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De’Shawn Charles Winslow
De’Shawn Charles Winslow NONE De'Shawn Charles Winslow, a North Carolina native, is a Brooklyn-based author and 2017 Iowa Writers’ Workshop graduate. He holds a BFA in creative writing and an MA in E...
Crystal Lacey Winslow
Crystal Lacey Winslow 0000000041870337 Brooklyn-born author Crystal Lacey Winslow began to write creatively at an early age drawing inspiration from her travels and the many colorful people she ...
Brenda L. Thomas, Crystal Lacey Winslow, Rochelle Alers, and ReShonda Tate Billingsley
Brenda L. Thomas, Crystal Lacey Winslow, Rochelle Alers, and ReShonda Tate Billingsley MULTIPLE Brenda L. Thomas, Crystal Lacey Winslow, Rochelle Alers, and ReShonda Tate Billingsley are acclaimed au...
Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, and Crystal Lacey Winslow
Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, and Crystal Lacey Winslow MULTIPLE Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, and Crystal Lacey Winslow are established authors known for their impactful storyt...
Menace II Society
Menace II Society Al Saadiq Banks, Mark Anthony, and Crystal Lacey Winslow, Isadore Johnson, Jm Benjamin 9780971702172 Fiction Melodrama Publishing Melodrama Publishing Menace II Society is a gritty w...
Tami Charles with Chris Charles
Tami Charles with Chris Charles MULTIPLE Tami Charles and her son, Chris Charles
Ray Charles Robinson Jr.
Ray Charles Robinson Jr. NONE Ray Charles Robinson Jr., born in 1955, is the son of music legend Ray Charles. A successful independent film producer, he's known for projects like 'Ray Charles: 50 Yea...
Charles L. Blockson
Charles L. Blockson 0000000082151240 Charles L. Blockson, a renowned black studies scholar and author, amassed one of the world's largest private collections of African American history. His signific...
Cheap Bitch
Cheap Bitch Crystal Lacey Winslow 9781620780756 Nonfiction Brooklyn Books Brooklyn Books Be Allergic to Broke CHEAP GIRLS CLUB: Tired of Being Broke? Join the Club. Ever wonder why it seems lik...
Life, Love & Loneliness
Life, Love & Loneliness Crystal Lacey Winslow 9781934157411 Fiction Melodrama Publishing Melodrama Publishing Scandal Plays a Lead Role Life, Love & Loneliness, the debut novel from Crystal Lacey Wins...
Kiss the Year Goodbye
Kiss the Year Goodbye Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, and Crystal Lacey Winslow 9781416527091 Fiction Simon & Schuster Simon & Schuster, Inc. Kiss the Year Goodbye New Year’s Eve is the time...
Kiss the Year Goodbye
Kiss the Year Goodbye Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, Crystal Lacey Winslow, and Daaimah S. Poole 9780743497077 Fiction Gallery Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Kiss the Year Goodbye New Year’s ...
Four Degrees of Heat: A Collection of Sexy Summer Escapades
Four Degrees of Heat: A Collection of Sexy Summer Escapades Brenda L. Thomas, Crystal Lacey Winslow, Rochelle Alers, and ReShonda Tate Billingsley 9780743491457 Fiction Gallery Books Simon & Schuster,...
Al Saadiq Banks, Mark Anthony, and Crystal Lacey Winslow, Isadore Johnson, Jm Benjamin
Al Saadiq Banks, Mark Anthony, and Crystal Lacey Winslow, Isadore Johnson, Jm Benjamin MULTIPLE
Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, Crystal Lacey Winslow, and Daaimah S. Poole
Brenda L. Thomas, Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker, Crystal Lacey Winslow, and Daaimah S. Poole MULTIPLE
That Beautiful Mind
That Beautiful Mind Tami Charles with Chris Charles 9781546116387 Fiction Orchard Books Orchard Books From New York Times bestselling author Tami Charles and her son, Chris Charles, comes a soaring an...
Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector
Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector Janice N. Harrington 9781662680199 Nonfiction Calkins Creek Boyds Mills Press Meet Charles S. Parker, an unsung yet ...
You Don’t Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles
You Don’t Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson Jr. 9780307462930 Fiction Crown Penguin Random House A deeply personal memoir of the private Ray Charles - the man behin...
Charles R. Smith Jr.
Charles R. Smith Jr. NONE Charles R. Smith Jr. is an acclaimed author, poet, and photographer with over 30 books. He's a recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration and Honor Author Aw...
Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. MULTIPLE Charles J. Ogletree Jr. is a renowned American attorney, legal scholar, and civil rights advocate. Renowned for his work in criminal law and civil rights law, he's h...
In West Mills
In West Mills De’Shawn Charles Winslow 9781635573404 Fiction Bloomsbury Publishing Bloomsbury Publishing For readers of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie and The Turner House, an intimately told story about...
In West Mills
In West Mills De’Shawn Charles Winslow Excerpt Part One In October of ’41, Azalea Centre’s man told her that he was sick and tired of West Mills and of the love affair she was having w...
I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It
I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It Charles Barkley 9780375508837 Nonfiction Random House Penguin Random House Charles Barkley has never been shy about expressing his opinions. Michael Jordan once said that...
Charles W. Chesnutt
Charles W. Chesnutt 0000000120998195 1928 winner of the NAACP’s Spingarn Award for Highest achievement by a black American Charles Waddell Chesnutt (1858-1932) was a prominent African-American a...
The Collected Novels of Charles Wright: The Messenger, the Wig, and Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed about
The Collected Novels of Charles Wright: The Messenger, the Wig, and Absolutely Nothing to Get Alarmed about Charles Wright 9780062839602 Fiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins "Reading Wright is a ste...
The Dramatic Genius of Charles Fuller; An African American Playwright
The Dramatic Genius of Charles Fuller; An African American Playwright Molefi Kete Asante 9781942774013 Nonfiction Universal Write Publications Universal Write Publications Charles Fuller is a pre̴...
Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man?
Who’s Afraid of a Large Black Man? Charles Barkley 9781594200427 Nonfiction Penguin Press HC, The Penguin Random House Who’s afraid to talk on the record about the way things really are in this countr...
Leonard Harris and Charles Molesworth
Leonard Harris and Charles Molesworth MULTIPLE Leonard Harris and Charles Molesworth are renowned authors, known for their insightful works in literature and philosophy. They have contributed signifi...
Milton J. Davis and Charles R. Saunders
Milton J. Davis and Charles R. Saunders MULTIPLE "Milton J. Davis and Charles R. Saunders are renowned authors specializing in African-themed fantasy literature, contributing significantly to the gen...
Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr.
Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr. MULTIPLE Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr. are renowned authors, known for their compelling storytelling and insightful narratives. They have significantly c...
Charles W. Chesnutt and Ray Anthony Shepard
Charles W. Chesnutt and Ray Anthony Shepard MULTIPLE Charles W. Chesnutt and Ray Anthony Shepard are renowned authors, recognized for their significant contributions to literature. They have a rich l...
Reynaldo Anderson and Charles E. Jones
Reynaldo Anderson and Charles E. Jones MULTIPLE Reynaldo Anderson and Charles E. Jones are accomplished authors, known for their significant contributions to literature. Reynaldo Anderson and Cha...
Karin L. Stanford and Charles E. Jones
Karin L. Stanford and Charles E. Jones MULTIPLE Karin L. Stanford and Charles E. Jones are renowned authors recognized for their profound contributions to literature.
Steven Barnes and Charles Johnson
Steven Barnes and Charles Johnson MULTIPLE "Steven Barnes and Charles Johnson are acclaimed authors renowned for their contributions to literature and their dynamic storytelling abilities.” Steven Ba...
Austin Sarat and Charles J. Ogletree, Jr.
Austin Sarat and Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. MULTIPLE Austin Sarat and Charles J. Ogletree, Jr. are renowned authors and scholars, known for their significant contributions to legal studies and social j...
Charles M. Blow
Charles M. Blow 0000000434813325 Charles M. Blow is a renowned journalist and op-ed columnist for the New York Times, appearing regularly on CNN. He is also the author of a bestselling memoir. A magn...
Charles Boyce
Charles Boyce NONE Charles Boyce, a cartoonist known for his syndicated comic panel Compu-Toon, studied art and animation but found his true calling in the realm of cartooning in 1988. His work, ofte...
Max Rodriguez, Angeli R. Rasbury, Carol Taylor, and Charles Johnson
Max Rodriguez, Angeli R. Rasbury, Carol Taylor, and Charles Johnson MULTIPLE Explore the works and profiles of esteemed authors Max Rodriguez, Angeli Rasbury, Carol Taylor, and Charles Johnson. Learn...
William W. Brown, Frances E. W. Harper, and Charles W. Chesnutt
William W. Brown, Frances E. W. Harper, and Charles W. Chesnutt MULTIPLE "William W. Brown, Frances Ellen Watkin Harper, and Charles Chesnutt are renowned authors, each making significant contributio...
S.L. Jennings, Naleighna Kai, J.D. Mason, Shakir Rashaan, London St. Charles, Sierra Kay, Karen D. Bradley, Anita L. Roseboro, and MarZé Scott
S.L. Jennings, Naleighna Kai, J.D. Mason, Shakir Rashaan, London St. Charles, Sierra Kay, Karen D. Bradley, Anita L. Roseboro, and MarZé Scott MULTIPLE "S.L. Jennings, Naleighna Kai, J.D. Mason, Shak...
The Criss Cross (Life, Love & Loneliness)
The Criss Cross (Life, Love & Loneliness) Crystal Lacey Winslow 9781934157428 Fiction Melodrama Publishing Melodrama Publishing Nikki Ling is the independent, foxy daughter of the merciless streets of...
Tale Of A Train Wreck Lifestyle
Tale Of A Train Wreck Lifestyle Crystal Lacey Winslow 9781934157152 Fiction Melodrama Publishing Melodrama Publishing Lisa Henderson wants to live the lifestyle of the rich and famous. Only she doesn’...
Up Close Personal
Up Close Personal Crystal Lacey Winslow 9780971702110 Poetry Melodrama Publishing Melodrama Publishing Poetry drama revolving around specific situations in the authors life.
Sex, Sin, & Brooklyn
Sex, Sin, & Brooklyn Crystal Lacey Winslow 9780739486276 Fiction Melodrama Publishing Melodrama Publishing 319 pages plus acknowledgments.
Life, Love & Loneliness
Life, Love & Loneliness Crystal Lacey Winslow Excerpt CHAPTER 3 - LYRIC DEVANEY At 11:00 am sharp, Richard’s black Mercedes- Benz arrived. His driver got out and opened the door and Richard ...
Charles H Kerr
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Daydreamer
Daydreamer Rob Cameron 9780593572450 Fiction Labyrinth Road Penguin Random House An eleven-year-old boy copes with the challenges of his city life by weaving his reality into a magical realm of dragon...
By and By: Charles Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music
By and By: Charles Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music Carole Boston Weatherford 9781534426368 Nonfiction Atheneum Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. A stirring picture book biography from...
The Words & Wisdom of Charles Johnson
The Words & Wisdom of Charles Johnson Charles Johnson 9781936873647 Nonfiction Dzanc Books Dzanc Books National Book Award winner Charles Johnson muses about a wide range of topics, from Buddhism to r...
Snatch: The Adventures of David and Me in Old New York
Snatch: The Adventures of David and Me in Old New York Charles Fuller snatch Fiction David And Me Publishing David And Me Publishing After 40-years of work in film and theater acclaimed screenwriter a...
Ray Charles en Espanol (Spanish Edition)
Ray Charles en Espanol (Spanish Edition) Sharon Bell Mathis 9781584302810 Nonfiction Lee & Low Books Lee & Low Books As a young boy he fell in love with music, and as a man, the world fell in love wit...
Northern Stories Of Charles W. Chesnutt
Northern Stories Of Charles W. Chesnutt Charles W. Chesnutt 9780821415429 Fiction Ohio University Press Ohio University Press Charles W. Chestnutt’s Northern writings describe the ways in which Americ...
Absolutely Nothing To Get Alarmed About: The Complete Novels Of Charles Wright
Absolutely Nothing To Get Alarmed About: The Complete Novels Of Charles Wright Charles Wright 9780060969585 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins The Complete Novels of Charles Wright
Charles Henry Rowell
Charles Henry Rowell NONE Charles Henry Rowell is the founder of Callaloo, a leading literary journal of the African diaspora. He's also an English professor at Texas A&M University in College Statio...
Charles Gordone
Charles Gordone 0000000082174119 Charles Gordone (1925-1995) was the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Charles Gordone (October 12, 1925 – November 16, 1995), was th...
Charles River
Charles River 0000000115301808 Charles River is a prolific author known for in-depth research and comprehensive writing. His works span various genres and are recognized for their unique perspectives...
Orjanette Bryant, Beatrice Charles and Others
Orjanette Bryant, Beatrice Charles and Others MULTIPLE Orjanette Bryant, Beatrice Charles and Others Orjanette Bryant, Beatrice Charles, Blanca Solorzano, Dr. Anu Binny, Dr. Margarita David, Dr. Mera...
Chelsea Charles
Chelsea Charles NONE Chelsea Charles is an illustrator who creates her illustrations through a combination of digital and traditional mediums. Chelsea Charles is an illustrator who resides in Brampto...
Charles Johnson
Charles Johnson 0000000000042498 Charles Richard Johnson, a novelist, essayist, and cartoonist from Evanston, Illinois, is renowned for his balanced mix of philosophy and folklore. His novel, Middle ...
Charles Fuller
Charles Fuller 0000000109011919 Charles H. Fuller, Jr. is an acclaimed author and playwright known for his works on racial tensions. Notably, he wrote The Village: A Party, The Brownsville Raid, and ...
Charles Wright
Charles Wright 0000000119446967 Charles Wright (1932-2008) was an American novelist, avid reader, and high school dropout who served in the Army during the Korean War. Moving to New York in his 20s, ...
Charles D. Ellison
Charles D. Ellison NONE Charles D. Ellison is an acclaimed political strategist, commentator, and advocacy expert with nearly 20 years of experience. He's the Washington Correspondent for The Philade...
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley 0000000083304069 Ex-pro basketball player, Charles Barkley, now an NBA analyst for TNT’s Inside the NBA, boasts 11 All-Star Game appearances, All-Star MVP, 1993's league MVP, and is n...
Cherritta Smith, Denise Anquenette, Patricia A. Bridewell, Trina Charles, Tomeka Farley Daugherty, Princess F.L Gooden, Candice Y Johnson, and 10 others
Cherritta Smith, Denise Anquenette, Patricia A. Bridewell, Trina Charles, Tomeka Farley Daugherty, Princess F.L Gooden, Candice Y Johnson, and 10 others MULTIPLE "Cherritta Smith, Denise Anquenette, ...
Tami Charles
Tami Charles NONE From former school Teacher to Successful Author Tami Charles, a former R&B singer and teacher, is a successful children's author and speaker. Inspired by her students, she dusted off...
London St. Charles
London St. Charles NONE London St. Charles, a passionate writer since childhood, left her career as a Pharmacy Technician to become a Licensed Childcare Provider. Using her rich life experiences, she...
Charles S. Johnson
Charles S. Johnson 0000000108707076 Charles Spurgeon Johnson was a prominent 20th-century black sociologist, key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and a Ph.D. graduate from the University of Chicago....
James Patterson, Robert Rotstein, Christopher Charles, and Rachel Howzell Hall
James Patterson, Robert Rotstein, Christopher Charles, and Rachel Howzell Hall MULTIPLE "James Patterson, Robert Rotstein, Christopher Charles, and Rachel Howzell Hall are renowned authors, each accl...
Charlie Jane Anders, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Charles Yu, Victor LaValle, and John Joseph Adams
Charlie Jane Anders, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Charles Yu, Victor LaValle, and John Joseph Adams MULTIPLE Charlie Jane Anders, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Charles Yu, Victor LaValle, and John Joseph Adams are re...
Curtis Bunn, Michael H. Cottman, Patrice Gaines, Nick Charles, and Keith Harriston
Curtis Bunn, Michael H. Cottman, Patrice Gaines, Nick Charles, and Keith Harriston MULTIPLE Curtis Bunn, Michael H. Cottman, Patrice Gaines, Nick Charles, and Keith Harriston are renowned authors, ea...
Irene Latham and Charles Waters
Irene Latham and Charles Waters MULTIPLE Irene Latham and Charles Waters, “Poetic Forever Friends”, are renowned for their collaborative poetry books for young readers, including award-winning works ...
Kimberlé Crenshaw, Luke Charles Harris, and George Lipsitz
Kimberlé Crenshaw, Luke Charles Harris, and George Lipsitz MULTIPLE Kimberlé Crenshaw, a law professor at UCLA and Columbia, co-founded the African American Policy Forum with Luke Charles Harris, a ...
Charles S. Finch III
Charles S. Finch III NONE AALBC Mourns the passing of Dr. Finch January 17, 2026 Dr. Charles S. Finch III is a renowned African-American physician, author, and cultural historian. Known for his health...
David & Charles
David & Charles David & Charles Ltd F&W Media International
Remember Her Name!: Debbie Allen’s Rise to Fame
Remember Her Name!: Debbie Allen’s Rise to Fame Tami Charles 9781623545659 Fiction Charlesbridge Charlesbridge Young Debbie Allen is destined for fame, and everyone will know her name! This poetic, up...
Together, United (an All Because You Matter Book)
Together, United (an All Because You Matter Book) Tami Charles 9781338752052 Fiction Orchard Books Orchard Books With an inspirational message of unity comes the profound final installment of the All ...
Imaro
Imaro Charles R. Saunders 9781399622332 Fiction Gollancz Victor Gollancz Ltd Forsaken, outcast, warrior… Abandoned as a child, Imaro has struggled for acceptance all his life among the warrior-herd...
We Are Here
We Are Here Tami Charles 9781338752045 Fiction Orchard Books Orchard Books Lyrical, affirmational, and bursting with love, We Are Here is a poignant story about Black and brown heritage and community....
Bessie the Motorcycle Queen
Bessie the Motorcycle Queen Charles R. Smith Jr. 9781338752472 Nonfiction Orchard Books Orchard Books Hop on the bike with Bessie Stringfield, the motorcycle queen of Miami, in this powerful picture b...
Be a Bridge
Be a Bridge Irene Latham and Charles Waters 9781728423388 Fiction Carolrhoda Books Lerner Publishing Group In this upbeat picture book, acclaimed authors Irene Latham and Charles Waters bring key them...
Hoop Kings 2: New Royalty
Hoop Kings 2: New Royalty Charles R. Smith Jr. 9781536210354 Nonfiction Candlewick Press Candlewick Press With this high-energy collection of poems and dynamic photos celebrating twelve pro ballers, C...
The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto
The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto Charles M. Blow 9780062914668 Nonfiction Harper HarperCollins With Georgia on the radar—and state and city electorates across the country paying attention—a...
All Because You Matter
All Because You Matter Tami Charles 9781338574852 Fiction Orchard Books Orchard Books A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, ...
Deadly Deception (Deception Series Book 2)
Deadly Deception (Deception Series Book 2) London St. Charles 9780999328897 Fiction LS Charles Publishing Group LS Charles Publishing Group Four years have passed, and Cadence Goldsmith’s family is in...
King of Chatham
King of Chatham London St. Charles 9780999328859 Fiction LS Charles Publishing Group LS Charles Publishing Group Mariano "Reno" DeLuca uses his skills and resources to create safe havens for women who...
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner
Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner Janice N. Harrington 9781629795584 Nonfiction Calkins Creek Boyds Mills Press The story of Charles Henry Turner, the first Black en...
Sugarcoated Deception
Sugarcoated Deception London St. Charles 9780999328880 Fiction LS Charles Publishing Group LS Charles Publishing Group Walking a tightrope of a career, a husband, and fulfilling a life-long dream is n...
Betrayal of Trust
Betrayal of Trust London St. Charles 9780999328828 Fiction LS Charles Publishing Group LS Charles Publishing Group What do you do when you’ve created a heinous crime? You run and never look back.At le...
Night Hawks: Stories
Night Hawks: Stories Charles Johnson 9781501184383 Fiction Scribner Book Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. A masterful story collection—thirteen years in the making—from National Book Award winner Charle...
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship
Can I Touch Your Hair?: Poems of Race, Mistakes, and Friendship Irene Latham and Charles Waters 9781512404425 Nonfiction Carolrhoda Books Lerner Publishing Group Two poets, one white and one black, ex...
The Husband We Share
The Husband We Share London St. Charles 9780999328804 Fiction LS Charles Publishing Group LS Charles Publishing Group Xavier Carter is a Chicago detective who is leading the ultimate double life. He i...
The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling
The Way of the Writer: Reflections on the Art and Craft of Storytelling Charles Johnson 9781501147227 Nonfiction Scribner Book Company Simon & Schuster, Inc. From Charles Johnson a National Book Award...
One Death, Nine Stories
One Death, Nine Stories Marc Aronson and Charles R. Smith Jr. 9780763652852 Fiction Candlewick Press Candlewick Press How could one teenage boy’s life elicit other kids’ first experiences — even after...
And Bid Him Sing: A Biography Of Countee Cullen
And Bid Him Sing: A Biography Of Countee Cullen Charles Molesworth 9780226533643 Nonfiction University of Chicago Press University of Chicago Press While competing with Langston Hughes for the title o...
Enjoying Power: Eugenia Charles and Political Leadership in the Commonwealth Caribbean
Enjoying Power: Eugenia Charles and Political Leadership in the Commonwealth Caribbean Eudine Barriteau and Alan Cobley 9789766401917 Nonfiction University of the West Indies Press University of the W...
Making Callaloo: 25 Years of Black Literature
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...
Ray Charles
Ray Charles Sharon Bell Mathis 9781584300182 Nonfiction Lee & Low Books Lee & Low Books A beautiful new edition of this 1973 multiple, award-winning biography, young readers learn the, rags-to-riches ...