20 Books Published by Writers & Readers Publishing on AALBC — Book Cover Collage

Click for more detail about Nappy: Growing Up Black and Female in America by Aliona L. Gibson Nappy: Growing Up Black and Female in America

by Aliona L. Gibson
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jul 01, 2000)
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As an eloquent rendering of the experiences of black women coming of age in America, Gibson’s memoirs strike to the heart of a generation in transition and resonate with its wit and its troubles. Using her personal experiences, Gibson examines how American standards of beauty affect women of color and their struggles for self-acceptance.


Click for more detail about My Favorite Toy by Carole Boston Weatherford My Favorite Toy

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jul 01, 1997)
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This book celebrates children’s fascination with household items. With joyful rhymes, the book presents a little boy rummaging through his toy chest and wandering through the house looking for his favorite toy. After playing with one after another, he finally finds the best in the kitchen cabinet—a homemade drum of pans and spoons. Full color.


Click for more detail about Me and My Family Tree by Carole Boston Weatherford Me and My Family Tree

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jul 01, 1997)
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When she looks into a mirror, a young girl can see how she resembles various family members, as well as how she is unique.


Click for more detail about Grandma and Me by Carole Boston Weatherford Grandma and Me

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jul 01, 1997)
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Describes the things that a grandmother and young child do together.


Click for more detail about Mighty Menfolk by Carole Boston Weatherford Mighty Menfolk

by Carole Boston Weatherford
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jul 01, 1997)
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An African American child describes the good qualities of the men in her community and in her family.


Click for more detail about Circles of Sisterhood: A Book Discussion Group Guide for Women of Color by Pat Neblett Circles of Sisterhood: A Book Discussion Group Guide for Women of Color

by Pat Neblett
Writers and Readers Publishing (Dec 01, 1996)
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Offers advice on setting up discussion groups for those especially interested in books by African Americans, Asian Americans, Caribbeans, Latinos, and Native Americans


Click for more detail about Absence in the Palm of My Hands and Other Poems by asha bandele Absence in the Palm of My Hands and Other Poems

by asha bandele
Writers and Readers Publishing (Nov 01, 1996)
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Click for more detail about Weather Reports: New and Selected Poems by Quincy Troupe Weather Reports: New and Selected Poems

by Quincy Troupe
Writers and Readers Publishing (Nov 01, 1996)
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Click for more detail about Drops of This Story by Suheir Hammad Drops of This Story

by Suheir Hammad
Writers and Readers Publishing (Oct 01, 1996)
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As a young Palestinian woman raised in Brooklyn, during the rise of crack and Hip Hop, Suheir developed her own ideas of what words such as "race" and "culture" meant to her. Drops of This Story is her young soul in words. Readers will feel the growing paints of the young woman of color as she tries to write herself into existence.


Click for more detail about No Noose Is Good Noose by Tony Medina No Noose Is Good Noose

by Tony Medina
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jun 01, 1996)
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Click for more detail about Recognize: Poems by Kevin Powell Recognize: Poems

by Kevin Powell
Writers and Readers Publishing (May 01, 1995)
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Driven by hip-hop music, popular culture, national and global events, and the specifics of his own life, Kevin Powell’s voice is one of the boldest and brightest in the 1990’s poetry renaissance. Passionate and witty, Powell’s poetry is filled with fly girls and lost loves, grandmothers and absent fathers. His poetry conveys the hope, anger and fear of a generation.


Click for more detail about I Am a Black Woman by Mari Evans I Am a Black Woman

by Mari Evans
Writers and Readers Publishing (Dec 01, 1993)
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Potent and powerful poetry, including her hallmark poem "I am a Black Woman"


Click for more detail about A Woman’s Mourning Song by bell hooks A Woman’s Mourning Song

by bell hooks
Writers and Readers Publishing (Feb 01, 1993)
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As she puts it in her own words, bell hooks describes the concept of her poetry book, A Woman’s Mourning Song, as a fight to hold onto a loved one’s memory despite the fact that death is final and an inevitable fact of loss. It’s a written refusal to let death erase memories, even though time tatters away and makes the edges and details of moments fuzzy as they move into the distance. hooks is no stranger to the realities of life; she’s written more than 20 books, a prolific energy focused into pen and paper about her views on life, love, liberty and her own definition of a woman’s happiness.


Click for more detail about A Dark And Splendid Mass by Mari Evans A Dark And Splendid Mass

by Mari Evans
Writers and Readers Publishing (Oct 01, 1992)
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Click for more detail about In the Tradition: An Anthology of Young Black Writers by Kevin Powell In the Tradition: An Anthology of Young Black Writers

by Kevin Powell
Writers and Readers Publishing (Oct 01, 1992)
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Click for more detail about Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Black Women by Iyanla Vanzant Tapping the Power Within: A Path to Self-Empowerment for Black Women

by Iyanla Vanzant
Writers and Readers Publishing (Aug 01, 1992)
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A guide to the empowerment of African-American women offers techniques for achieving spiritual growth and renewal by tapping the power within, teaching African American women to rid themselves of self-destructive thoughts. Original.


Click for more detail about The Eye In The Ceiling: Poems by Eugene B. Redmond The Eye In The Ceiling: Poems

by Eugene B. Redmond
Writers and Readers Publishing (Mar 01, 1992)
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Click for more detail about Daddy And I... by Eloise Greenfield Daddy And I...

by Eloise Greenfield
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jul 01, 1991)
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Click for more detail about Nathaniel Talking by Eloise Greenfield Nathaniel Talking

by Eloise Greenfield
Writers and Readers Publishing (Jan 01, 1988)
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Beautifully composed in a variety of styles—rap, blues, and free verse—these 18 poems offers a black child’s insights into his own heart and mind, and into the lives of family and friends. Nine-year-old Nathaniel reflects on what it’s like to be curious, smart, and full of ideas. 1990 Coretta Scott King Award.


Click for more detail about Don’t Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday by Alexis De Veaux Don’t Explain: A Song of Billie Holiday

by Alexis De Veaux
Writers and Readers Publishing (Sep 01, 1987)
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Presents a prose poem recounting the life of the American jazz singer affectionately known as Lady Day.