic event tailored to engage local families,
avid readers, aspiring writers and visitors to the city. This year's 4th
annual Tulisoma will be held at the African American Museum and the
Women's Museum at Fair Park. |
 The
National Book Club Conference - Friday, Aug. 4th to Sunday, Aug. 6 2006
http://www.nationalbookclubconference.com/itinerary.html
The National Book Club
Conference Panel Discussions
What Makes Black Books Go -- and
Not Go.
Moderator: Linda Duggins, senior publicist, Warner Books.
Panelist: Elaine Brown (Lemon City, Playing By The Rules), Fiona Zedde
(Bliss, A Taste of Sin), Troy Johnson (AALBC.com), Carol Mackey (Black
Expressions), Ron Kavanaugh (Mosaicbooks.com), Lyah Beth LeFlore (Last
Night A DJ Saved My Life), June Cross (Secret Daughter).
Young Black Men -- Lives Worth Saving
Featuring Moderator: Terrie Williams ("Black Pain: It Just Looks
Like We're Not Hurting," Scribner 2007)
Panelist: Hill Harper ("Letters To My Young Brother"), Steve Perry ("Man
Up!"). Dashaun "Jiwe" Morris ("The War of the Blood In My Veins").
Sponsored by The Stay Strong Foundation.
Maximizing Your Book Club Experience.
Moderator: Pat Houser, Black Issues Book Review.
Panelist: Mary Farmer, Sister Circle, Fayetteville, N.C.; Vikki McAdory,
Page Turners, Baltimore; Jennifer Smalls, It's A She Thang, Stone
Mountain, GA; Linda Turner, Tabahani Book Club, Los Angeles.
Plus Book club meetings with tons of authors
including; Bishop T.D. Jakes (TENTATIVE), Mary Monroe, Nick Chiles and
Denene Milner, Yasmin Shiraz, Tajuana (TJ) Butler, Diane
McKinney-Whetstone, Electa Rome Parks, Patricia Haley, Nancey Flowers,
Donna Mitchell, Walter Mosley, Martha Southgate, Kimberla Lawson Roby,
Donna Hill, Wendy Williams and many more!
Plus Book signings featuring Terry McMillan, Bishop
T.D. Jakes, Pearl Cleage. And so much more
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QBR Hosts 8th Harlem Book Fair;
Over 50,000 Expected to Attend
http://qbr.com
 The
8th annual Harlem Book Fair will be held on Saturday, July 22, on West
135th Street, between 5th and 7th Avenues, from 11 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Publishers, writers, literacy vendors will exhibit and author panel
discussions will be televised by C-Span’s Book TV. The Harlem Book Fair
is free and open to the public. Harlem Book
Fair Panel Discussion Schedule - Saturday, July 22, 2006
Venue: Schomburg Center (Hughes Auditorium)
515 Malcolm X Blvd. at W.135th Street
http://qbr.com/page6035.asp
1s.
Black Media: Dispelling Persistent Perceptions Time: 11 a.m. –
12:30 p.m.
2s. A Matter of Trust: Integrity and the US Electoral System
Time 12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
3s. Literacy Now: Developing the Next Generation of Readers
Time: 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
4s. Biography and Memoir: It’s a Hard-Knock Life
Time: 3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
5s. Entrepreneurship and Finance: Money, Power, Respect Time:
5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Venue: Harlem Hospital Auditorium
505 Malcolm X Blvd. at West 135th Street
http://qbr.com/page5963.asp
1h. We Drive the
Market: What Women Want Now Time: 12:45 p.m. – 2:00
p.m.
(Moderator: Troy
Johnson, Founder AALBC.com)
2h. What’s Love Got To Do With It?: Making Relationships Work
Time: 2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
3h. Urban Fiction: Creative License or Stuck on Stupid? Time:
3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Venue:
Countee
Cullen Auditorium
104 West 136th Street at Malcolm X Blvd.
http://qbr.com/page6026.asp
1c. Picture
This: Comics and Graphic Novels Break Out Time: 12:00 p.m. –
1:15 p.m.
2c. Children’s Book Writing: Impacting Young Readers through Words and
Images Time: 1:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
3c. Writing the Diaspora: Emerging Authors from the Black Writing World
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.
4c. Writing Across the Color Line
Time: 4:30 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. |
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INTERESTING DISCUSSION BOARD POSTS
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over 700 interesting and funny messages posted this past week:
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Including
The Black Power of Fiction
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Five Black Men You'd Kick Out...
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