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Terry McMillan

Terry McMillan 000000011827688X Terry McMillan, born in 1951, is a celebrated author and screenwriter known for her novels, four of which have been adapted into films. She fell in love with books as ...

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Rosalyn McMillan

Rosalyn McMillan NONE Rosalyn McMillan (1953-2017) was a prolific author from Michigan who penned six popular novels. She lived in Memphis, Tennessee with her husband and enjoyed knitting and fishing...

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Who Asked You?

by Terry McMillan

Who Asked You? Terry McMillan 9780670785698 Fiction Knopf Penguin Random House Family ties are tested and transformed in the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author of Waiting to Exhale an...

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It&rsqupo;s OK if You’re Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound

by Terry McMillan

It&rsqupo;s OK if You’re Clueless: and 23 More Tips for the College Bound Terry McMillan 9780670032983 Fiction Viking Books Penguin Random House When her son Solomon graduated from high school, Terry ...

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A Day Late and a Dollar Short

by Paige Turner

A Day Late and a Dollar Short Paige Turner Book Review The publishing world and the legions of Terry McMillan fans can now officially exhale. McMillan’s long awaited "serious" nov...

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It Was the Way She Said It: Short Stories, Essays, and Wisdom

by Terry McMillan

It Was the Way She Said It: Short Stories, Essays, and Wisdom Terry McMillan 9780593357149 Fiction Ballantine Books Penguin Random House From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of How Stella Got...

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Getting to Happy

by Terry McMillan

Getting to Happy Terry McMillan 9780451233349 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry McMillan’s exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of Wa...

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Getting To Happy

by Terry McMillan

Getting To Happy Terry McMillan 9780670022045 Fiction Knopf Penguin Random House An exuberant return to the four unforgettable heroines of Waiting to Exhale—the novel that changed African American fi...

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Terry Mcmillan: The Unauthorized Biography

by Diane Patrick

Terry Mcmillan: The Unauthorized Biography Diane Patrick 9780312267858 Nonfiction St. Martin’s Griffin Macmillan Publishers Novelist Terry McMillan is widely considered to be the preeminent voice of y...

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Terry McMillan on Aging and Feeling as Good as We Can to End

Category: Author Interviews

Terry McMillan on Aging and Feeling as Good as We Can to End Author Interviews Bestselling Author, Terry McMillan talks about on aging and feeling as good as we can to end. Learn more: https://aalbc.c...

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I Almost Forgot about You

by Terry McMillan

I Almost Forgot about You Terry McMillan 9781101902592 Fiction Crown Publishing Group Penguin Random House Original Hardcover Published June 7, 2016 #1 AALBC.com bestselling author, Terry McMillan is...

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The Interruption of Everything

by Terry McMillan

The Interruption of Everything Terry McMillan 9780670031443 Fiction Viking Books Penguin Random House "Being a lifetime wife and mother has afforded me the luxury of having multiple and even simultane...

Articles

Terry McMillan Speaks out on the ill of the publishing industry

by Troy Johnson

Terry McMillan Speaks out on the ill of the publishing industry Troy Johnson Article The following link points to a letter, written by Terry McMillan, on the ills of the publishing industry. The let...

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Mama

by Terry McMillan

Mama Terry McMillan 9780451216717 Fiction NAL NAL The explosive novel that introduced #1 New York Times bestselling author Terry McMillan-now in a new trade edition.

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A Day Late and a Dollar Short

by Terry McMillan

A Day Late and a Dollar Short Terry McMillan 9780451211088 Fiction NAL NAL Much-heralded and long awaited, Terry McMillan’s tour-de-force novel introduces the Price family-matriarch Viola, her sometim...

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How Stella Got Her Groove Back

by Terry McMillan

How Stella Got Her Groove Back Terry McMillan 9780451209146 Fiction NAL NAL Stella Payne is forty-two, divorced, a high-powered investment analyst, mother of eleven-year-old Quincy- and she does it al...

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Gumbo: A Celebration of African American Writing

by E. Lynn Harris and Marita Golden

Gumbo: A Celebration of African American Writing E. Lynn Harris and Marita Golden 9780767910415 Fiction Broadway Books Penguin Random House A literary rent party to benefit the Hurston/Wright Founda...

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Breaking Ice: An Anthology Of Contemporary African-American Fiction

by Terry McMillan

Breaking Ice: An Anthology Of Contemporary African-American Fiction Terry McMillan 9780140116977 Nonfiction Penguin Books Penguin Random House A striking collection of works from authors both establis...

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Hunter Hayes

Hunter Hayes 0000000356472077 Author Hunter Hayes returns to the literary scene after a hiatus. Known for his critically-acclaimed novels, Shoes On the Otha' Foot and A Pair Like No Otha', Hayes is n...

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The Light on Halsey Street

by Vanessa Miller

The Light on Halsey Street Vanessa Miller 9780840709936 Fiction Thomas Nelson HarperCollins Christian Publishing Download Book Club KitInspirational Christian fiction, Perfect for fans of Tara M. Stri...

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The Minister Primarily

by John Oliver Killens

The Minister Primarily John Oliver Killens 9780063079595 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins Featuring an Introduction by Ishmael Reed A major literary event—the eagerly anticipated publication of a long...

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It’s Not All Downhill from Here

by Terry McMillan

It’s Not All Downhill from Here Terry McMillan 9781984823748 Fiction Ballantine Books Penguin Random House After a sudden change of plans, a remarkable woman and her loyal group of friends try to figu...

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Who Asked You?

by Terry McMillan

Who Asked You? Terry McMillan 9780451417039 Fiction Penguin Group USA Penguin Random House When Who Asked You? begins, Trinetta leaves her two young sons with her mother, Betty Jean, and promptly disa...

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Loving Donovan

by Bernice L. McFadden

Loving Donovan Bernice L. McFadden 9781617753183 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books "Bernice L. McFadden is one of the best contemporary literary writers out there today…Her brilliance, her talent as...

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Disappearing Acts

by Terry McMillan

Disappearing Acts Terry McMillan 9780451205636 Fiction Signet Penguin Random House He was tall, dark as bittersweet chocolate, and impossibly gorgeous, with a woman-melting smile. She was pretty and i...

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America’s Dream

by Esmeralda Santiago

America’s Dream Esmeralda Santiago 9780060928261 Fiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins America Gonzalez is a hotel housekeeper on an island off the coast of Puerto Rico, cleaning up after wealthy for...

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Daughters of Africa

by Margaret Busby

Daughters of Africa Margaret Busby 9780345382689 Fiction Ballantine Books Penguin Random House An International Anthology of Words and Writings by Women of African Descent from Ancient Egyptian to the...

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Mama

by Terry McMillan

Mama Terry McMillan 9780671884482 Fiction Pocket Books Pocket Books Mildred Peacock is the touch, funny, feisty heroine of "Mama, " a survivor who’ll do anything to keep her family together. In Mildre...

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Waiting To Exhale

by Terry McMillan

Waiting To Exhale Terry McMillan 9780670839803 Fiction Viking Press Penguin Random House Waiting to Exhale is on President Obama’s Bookshelf Four African-American women console and support o...

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Kiki Swinson

Kiki Swinson NONE “Kiki captures the heat of the streets.” —Wahida Clark KiKi Swinson, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, discovered her writing talent while in federal prison, resulting ...

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Sheneska Jackson

Sheneska Jackson NONE Inspired by Terry McMillan, Sheneska Jackson dedicated early mornings to writing her first draft, which was accepted by Simon & Schuster two days after submission. Her work earn...

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Portia Cosby

Portia Cosby NONE Portia A. Cosby is a renowned novelist, screenwriter, and poet from Indianapolis, known for her relatable storytelling. With a background in kinesiology and film, she blends her ski...

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Clara Villarosa

Clara Villarosa 0000000060242379 Clara Villarosa, a celebrated entrepreneur and business coach, founded Hue-Man Experience Bookstore in Denver and New York. She's also co-founder of Villarosa Media, ...

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Ronda Racha Penrice

Ronda Racha Penrice NONE Ronda Racha Penrice, an expert in African American history and culture, studied at Columbia University and NYU, focusing on African American literature. She contributed to Th...

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A Day Late and a Dollar Short

by Terry McMillan

A Day Late and a Dollar Short Terry McMillan Excerpt Way I see it can’t nobody tell me nothing I don’t already know. At least not when it comes to my kids. They all grown, but in a whol...

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Cherlyn Michaels

Cherlyn Michaels NONE Cherlyn Michaels is a self-published author and chemical engineer who began writing in grade school. She pursued her passion for writing after graduating from university, bravel...

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National Book Club Conference 2006

by AALBC

National Book Club Conference 2006 National Book Club Conference 2006 August 4th to August 6th, 2006 - Atlanta, GA To Register or Obtain More Information Visit: http://www.nationalbookclubco...

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Iyanla's Vanzant's Book Now a #1 New York Times Best Seller

by Troy Johnson

Iyanla's Vanzant's Book Now a #1 New York Times Best Seller Troy Johnson Article In 1998, Iyanla Vanzant was AALBC.com's first #1 best selling author.  Vanzant had three titles on our 1998 Best Selle...

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Abstraktion und Einfühlung: Poems by Percival Everett

by Percival Everett

Abstraktion und Einfühlung: Poems by Percival Everett Percival Everett 9781933354705 Poetry Akashic Books Akashic Books “Everett’s talent is multifaceted, sparked by a satiric brilliance that cou...

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Eartha Watts-Hicks

Eartha Watts-Hicks NONE Eartha Watts-Hicks is a prolific writer for various online publications, including Harlem World's Magazine's blog and TheUrbanBookSource.com. She has been the director of publ...

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Nominee Shares Her Experience at the 2015 NAACP Image Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Literary Work

by Gwen Richardson

Nominee Shares Her Experience at the 2015 NAACP Image Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Literary Work Gwen Richardson Article African-American authors rarely receive national recognition for their work...

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Something in the Water

by Phyllis R. Dixon

Something in the Water Phyllis R. Dixon 9781496754196 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. Buried secrets, environmental disaster, and a legacy of corruption hit too close to home when a Califor...

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A Taste for More

by Phyllis R. Dixon

A Taste for More Phyllis R. Dixon 9781496743138 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. In a breathtaking saga spanning the final three decades of the Great Migration - from the Jim Crow south in r...

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The Minister Primarily (paperback)

by John Oliver Killens

The Minister Primarily (paperback) John Oliver Killens 9780063079601 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins A major literary event—the eagerly anticipated publication of a long-lost novel from legendary writer...

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A Sister’s Power

by Cydney Rax

A Sister’s Power Cydney Rax 9781496715418 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. CYDNEY RAX became obsessed with becoming a writer after reading Terry McMillan’s Disappearing Acts. Her author drea...

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Around Harvard Square

by Christopher John Farley

Around Harvard Square Christopher John Farley 9781617757143 Fiction Black Sheep Akashic Books "Wry, sly, and ferociously funny, Around Harvard Square is not just the satire Ivy League college life des...

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A Video Slide Show of Tavis Smiley's SmileyBooks Reception in NYC 2007

Category: Book Spotlights

A Video Slide Show of Tavis Smiley's SmileyBooks Reception in NYC 2007 Book Spotlights A slide show video of photographs taken during reception hosted by Tavis Smiley in NYC. Here is a video of Tavis'...

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Tumbling: A Novel

by Diane McKinney-Whetstone

Tumbling: A Novel Diane McKinney-Whetstone 9780061792120 Fiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins “Even the air is palpable in Tumbling…The story moves forth on the power of Ms. McKinney-Whetstone’s cha...

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Balancing Act

by Jonathan Plummer and Karen Hunter

Balancing Act Jonathan Plummer and Karen Hunter 9781416537410 Fiction Karen Hunter Publishing Simon & Schuster, Inc. Jonathan Plummer made headlines when New York Times bestselling author Terry McMill...

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Strongholds (Blessed Trinity)

by Vanessa Davis Griggs

Strongholds (Blessed Trinity) Vanessa Davis Griggs 9780758217349 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. From Vanessa Davis Griggs comes the second book in her Blessed Trinity Trilogy. Part Terry M...

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Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations for African-Americans

by Eric V. Copage

Black Pearls: Daily Meditations, Affirmations, and Inspirations for African-Americans Eric V. Copage 9780688122911 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Eric V. Copage’s Black Pearls is an extraordinary bo...

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Chicken Soup For The African American Soul: Celebrating And Sharing Our Culture, One Story At A Time (Chicken Soup For The Soul)

by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Lisa Nichols, and Tom Joyner

Chicken Soup For The African American Soul: Celebrating And Sharing Our Culture, One Story At A Time (Chicken Soup For The Soul) Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Lisa Nichols, and Tom Joyner 9780757...

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A History of the African-American People (Proposed)

by Percival Everett and James Kincaid

A History of the African-American People (Proposed) Percival Everett and James Kincaid 9781888451573 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books Praise for Percival Everett:“If Percival Everett isn’t already ...

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Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies (New Americanists)

by Elizabeth McHenry

Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies (New Americanists) Elizabeth McHenry 9780822329800 Fiction Duke University Press Books Duke University Press Books...

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Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies

by Elizabeth McHenry

Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary Societies Elizabeth McHenry 9780822329954 Nonfiction Duke University Press Books Duke University Press Books Over the past d...

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Making Callaloo: 25 Years of Black Literature

by Charles Henry Rowell

Making Callaloo: 25 Years of Black Literature Charles Henry Rowell 9780312288983 Fiction St. Martin’s Press Macmillan Publishers This important book collects a wide range of fiction and poetry that fi...

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Defining Ourselves: Black Writers in the 90s

by Brenda M. Greene and Elizabeth Nunez

Defining Ourselves: Black Writers in the 90s Brenda M. Greene and Elizabeth Nunez 9780820442617 Nonfiction Peter Lang Publishing Peter Lang Publishing, Inc. Defining Ourselves offers perspectives on b...

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Sisterfire: Black Womanist Fiction and Poetry

by Charlotte Watson Sherman

Sisterfire: Black Womanist Fiction and Poetry Charlotte Watson Sherman 9780060553517 Nonfiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins A powerful collection of original and recent stories and poems by some of...

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Jacqueline E. Luckett

Jacqueline E. Luckett NONE Jacqueline E. Luckett, a renowned storyteller, began her writing journey with diaries, poetry, and newspaper stories. After a corporate career, her passion for writing was ...

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M.E. Waters

M.E. Waters NONE M.E. Waters is an author, speaker, and business etiquette consultant with a master's degree in business management. Inspired by authors like Maya Angelou, she writes women's business...

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Shamara Ray

Shamara Ray NONE Shamara Ray, a passionate writer and book lover, honed her skills at Syracuse University. Her writing dream took shape while commuting to Manhattan, where she created corporate educa...

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Cydney Rax

Cydney Rax NONE Cydney Rax, an influential author known for her provocative love triangle novels, has been passionate about books since childhood. Her debut novel, My Daughter's Boyfriend, sparked co...

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Brenda M. Hampton

Brenda M. Hampton NONE Brenda M. Hampton, a native St. Louisan, is a passionate writer known for her addictive series, The Naughty Series. With over 20 novels, novellas, and anthologies to her credit...

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Christine Pride and Jo Piazza

Christine Pride and Jo Piazza MULTIPLE “Now these women, they can WRITE!” —Terry McMillan Christine Pride is a seasoned writer, editor, and publishing veteran with experience at top ...

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by AALBC Writers Guide

More Bios. Loading   360� A Revolution of Black Poets Produced in the tradition of the Black Poetry Festivals and Conferences of the Black Arts Movement, this first National festival of co...

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