AALBC.com eNewsletter, September 9, 2001

The Words Don't Fit In My Mouth 

One of the all time favorite AALBC.com books.  This book of poetry is by, 5 time Showtime at the Apollo winner, Jessica Care Moore.

Any Way the Wind Blows

Here is the most recent effort by E. Lynn Harris.  Mr. Harris is one of our most popular and successful author's today.  However, Any Way the Wind Blows, is greeted by mediocre reviews even from E. Lynn loyalists.  Visit our discussion board to read more... 

Between Lovers

Eric Jerome Dickey's news book meets mixed reviews from AALBC visitorsl.  Opinions range from "Remarkable" to "C-R-A-P"  Read more from our discussion board.  It is generally agreed that the book is heavy in sexual content -- that could be a plus or a minus depending upon what you like to read.

The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors

This book by Dr. Frances Cress Welsing was the AALBC.com bestselling work of Non-fiction in 2000.

"This work is dedicated to the victims of the global system of white supremacy (racism), all non-white people worldwide, past and present, who have resolved to end this great travesty and bring justice, then peace to planet Earth."

The Seventh Octave: The Early Writings of Saul Stacey Williams

Saul Williams is the all time best selling author on AALBC.com.  His books of poetry Seventh Octave and She are AALBC.com favorites!   

Cane River (Oprah Edition)

"Oprah Edition" You already know what that means; an instant bestseller.  In the case of Lalita Tademy's Cane River the sales figures are substantiated by an excellent book  Listen to an Interview with Ms. Tademy and QBR's Talking Books from June 2001.  The reviews are unanimous from our discussion board.

Brown Sugar: A Collection of Erotic Black Fiction

Carol Taylor brings together some of the most acclaimed voices in today's black literary world; including Sapphire, Natasha Tarpley, Reginald Harris, and Pamela Sneed.  Check out this increasingly popular book of Black erotica.

The Pimp

Pimp, by Iceberg Slim and Robert Beck, covers the life of Iceberg Slim, from his early childhood to his first stint in prison to his rise and fall as a pimp. Pimp goes into details of how to "turn" a woman to become a prostitute, his relationship to the women in his "stable", rules in the unwritten book of pimping, and even gives a brief history of the black pimp. But, the most dangerous is his insight into human nature. 

Billy

Albert French's Billy is one of my personal favorite novels and is the book I most frequently give away as a present.  This little gem of a book can be read in one sitting, but packs a punch which will knock you out!

The Cancer Journals

Written by Audre Lorde. A new expanded hardcover of one of the most sustaining books on fighting breast cancer. Contains a new 16-page photo essay by Lorde in a new expanded size. "Each woman responds to the crisis ... out of a whole pattern, which is the design of who she is and how her life has been lived".

New York Is Book Country, the city's annual festival for book lovers, celebrates its 23rd year with a record number of activities, September 19-23.  The street fair (just one of 175 events) will take place Sunday, September 23, on Fifth Avenue between 48th and 57th Streets, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Some 250,000 bibliophiles turn out for the occasion, meeting authors and browsing among 180 exhibits from publishers, bookstores, small presses, antiquarian booksellers and others.

Below are just a few of the many free events:

Author Talk, Tina Andrews, Sally Hemmings, An American Scandal. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Free.

Author Talk, Bernice McFadden, The Warmest December. 6-8 p.m. Free.

Author Talk/Reading A'Lelia Bundles, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker. 6-7:30 p.m. Reservations Required. Free.

Reading, Kenji Jasper, Dark. 5-6:30 p.m. Reservations required. Free.

Author Talk, Brooke Stephens, Wealth Happens One Day at a Time. Ages 18 and up. 3-4:30 p.m. Free.

Author Talk, Chester A. Higgins, Jr., Elder Grace: The Nobility of Aging. 2-4:30 p.m. Ages 18 and up. Free.

Other events include:

Screenings/Readings An Afternoon with Nick Jr. Angela Santomero and Traci Johnson, Blue's Clues; Dan Yaccarino, Oswald. Ruby Dee reads Little Bill by Bill Cosby. Ages 3 and up. 1-3 p.m. Suggested contribution: $6, children under 12 free.

Literary Brunch Julie Andrews, Dumpy and Little Bo series; T.C. Boyle, After the Plague; Caroline Kennedy, The Best-Loved Poems of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis; Nancy Milford, Savage Beauty; John Edgar Wideman, Hoop Roots. Master of Ceremonies: Robert Lipsyte. Co-sponsored by The New York Times and New York Is Book Country. Noon. Reservations required. $115.

To learn more about the above events and more, from perhaps the largest New York Literary Festival, visit: http://www.nyisbookcountry.com/

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