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Sign Up as an Amazon.com Affiliate

by Troy Johnson

Sign Up as an Amazon.com Affiliate Troy Johnson Article Sign Up as an Amazon.com Affiliate   Authors whenever you supply an URL or post a link to Amazon, for other to buy your book wh...

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March 26th 2013 – eNewsletter Highlights

by Troy Johnson

March 26th 2013 – eNewsletter Highlights Troy Johnson Article Read Our Complete eNewsletter AALBC.com mourns the passing of Nigerian novelist and poet Chinua Achebe (November 16, 1930 — March ...

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Antigua & Barbuda Literary Festival 2008 - Was a Blast

by Troy Johnson

Antigua & Barbuda Literary Festival 2008 - Was a Blast Troy Johnson Article I have never attended an event that was more personally fulfilling and fun in my entire life! Participants which includ...

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Bebop Books

by Troy Johnson

Bebop Books Troy Johnson Article Bebop Books is currently accepting manuscripts for emergent readers with multicultural themes. Emergent readers are used by kindergarten and first-grade teachers ...

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Spotlight on the 14th National Black Writers Conference: March 22 – March 25, 2018

by Troy Johnson

Spotlight on the 14th National Black Writers Conference: March 22 – March 25, 2018 Troy Johnson Article AALBC.com is Hosting an Independent Publishing Workshop How to Publish Your Book Independently...

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Are Reading Rates Declining in the African American Community?

by Troy Johnson

Are Reading Rates Declining in the African American Community? Troy Johnson Article Frequent AALBC.com visitors may already know I consider search results biased toward large corporate sites t...

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AALBC Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List

by Troy Johnson

AALBC Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List Troy Johnson Article AALBC’s Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List Participating in AALBC’s Online Book Club is easy. Discussions are held on the...

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Book Club Picks - $10 Classics from HarperCollins - Plus More in AALBC’s eNewsletter

by Troy Johnson

Book Club Picks - $10 Classics from HarperCollins - Plus More in AALBC’s eNewsletter Troy Johnson Article Books a Few Book Clubs are Enjoying this Month The Tea’s October Selection – We Shou...

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My Favorite Readings from the 2013 National Book Award Finalists

by Troy Johnson

My Favorite Readings from the 2013 National Book Award Finalists Troy Johnson Article I covered this year's National Book Foundation's National Book Awards Finalists Reading for AALBC.com. The readin...

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Ben-Jochannan, Clarke & Van Sertima's Reading Lists

by Troy Johnson

Ben-Jochannan, Clarke & Van Sertima's Reading Lists Troy Johnson Article Dr. Ivan Van Sertima (Jan 26, 1935 – May 25, 2009),  Dr. Yosef “Dr. Ben” Ben-Jochannan (Dec 31, 1918 - March 19, 2015), and Dr...

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What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition

by Troy Johnson

What Was The Last Book You Read? The Celebrity Edition Troy Johnson Article Over the years we've published hundreds of interviews with celebrities.  Each one is usually asked, what is now know as the...

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Panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut:

by Troy Johnson

Panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut: Troy Johnson Article I attended a panel discussion entitled Their Eyes Were Reading Smut: The Impact of Ghetto Fiction on African American Lite...

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Greene Response to “Their Eyes Were Reading Smut”

by Brenda M. Greene

Greene Response to “Their Eyes Were Reading Smut” Brenda M. Greene Article Brenda M. Greene, Ph.D.,Professor of English Medgar Evers College, CUNY The Op-Ed Page 229 We...

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On Reading the Sad News: Ama Ata Aidoo

by Rashidah Ismaili

On Reading the Sad News: Ama Ata Aidoo Rashidah Ismaili Article Ama Ata Aidoo (March 23, 1942 – May 31, 2023) Just after reading the New York Times Art section where I see the continued resi...

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2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Denver, CO

by Troy Johnson

2009 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Denver, CO Troy Johnson Article As part of my role as a board member of the Literary Freedom Project, and a full page ad in Mosaic Magazine, I offered to help Ron work th...

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2015 Year End Thank You!

by Troy Johnson

2015 Year End Thank You! Troy Johnson Article Coming in the New Year The biggest news for the new year is our website upgrade. We are redesigning AALBC.com from scratch, and we have the benefit of 1...

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Join the Fight for Independence on the Web

by Troy Johnson

Join the Fight for Independence on the Web Troy Johnson Article This article is intended for writers and other content providers, who are active on social media and have a goal of generating reve...

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Their Eyes Were Reading Smut

by Nick Chiles

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...

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Book Review <em>The Emperor of Ocean Park</em> by Stephen L. Carter

by Linda Watkins

Book Review The Emperor of Ocean Park by Stephen L. Carter Linda Watkins Article ADD TO CART Buy the Audiobook&nbsp;Selected for 1 Book Club&rsquo;s Reading List2003 BCALA Literary AwardPub...

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Women’s Fiction and Diversity

by Renee Swindle

Women’s Fiction and Diversity Renee Swindle Article Renee SwindleI&rsquo;ve been reading what the publishing industry has dubbed &ldquo;women&rsquo;s fiction&rdquo; since books by autho...

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Reading Tony Martin Matters

by Rhone Fraser

Reading Tony Martin Matters Rhone Fraser Article In my interview with Paul Coates about his 2024 Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, he made the point that the works of Tony Martin sh...

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17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing

by Troy Johnson

17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing Troy Johnson Article PHOTOS and a report of this event coming soon! The 17th Annual Celebration of Black Writing February 16 to 18, 2001 Philadelphia For...

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Host a Listening Party for SHUT UP AND READ!

by Jeannine A. Cook

Host a Listening Party for SHUT UP AND READ! Jeannine A. Cook Article .image:hover { transform: translateY(-5px); box-shadow: 0 12px 24px rgba(255, 126, 3, 0.4); } Host a Listening Pa...

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AALBC is Done with Amazon!

by Troy Johnson

AALBC is Done with Amazon! Troy Johnson Article For almost 22, years AALBC has exposed readers of all backgrounds to books written by, or about, people of African descent. AALBC has published th...

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Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine

by Troy Johnson

Bing Site Search is a Great Alternative, to Google Site Search, for a Website’s Search Engine Troy Johnson Article If you are reading this article, which has nothing to do with the primary focus of ...

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5 Books for the Holidays! - Spotlight - December 17, 2017

by Troy Johnson

5 Books for the Holidays! - Spotlight - December 17, 2017 Troy Johnson Article “The Spotlight” a New Video Feature on AALBC.com. Your browser does not support HTML5 video. The Books highlight...

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October Bestsellers, Award Winning Books, New Bookstores and More

by Troy Johnson

October Bestsellers, Award Winning Books, New Bookstores and More Troy Johnson Article Bestselling Books September/October 2017 The fiction category was dominated by Sadeqa Johnson’s novel Second ...

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50 Best Places to Meet Other Book Lovers Online

by Anna Miller

50 Best Places to Meet Other Book Lovers Online Anna Miller Article Editor&rsquo;s Note: This article was updated in April 2017 to show sites that are no longer active or have completely shut d...

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September eNewsletter: Bestselling Books, 118 Book Events, and More

by Troy Johnson

September eNewsletter: Bestselling Books, 118 Book Events, and More Troy Johnson Article July/August 2016 Bestselling Books Titles on Go On Girl! Book Club's reading list are prominent on our best...

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New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books

by Troy Johnson

New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books Troy Johnson Article We've Just Added an Additional Category to Our Popular Best Sellers List—Children’s Books!  Over the years, there has always been a gre...

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Introducing Delaney Diamond, USA Today Bestselling Author

by Troy Johnson

Introducing Delaney Diamond, USA Today Bestselling Author Troy Johnson Article Delaney Diamond is the USA Today Bestselling Author of sweet, sensual, passionate romance novels and is the manager ...

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Marcus Books of San Francisco Evicted—Should We Care?

by Troy Johnson

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...

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Authors Don't Need Twitter

by Troy Johnson

Authors Don't Need Twitter Troy Johnson Article Many authors invest a great deal of time managing their Twitter accounts.  Hours a day are spent attracting new followers and keeping them engaged with...

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Free eBooks - Great Reads Available for Download Now

by Troy Johnson

Free eBooks - Great Reads Available for Download Now Troy Johnson Article There are so many free, high quality, eBooks available for immediate download, it is really quite astonishing.   One can down...

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How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com (for free)?

by Troy Johnson

How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com (for free)? Troy Johnson Article “How do I get my book featured on AALBC.com?”  is a question often posed to me by authors, publishers and publicists. Of...

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Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)

by Troy Johnson

Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3) Troy Johnson Article The author of the next installment of "Research &amp; Share Your History" is my virtual friend Connie ...

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Bestselling eBooks for 2010

by Troy Johnson

Bestselling eBooks for 2010 Troy Johnson Article Check Out AALBC.com's bestselling eBooks for all of 2010. http://bit.ly/top10ebooks This our first eBook bestsellers list was derived from Kindle eB...

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Please Donate to the Literary Freedom Project

by Troy Johnson

Please Donate to the Literary Freedom Project Troy Johnson Article The Literary Freedom Project (LFP) and Mosaic magazine are fighting to keep immersive reading, literary arts, expository writing...

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Lisa Armstrong's Moving Article in Essence Magazine [Jan. 2011]

by Troy Johnson

Lisa Armstrong's Moving Article in Essence Magazine [Jan. 2011] Troy Johnson Article [caption id="attachment_248" align="aligncenter" width="600" caption="Photograph by Andre Lamberston - Essence Mag...

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21st Century Slavery - My Reaction

by Troy Johnson

21st Century Slavery - My Reaction Troy Johnson Article Generally when I get spam, whether it come from friends, family or a stranger, I usually just delete it. I get a lot of email. Most of it is ...

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12 Axioms for Understanding the Book Business

by Troy Johnson

12 Axioms for Understanding the Book Business Troy Johnson Article Based upon my experience; selling books (on-line and off); publishing book reviews; witnessing the careers of many authors for a dec...

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The Power of Blogs

by Troy Johnson

The Power of Blogs Troy Johnson Article With this, we begin AALBC.com's foray in the world of Blogs. I've been reading a lot about Blogs lately. It seems the media is way ahead of the curve on thi...

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It’s All About Love: Romance Readers Speak Out

by Gwendolyn Osborne

It’s All About Love: Romance Readers Speak Out Gwendolyn Osborne Article Many Americans hold preconceived notions about romance fiction without having read one of these books. Their knowledg...

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Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3)

by Connie Bradley

Visitor’s day at Camp Grant – Research & Share Your Family History (Part 3) Connie Bradley Article The author of the next installment of &ldquo;Research &amp; Share Your History&rdquo; is my virtual ...

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Get Published Not Exploited

by Kalamu ya Salaam

Get Published Not Exploited Kalamu ya Salaam Article I don&rsquo;t give up my copyright to anyone. Period. I will do work for hire&mdash; in which case, the copyright is understood before hand t...

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Book Clubs Focused on Black Literature

by AALBC

Comprehensive registry of national and community book clubs reading and discussing books written by or about people of African descent.

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Iron Pot Cooker CD Review

by Troy Johnson

Iron Pot Cooker CD Review Troy Johnson Article The Iron Pot Cooker Click to Order via Amazon by Camille Yarbrough Audio CD (February 22, 2000) Number of Discs: 1 Label: Vanguard Records ...

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AA Cultural Expo 2000

by Troy Johnson

AA Cultural Expo 2000 Troy Johnson Article   This was the AALBC.com's second year at the National African American Cultural Expo, which is held every year at the Philadelphia Convention Center.  20...

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AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000

by Troy Johnson

AA LIT. CONFERENCE 2000 Troy Johnson Article THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. AFRICAN-AMERICAN LITERATURE CONFERENCE 2000 "THE LEGACY LIVES O...

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Book-Remarks.com

by Troy Johnson

Book-Remarks.com Troy Johnson Article   The goal of Book-Remarks.com is to offer exciting, timely, positive, and useful information to the African-American reading community. Book-Remarks...

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Booking Matters Magazine

by Troy Johnson

Booking Matters Magazine Troy Johnson Article Shunda Leigh Editor-in-Chief Booking Matters Magazine June 2005 - Video � AALBC.com Booking Matters Magazine takes pride in...

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HBF Publishers

by Troy Johnson

HBF Publishers Troy Johnson Article About HBF Publishers http://www.hbfpublishers.comHBF Publishers is a publishing house dedicated to providing a unique and simple ...

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Parker Publishing

by Troy Johnson

Parker Publishing Troy Johnson Article   Parker Publishing was established by seasoned industry professionals, and targets the ever-expansive market of books by and about African-Americans. ...

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Book & Author Promotion

by Troy Johnson

Book & Author Promotion Troy Johnson Article   There are several excellent organizations which provide a host of services to help you promote your books and authors.  In fact, you'll find many s...

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Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's)

by Troy Johnson

Track Your Clicks or (Shorten Your URL's) Troy Johnson Article Track Your Clicks and Shorten Your URLs How can you figure out which web sites like Twitter, Facebook, discussion boards...

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Up & Coming Magazine

by Troy Johnson

Up & Coming Magazine Troy Johnson Article Editor's Note (13 Jan 2013): We bleieve this magazine may be out of print.  Their old domain has be claimed by a diiferent magazine with the same name....

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