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AALBC.com eNewsletter - March 28th, 2002 |
Celebrating
Our Literary Legacy! |
AALBC.com BEST-SELLING BOOKS MARCH 2002
http://books.aalbc.com/bestsellers.htm
AALBC.com bestsellers are compiled from AALBC.com direct sales and sales generated via Amazon's and Barnesandnoble.com's affiliate programs. AALBC.com best sellers reflect raw totals and are not broken out by category.
#1 - The Heart of the Artist
by Rory Noland
This book explores issues of character facing
Christian artists who want to use their gifts more effectively in church
ministry.
#2 - Long Train to the Redeeming Sin
by Kola Boof
Issues such as "colorism", female genital mutilation, authentic love and the
"sexual longing" of Black Women are addressed in prose and poetry
#3 - Love Don't Live Here Anymore
by Denene Millner, Nick Chiles
Tells the story of what happens to a marriage when infidelity and distance, both
physical and emotional, enter the equation.
#4 - Brown Sugar : A Collection
of Erotic Black Fiction
by Carol Taylor (Editor)
A very popular collection of erotic Black fiction (#5
Best Selling Book for all of 2001 on AALBC.com)
#5 - Zachary's Wings
by Rosemarie Robotham
"Two individuals from different worlds connect until their secrets roar through
their relationship like a tidal wave, threatening to overwhelm everything in its
path" �James McBride
#6 - William Sheppard : Congo's African-American Livingstone
by William E. Phipps
William Sheppard, one of the first black American missionaries to Africa.
He was also one of the first to alert the world to the abuses of King Leopold II
of Belgium.
#7 - Never Satisfied : How & Why Men Cheat
by Michael Baisden
A collection of interviews of men who have cheated. This is a book every
woman and man should read!
#8 - Our Kind of People : Inside America's Black Upper Class
by Lawrence Otis Graham
The first book written about the insular world of the black upper class by a
member of this hard-to-penetrate group.
#9 - The African Presence in Early Asia
by Ivan Van Sertima
(Editor)
The African presence in early Asia is as fascinating as it is obscure. Both
Peking and Java Man were only regional varieties of these early Africoid
hominids (frequent AALBC.com bestseller).
#10 - The Future Has a Past : Stories
by J. California Cooper
A wonderful collection of short stories by a superb story teller.
AUTHORS WITH A STORY TO TELL
Sandra
Kitt
http://www.aalbc.com/authors/sandrakitt.htm
During the past sixteen years, Sandra Kitt has written 21 novels, and 5 novellas, including Significant Others, published in 1996. Significant Others was named by Amazon.com as one of the 25 top romances of the last century. The novel is about the �color complex� within the black community. In a recent interview with writersandpoets.com Sandra shared with us her secret to keeping so many stokes in the fire without getting burned! Read the rest of the article on AALBC.com.
S.
James Guitard
http://aalbc.com/authors/sjamesguitard.htm
Guitard, author of Chocolate Thoughts, provides candid insight into the emotions and thoughts of Black Men, which often manifest themselves in ways that are perceived as hostile, non-conformist, and anti-social. Chocolate Thoughts also provides uncompromising truth about how Black men truly feel about themselves, relationships, family, sex, marriage, work, careers, religion, love, money, racism, music, sports, violence, and drugs. It uniquely captures the commonality of Black Men irrespective of their socio-economic background or educational attainment. Selling over 35,000 copies, Chocolate Thoughts resonates in the hearts of men and women alike.
RECENT ARTICLES AND REVIEWS
AALBC.com publishes scores of articles, books reviews, chat transcripts and
author profiles each month. Below is sample of the most recently added
content.
Monster's Ball - Movie Review by Yemi Toure
http://reviews.aalbc.com/monstersball.htm
Halle Berry's breasts were not the only things exposed in "Monster's
Ball". This review addresses more than what was shown on the screen --
sparking lively debate on our discussion board
http://cwmyb.com/wwwboard/
LONG TRAIN to the redeeming SIN by Kola Boof -
Book Review by
Jacqueline Jones LaMon
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/longtrain.htm
If you have not heard about this sister, you will soon. Kola Boof's
powerful and shocking collection of short stories, "Long Train to the Redeeming
Sin" is developing a growing fan base and Boof's strong feminist viewpoint is
finally garnering a lot of attention -- some of it quite controversial. Issues
such as colorism, female genital mutilation, authentic love and the "sexual
longing" of Black Women are what make Kola's work so daring.
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/riot.htm
The race war of Tulsa, Oklahoma, that destroyed the black area known as Greenwood, "The Black Wall Street", is freshly examined in James Hirsch's Riot and Remembrance: The Tulsa Race War and Its Legacy.
Brown Glass Window by Devorah Major -
Book Review by Thumper
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/brownglasswindow.htm
"I read Major's An Open Weave many years ago and loved it! I longed for
another novel by Major, then along comes Brown Glass Window, a novel that
features an African-American family going through drama; not just any drama, but
my favorite kind of drama -- family drama! Brown Glass Window, in a word, is
magnificent."
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/thecolorofjustice.htm
"Hardwick is one of the few authors that consistently deliver the goods. The mysteries are tight, the violence isn't gratuitous, and the plots are always fascinating. But in his new novel, The Color of Justice, Hardwick failed to deliver..."
Farai Chideya
http://www.aalbc.com/authors/faraichideya.htm
Chideya's stereotype-shattering 1995 book, Don't Believe the Hype: Fighting
Cultural Misinformation About African-Americans (Plume Penguin) is now in its
eighth printing. In 1999, William Morrow published her second book, The Color of
Our Future. Both books have been featured in college curricula across the
country, including Duke, Syracuse, and Stanford Universities. Read more
about this truly deep sister.
NEW VOICES & UP AND COMING AUTHORS
Andre R. Thornton
http://aalbc.com/authors/andrerthornton.htm
Author of Mental Conceptions; a clever compilation of poetry that will satisfy those who thirst for subliminal stimulation. Each chapter delves into universal topics: Love and its possibilities, transcending boundaries, liberation of self, and spiritual growth. This book intends to give birth to new concepts and resurrect forgotten ones.
Joylynn
Jossel
http://authors.aalbc.com/joylynnjossel.htm
Joylynn Jossel is the authors of Please Tell Me If The Grass Is Greener a compilation of seven fiction short stories. Each of the seven storytellers will take your hand and lead you through the unpredictable, and sometimes disgruntled, fields of life.
EXPANDING LIST OF BOOKS SLATED FOR PUBLICATION 2002
http://www.aalbc.com/reviews/books.htm
There are many new books, by or about African-American, slated to be published in 2002. Look out for new titles from a variety of authors including Toni Morrison, Omar Tyree, Mari Evans, Maya Angelou, Jacqueline Jones LaMon (also an AALBC.com book reviewer), and many others. Learn who has a new book coming out this year and look out for new AALBC.com book reviews.
NEW FEATURE FOR AUTHORS PROFILED ON AALBC.COM
If you have an AALBC.com author's profile, we can "dotcom" your name and have it point to your AALBC.com web page. AALBC.com will register your name at cost and charge an annual fee to maintain the alias. For example visit author Elizabeth Nunez's web site at www.elizabethnunez.com. There are couple of options for making this happen contact AALBC.com at sales@aalbc.com for more information.
UP & COMING MAGAZINE
http://www.aalbc.com/writers/upandcomingmagazine.htm
You
will read interesting, eye-opening articles, honest book reviews and important
cultural literary news. Up&Coming Magazine is about the love and respect of the
written word. They are about bridging the gap between aspiring fiction
writer and avid reader. They expose and praise Up&Coming African American
fiction writers for their hard work, their perseverance and their quality prose.
Try out Up&Coming Magazine - They offer a money back
guarantee!
HARLEM BOOK FAIR VENDOR APPLICATION
http://aalbc.com/events/HBF02VendorApplication.pdf
The Harlem Book Fair will take place on July 19th and 20th. Hosted by
QBR The Black Book
Review, the national review
periodical, TALA (The Africana Literature Archives), and the Community
Board 10 Arts and
Culture Committee; The 2002 Harlem Book Fair promises to be the largest
and best yet. Any one wishing to host a table or booth to sell books or
promote their work at this event should fill out and return the application
linked here
http://aalbc.com/events/HBF02VendorApplication.pdf
PUBLISHERS LUNCH
www.PublishersLunch.com
Get information on new book deals, activities of authors, agents, publishers and a wealth of information on the book business. Just visit www.PublishersLunch.com to sign up for a FREE subscription.
"Publishers Lunch is the industry's "daily essential read," now shared with well over 11,000 publishing people every day. Each report gathers together stories from all over the web and print of interest to the professional trade book community, along with original reporting, plus a little perspective and the occasional wisecrack added in."
LITERARY EVENTS CALENDAR
http://www.aalbc.com/events/
Our events calendar allows visitors to learn about up coming African American literary and cultural events. Visitors may even post their own events and include a link back to their web site. If you don't have a web site AALBC.com can build one for you, for a nominal fee (often for free depending on the timing of the event and our work load).
Upcoming events include:
The
11th Annual Etheridge Knight Festival of the Arts
http://www.aalbc.com/events/EKFestival.htm
Wednesday, April 17, 2002 until Saturday the 20th 2002
The Etheridge Knight Festival of the Arts is an annual event which promotes the
arts and appreciation of the arts through awareness, creativity and
education. Featuring Primus St. John, award winning poet, author of 'Skins on
the Earth', Love Is Not A Consolation and Dreamer. 'Christy Award' winner Sharon
Ewell Foster, author of 'Passing By Samaria', 'Ain't No River' (NAACP Fiction
Award). This event is sponsored by The Etheridge Knight Inc. Indiana Historical
Society, 450 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis, IN. Info:
EKFestival@aol.com
&
4TH Annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturday
http://events.aalbc.com/4childrensbookfair.htm
Toni Trent Parker, member of Black Americans in Publishing, will produce her fourth annual African American Children's Book Fair on Saturday, April 20th from 10am to 5pm at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, 110th St. and Amsterdam Ave. New York City. This one day event will feature authors and illustrators signing their books, storytellers and readings all day long.
Books come to life in this day-long series of readings and performances by storytellers Lot Therrio, Rhoda Muchoki, drummer Lamine Thiam, Tonya Bolden, Wade and Cheryl Hudson, Pat Cummings and Earl Anderson. There will also be a tribute to Langston Hughes and Donald Byrd, the choreographer of the Harlem Nutcracker, will show a video of the ballet and sign his book of the same name.
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