The Coffee Will Make You Black (1998 - 2019) Reading List

AALBC’s Book Club is now The Black Don’t Crack… Book Spines Book Club

Black Don’t Crack… Book Spines Book Club

Join us for a lively community discussion about our latest selection, Razorblade Tears (paperback) by S. A. Cosby.

Join Zoom ● May 31, 2026 ● 2 p.m. EDT

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Cover for Razorblade Tears (paperback)

January 2006 Selection

Cover of White Rat: Stories

White Rat: Stories

February 2006 Selection

Cover of The Fire Next Time

The Fire Next Time

by James Baldwin

March 2006 Selection

Cover of A Killing in This Town: A Novel

A Killing in This Town: A Novel

by Olympia Vernon

April 2006 Selection

Cover of Bang!

by Sharon G. Flake

May 2006 Selection

Cover of Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: Stories

Wild Stars Seeking Midnight Suns: Stories

by J. California Cooper

June 2006 Selection

Cover of Let The Lion Eat Straw

Let The Lion Eat Straw

by Ellease Southerland

July 2006 Selection

Cover of There Is a Tree More Ancient Than Eden (Phoenix Fiction)

There Is a Tree More Ancient Than Eden (Phoenix Fiction)

by Leon Forrest

August 2006 Selection

Cover of Beyond Glory: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling, And A World On The Brink

Beyond Glory: Joe Louis Vs. Max Schmeling, And A World On The Brink

by David Margolick

September 2006 Selection

Cover of My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations

My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations

by Mary Frances Berry

October 2006 Selection

Cover of Lemon City: A Novel

Lemon City: A Novel

by Elaine Meryl Brown

November 2006 Selection

Cover of The Red Moon: A Novel

The Red Moon: A Novel

by Kuwana Haulsey

December 2006 Selection

Cover of My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations

My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations

by Mary Frances Berry