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Best Books and Rich Treasures Book Store, Co-Owner Gigi Best
Best Books and Rich Treasures Book Store, Co-Owner Gigi Best Book Spotlights
Gigi Best
Gigi Best NONE Gigi Best, a prolific author, historian, and genealogist, is also the owner of Best Books & Rich Treasures. She possesses rich academic credentials and is a member of various historica...
Duel
Duel Jessixa Bagley 9781534496552 Fiction Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. A rivalry between sisters culminates in a fencing duel in this funny and emotional debut graph...
Now That I’ve Found You
Now That I’ve Found You Kristina Forest 9781250792044 Fiction Square Fish Macmillan Publishers “Through this pitch-perfect rom-com, Kristina Forest explores the legacy of family and what it means to b...
Thomas the Melungeon: His Locust Family of Free Persons of Color Civil and Revolutionary War Patriots
Thomas the Melungeon: His Locust Family of Free Persons of Color Civil and Revolutionary War Patriots Gigi Best 9780692372081 Nonfiction BBRT Associates LLC Publishing BBRT Associates LLC Publishing...
The Lost Treasures of R&B (A D Hunter Mystery)
The Lost Treasures of R&B (A D Hunter Mystery) Nelson George 9781617753169 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books Nominated for the Brooklyn Public Library’s Brooklyn Eagles Literary Prize for Fiction"Th...
Gigi Best on her book Thomas the Melungeon
Gigi Best on her book Thomas the Melungeon Book Spotlights
Where Secrets Lie
Where Secrets Lie Mahogany Star 9780978959906 Fiction Mahogany Star Publishing Mahogany Star Publishing As someone who has spent her childhood in the fast paced environment of the city, author Mahog...
Most Wanted
Most Wanted Kiki Swinson and Nikki Turner 9780758280268 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. National bestselling authors Kiki Swinson and Nikki Turner turn up the heat with two twisty tales of ...
Most Wanted
Most Wanted Kiki Swinson and Nikki Turner 9780758280251 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. National bestselling authors Kiki Swinson and Nikki Turner turn up the heat with two twisty tales of ...
Ex-Free: 9 Keys To Freedom After Heartbreak
Ex-Free: 9 Keys To Freedom After Heartbreak Troy Byer 9780980176308 Nonfiction Truman State University Press Truman State University Press Steve Harvey refers to Ex-Free Author, Troy "as a Super Hero ...
Clubhouse Mysteries Super Sleuth Collection: The Buried Bones Mystery; Lost in the Tunnel of Time; Shadows of Caesar’s Creek; The Space Mission Advent
Clubhouse Mysteries Super Sleuth Collection: The Buried Bones Mystery; Lost in the Tunnel of Time; Shadows of Caesar’s Creek; The Space Mission Advent Sharon M. Draper 9781481496957 Fiction Aladdin Pa...
The Payback
The Payback Kashana Cauley Excerpt Chapter One In the handful of minutes before our store opened, the sales day was pregnant with potential cash. Soon my boss Richard would open our front door, th...
A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary
A Tribute to AALBC.com's 10th Anniversary Troy Johnson Article Presented ToTROY JOHNSONIn Appreciation For YourDedication, Professionalism,Guidance, And IntegrityIn the Publishing IndustryThanks You ...
Marcus Dewan Williams
Marcus Dewan Williams NONE Marcus Dewan Williams, more than just the owner of Nubian Books bookstore, is an active advocate for African and African-American culture and education. As a publisher and ...
Get Real, Get Rich: Conquer The 7 Lies Blocking You From Success
Get Real, Get Rich: Conquer The 7 Lies Blocking You From Success Farrah Gray 9780525950448 Nonfiction Dutton Books Penguin Random House Raised by a single parent in the impoverished south side of Chic...
Imoya Treasures, Inc
Imoya Treasures, Inc Rahway NJ Unable to determine if store is still operational as of March 21, 2014.
Nia Damali
Nia Damali NONE Nia Damali, owner of Medu Bookstore and a prominent figure in the Black Book Ecosystem, is dedicated to promoting literacy and knowledge within the Black community. Editor of historic...
Smith & Hannon Book Store
Smith & Hannon Book Store Cincinnati OH Since 2003, Smith & Hannon currently stands as the ONLY black-owned bookstore in the Cincinnati area. Located in downtown Cincinnati on Vine Street, the store i...
Destiny’s Gift
Destiny’s Gift Natasha Anastasia Tarpley 9781600606441 Fiction Lee & Low Books Lee & Low Books Destiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade’s bookstore, where words abound. On...
8 Ways Bookstores Can Engage the eReading Community
8 Ways Bookstores Can Engage the eReading Community Shawneda Marks Article Here are 8 ways brick and mortar stores can welcome indie and eBook authors. Introduce readers to indie authors...
The Mantle Proudly Publishes Authors From “Shithole Countries”
The Mantle Proudly Publishes Authors From “Shithole Countries” Troy Johnson Article Short stories from Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Somalia, Botswana, and Malawi: Gambit: Newer African Writing The only ant...
Diver’s Daughter: A Tudor Story (Voices #2)
Diver’s Daughter: A Tudor Story (Voices #2) Patrice Lawrence 9781407191409 Fiction Scholastic Inc Scholastic Inc. A gripping heart-in-your-mouth adventure told by Eve, a Tudor girl who sets out on a d...
To Funk and Die in L.A.
To Funk and Die in L.A. Nelson George 9781617755859 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books An A.D. Hunter Mystery "Ex-bodyguard D Hunter travels from Brooklyn to Los Angeles to investigate the circumsta...
Fanita Pendleton
Fanita Pendleton NONE Fanita “Moon†Pendleton, originally from Oakland, is a parole officer based in Norfolk, Virginia. She's an experienced criminal justice instructor with a Masters in Public A...
Christina Benton
Christina Benton NONE Christina Benton is a Las Vegas-based crime author, forensic anthropologist, and bookstore owner. She penned the debut novel featuring Noel Patterson, a forensic anthropologist ...
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life Ashley Bryan 9781481456906 Fiction Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Using original slave auction and plantati...
Skin Again (Board Book)
Skin Again (Board Book) bell hooks 9780316412933 Fiction Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Hachette Book Group From legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschk...
Janice Pernell
Janice Pernell NONE Janice Pernell, a prestigious editor for multiple bestsellers, transitioned into writing with her debut in “Baring It All: The Ins and Outs of Publishing” and her first fiction “N...
The Lost Treasures Of R&B (A D Hunter Mystery)
The Lost Treasures Of R&B (A D Hunter Mystery) Nelson George 9781617753411 Fiction Akashic Books Akashic Books
Raissa Figueroa
Raissa Figueroa NONE Raissa Figueroa, based in San Diego, is a renowned illustrator who enjoys beach-combing for treasures. She has illustrated numerous children's books, including “Oona” by Kelly Di...
Legacy: Treasures of Black History
Legacy: Treasures of Black History Thomas C. Battle and Donna Marcia Wells 9781426200069 Nonfiction National Geographic National Geographic Books From its Introduction by the revered and distinguished...
Itah Sadu
Itah Sadu NONE Itah Sadu, an award-winning author and bookstore owner, is known for sharing diverse oral traditions and creating youth programs. She's a founder of several initiatives like the Emanci...
Skin Again
Skin Again bell hooks 9781484799239 Fiction Jump At The Sun Jump At The Sun The skin I’m in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. The skin I’m in is just a covering. If you want to know who I a...
Just for Kicks: A Cole Moneye Hip-Hop Mystery
Just for Kicks: A Cole Moneye Hip-Hop Mystery Marcus Kareem 9798396520134 Fiction In the Stream Publishing In the Stream Publishing The Search for Cole Moneye is the first installment in the COLE MONE...
Pleasures & Treasures
Pleasures & Treasures Naleighna Kai B00NBA6QA4 Fiction Macro Publishing Group Macro Publishing Group Six members of M-LAS, including national bestselling and award-winning authors, share their body of...
Cartel Cafe & Books Store
Cartel Cafe & Books Store Oxon Hill MD CAN NOT CONFIRM IF STORE IS OPEN AS OF 2020-11-18 We sell the latest books and old school candies and treats!
The Analog Dope Store
The Analog Dope Store Las Vegas NV The Analog Dope Store is a Black woman-owned and operated business. We offer a lovingly curated selection of books and vinyl records centered in Black culture. Our b...
Kindred Thoughts Book Store
Kindred Thoughts Book Store Bridgeport CT Kindred Thoughts Book Store curates a cultural community connection focused on the Black experience
African American Book Store
African American Book Store Hackensack NJ UNABLE TO VERIFY PHYSICAL STORE
Rosheena Beek
Rosheena Beek NONE Rosheena Beek (1969-2019) was a successful author and bookstore owner known for her best-selling book, “I Find It So Hard.” Her works, including the popular second edition “Mommy S...
Mama Rocks the Empty Cradle
Mama Rocks the Empty Cradle Nora Deloach Excerpt Carrie Smalls shrugged. "I reckon you think ’cause your job throw you to be with her that you know her better than anybody else. My questi...
Diamond Drought
Diamond Drought Brandon McCalla 9780970380364 Fiction Writersandpoets.com Writersandpoets.com Introducing America’s First Hip-hop Soap Opera! Rich was once your typical drug-dealing street hustler wi...
Victoria Scott-Miller
Victoria Scott-Miller NONE Victoria Scott-Miller is an acclaimed entrepreneur, author, and owner of North Carolina's first black-owned children's bookstore. She's notable for creating 'The Museum Liv...
Goodfellas
Goodfellas Carl Weber, Ty Marshall, and Marlon P.S. White 9781945855191 Fiction Urban Books Kensington Publishing Corp. Headlined by New York Times bestseller Carl Weber, three authors bring readers t...
2020: The Year That Changed America
2020: The Year That Changed America Kevin Powell 9781735199740 Nonfiction Bowker Bowker 2020 is a year we shall never forget-not America, not the world. The tragic death of Kobe Bryant and his dau...
Zambezi Bazaar
Zambezi Bazaar Los Angeles CA This store has probably closed. Located in Leimert Park on West 43rd Street Boulevard in Los Angeles, is Zambezi Bazaar, a family operated retail store that sells Afri...
Kevin McGruder
Kevin McGruder 0000000071766805 Kevin McGruder is an Assistant Professor of History at Antioch College with interests in African American institutions, urban history, and gay and lesbian history. He ...
Sneaker Freaker. the Ultimate Sneaker Book. 40th Ed.
Sneaker Freaker. the Ultimate Sneaker Book. 40th Ed. Simon Wood 9783836597982 Nonfiction Taschen Taschen Back in 2002, Simon “Woody” Wood was dreaming up schemes to get free sneakers. Two weeks later,...
New Kid: We Fit Together: A 450-Piece Puzzle Featuring Original Art by Jerry Craft
New Kid: We Fit Together: A 450-Piece Puzzle Featuring Original Art by Jerry Craft Jerry Craft 9780593232279 Nonfiction Clarkson Potter Penguin Random House This colorful 450-piece puzzle in a keepsak...
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store James McBride 9780593422946 Fiction Riverhead Books Penguin Random House “McBride’s pages burst with life… This endlessly rich saga highlights the different ways in wh...
Krystle Parker
Krystle Parker NONE Krystle Parker, an Adult Gerontologist Nurse with 15 years of experience, is the owner of Absolute Care Services and ILashpark. She is also a community benefactor, hosting annual ...
Dirty Divorce Part 1
Dirty Divorce Part 1 Miss KP 9781934230749 Fiction Life Changing Books Life Changing Books Drugs turn out to be a way of life for Rich, a powerful, sexy Drug Lord hailing from Washington, D.C. His des...
Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (paperback)
Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (paperback) James McBride 9780593422953 Fiction Riverhead Books Penguin Random House The Runaway New York Times Bestseller A New York Times Notable Book • A New Yo...
Doing Business With Beauty: Black Women, Hair Salons, and the Racial Enclave Economy
Doing Business With Beauty: Black Women, Hair Salons, and the Racial Enclave Economy Adia Harvey Wingfield 9780742561175 Nonfiction Rowman & Littlefield Rowman & Littlefield Black women comprise one o...
Come With Me, Sheba
Come With Me, Sheba Preston L. Allen 9780595321094 Fiction iUniverse Author Solutions Sheba Mathis seems to have it all. A handsome fiancé and a successful business in an upscale Miami mall. Bu...
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House Bertelsmann 4 Color Books Ace Books Addison-Wesley Alfred A. Knopf Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Anchor Anchor Books Anchor Press Anne Schwartz Books Avery Ballantine Bo...
The Dirty Divorce
The Dirty Divorce Miss KP 9781601624994 Fiction Urban Books Kensington Publishing Corp. Drugs turn out to be a way of life for Rich, a powerful, sexy Drug Lord hailing from Washington, D.C. His desire...
Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace
Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace MULTIPLE Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace are acclaimed authors known for their nonfiction works such as First Generation and Blood Brother, which have earned...
He Was My Man First
He Was My Man First Nancey Flowers and Courtney Parker 9780312678494 Fiction St. Martin’s Griffin Macmillan Publishers Valentine Daye is a product of the streets. Raised in the projects, she lost her ...
Rich Girl International
Rich Girl International Rich Girl International Rich Girl International
Rich Girl International
Rich Girl International Rich Girl International Rich Girl International
Get Rich or Die Tryin’
Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Kam Williams get_ri2.jpg Film Review 50 Cent Dies for Our Sins in Disappointing Screen Debut Get Rich or Die Tryin’ Rated R: for full frontal male nudity, topless fe...
Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted—Should We Care?
Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted—Should We Care? Troy Johnson Article Back in the the summer of 2013, I joined the fight to help save Marcus Books. My motivation was not solely limited to savin...
Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book
Our Story Starts in Africa: A Picture Book Patrice Lawrence 9781419760228 Fiction Harry N. Abrams Harry N. Abrams Award-winning writer Patrice Lawrence’s picture book Our Story Starts in Africa is a s...
Blanche Richardson
Blanche Richardson NONE Blanche Richardson, a seasoned book editor and manager of Marcus Books, one of the oldest African American owned bookstores in the US, has contributed significantly to literat...
Debra Owsley
Debra Owsley NONE Debra Owsley, avid reader and hairstylist, transformed her passion into a business, Simply Said Reading Accessories and LitVersation. She collaborates with bestselling authors, book...
Book Review: Diary of a Lost Girl: The Autobiography of Kola Boof by Kola Boof
Book Review: Diary of a Lost Girl: The Autobiography of Kola Boof by Kola Boof Kam Williams Article ADD TO CART 8 Time AALBC.com Bestselling Book!Publication Date: Feb 01, 2006List Price...
The Hunt for the Magic Pearl
The Hunt for the Magic Pearl Shirley Perry-Church 9781480814813 Fiction Archway Editions powerHouse Books The Hunt for the Magic Pearl is the first in a series of planned books that will be filled wit...
Crazy Rich: Power, Scandal, And Tragedy Inside The Johnson & Johnson Dynasty
Crazy Rich: Power, Scandal, And Tragedy Inside The Johnson & Johnson Dynasty Jerry Oppenheimer 9780312662110 Nonfiction Palgrave Macmillan Macmillan Publishers From the founders of the international h...
H Is For Harlem
H Is For Harlem Dinah Johnson 9780316322379 Nonfiction Christy Ottaviano Books Hachette Book Group This richly informative and gorgeously illustrated book celebrates Harlem’s vibrant traditions, past ...
Book Review <em>The Emperor of Ocean Park</em> by Stephen L. Carter
Book Review The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter Linda Watkins Article ADD TO CART Buy the Audiobook Selected for 1 Book Club’s Reading List2003 BCALA Literary AwardPub...
Black Book Websites Need Love Too
Black Book Websites Need Love Too Troy Johnson Article Over the last decade there has been a great deal of lamenting over the closing of Black owned, independent brick and mortar book stores. Recent...
Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black
Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black Dapo Adeola 9780593529423 Fiction Nancy Paulsen Books Penguin Random House This remarkable picture book is a lyrical, inspirational exploration ...
The ESSENCE Brand—Where Black Women Come First—NOT!
The ESSENCE Brand—Where Black Women Come First—NOT! Troy Johnson Article A few weeks ago, I visited Essence Magazine’s website to learn which Black owned bookstore they were going to use as the books...
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After: A Rom-Com Novel
Zora Books Her Happy Ever After: A Rom-Com Novel Taj McCoy 9780778333524 Fiction Mira Books Harlequin Enterprises Limited A heart-pounding, curvy romance about an indie bookstore owner who finds hers...
Simba Sana
Simba Sana NONE Simba Sana overcame hardships in Washington, D.C. to graduate with degrees in Accounting, Business and Finance, and African Studies. He left his auditing job to join Karibu Books, gro...
Finch House
Finch House Ciera Burch 9781665930543 Fiction Margaret K. McElderry Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Encanto meets Coraline in this “supremely successful, atmospheric” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade story ...
Their Eyes Were Reading Smut
Their Eyes Were Reading Smut Nick Chiles Article Last month I happened to go into the Borders Books store at the Stonecrest mall in Lithonia, Ga., about a half-hour from my house here. To my surprise...
Food and the City
Food and the City Ina Yalof Excerpt Alexander SmallsThe Cecil Daylight floods his Harlem apartment, an eclectic space crammed with old and new mementos from a well-traveled, well-lived life. The...
African History For Beginners
African History For Beginners Herb Boyd 9781934389188 Nonfiction For Beginners For Beginners African History For Beginners explores the rich history of this continent of contrasts. Discover the glory ...
Blacktop Wasteland (paperback)
Blacktop Wasteland (paperback) S. A. Cosby 9781250252692 Fiction Flatiron Books Macmillan Publishers A New York Times Notable Books of 2020 Like Ocean’s Eleven meets Drive, with a Southern noir twist...
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey 0000000114891842 Oprah Winfrey, a multi-billionaire and influential media owner, is best known for her highest-rated TV show, The Oprah Winfrey Show. She also runs the renowned Oprah Bo...
Surviving Chaos, How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar by Harold Phifer Book Reviewed
Surviving Chaos, How I Found Peace at A Beach Bar by Harold Phifer Book Reviewed Denolyn Carroll Article ADD TO CART Publication Date: Feb 18, 2021List Price: $17.95 Format: Paperback, 2...
For the Love of Chocolate
For the Love of Chocolate Margaret Brownley, Raine Cantrell, Nadine Crenshaw, and Sandra Kitt 9780312957919 Fiction St. Martin’s Paperbacks Macmillan Publishers Delicious bonbons for the romantic choc...
Soul Book Nook Book Store
Soul Book Nook Book Store Waterloo IA Inspiring communities to heal through prints and publications that encompass all of us through literary works, storytelling, factual revelations, history and auto...
Blacktop Wasteland
Blacktop Wasteland S. A. Cosby 9781250252685 Fiction Flatiron Books Macmillan Publishers A husband, a father, a son, a business owner…And the best getaway driver east of the Mississippi.“Sensationally...
Kelly Starling Lyons
Kelly Starling Lyons NONE Kelly Starling Lyons is a children's book author from Pittsburgh. Inspired by her mother's storytelling and her grandparents' creativity, she started writing at a young age....
Hugh Holton
Hugh Holton NONE Hubert “Hugh” Holton, son of a police officer, was a prolific author who passed away in 2001. Raised in Woodlawn, he attended Saint Anselm elementary school and Mount Carmel high sch...
Who Does She Think She Is
Who Does She Think She Is Thumper Book Review Demons and condemned souls must be having snowball fights in Hell because I not only read another Benilde Little book; I actually liked it. I know, I kn...
Nikole Hannah-Jones
Nikole Hannah-Jones 0000000454752515 Nikole Hannah-Jones, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for The New York Times, is known for her work on racial injustice and the 1619 Project. A MacArthur Genius Gr...
The Rich and the Rest of Us
The Rich and the Rest of Us Kam Williams Book Review “This book serves as a counterpoint to [those] who luxuriate in denying the reality of America’s poor… Poverty of all colors ...
Enchanted Lion Books
Enchanted Lion Books Enchanted Lion Books Enchanted Lion Books Enchanted Lion Books is an independent children’s book publisher based in Brooklyn, New York. We publish illustrated books from ar...
Enchanted Lion Books
Enchanted Lion Books Enchanted Lion Books Enchanted Lion Books Enchanted Lion Books is an independent children’s book publisher based in Brooklyn, New York. We publish illustrated books from ar...
Talk to Me: Lessons from a Family Forged by History
Talk to Me: Lessons from a Family Forged by History Rich Benjamin 9780593317396 Nonfiction Pantheon Books Penguin Random House A piercingly powerful memoir, a grandson’s account of the coup that ended...
Ujamaa Book Store
Ujamaa Book Store Columbus OH gfacebook page down, website down Internet radio; Juneteenth Ohio Festival; Soul Food Music Festival
Crazy Rich: Power
Crazy Rich: Power Kam Williams Book Review “Heirs to a Band-Aid and Baby Powder fortune, the Johnsons have enjoyed unimaginable wealth since Johnson & Johnson was founded in 1886—bu...
Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough
Red Lip Theology: For Church Girls Who’ve Considered Tithing to the Beauty Supply Store When Sunday Morning Isn’t Enough Candice Marie Benbow 9780593238462 Nonfiction Convergent Books Penguin Random H...