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Clarence Reynolds, Director of The Center for Black Literature
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Clarence V. Reynolds
Clarence V. Reynolds NONE Clarence V. Reynolds is an independent editor and journalist, former director of Literary Programs at the Center for Black Literature and editor-in-chief of the Killens Revi...
Eisa Nefertari Ulen and Clarence V. Reynolds
Eisa Nefertari Ulen and Clarence V. Reynolds MULTIPLE Eisa Nefertari Ulen and Clarence V. Reynolds are renowned authors and educators, known for their influential works in literature and their signif...
Jason Reynolds
Jason Reynolds 0000000050509463 Jason Reynolds is a 2024 MacArthur Foundation’s “Genius” Grant Winner Jason Reynolds, an acclaimed author and professor, aims to engage readers, espec...
Mack Reynolds
Mack Reynolds 0000000116863546 Mack Reynolds a science fiction writer known for his pioneering work in socio-political science fiction. His emphasis on social issues, inequality, and human rights reso...
Clarence Page - The “Culture Worrier” Interview
Clarence Page - The “Culture Worrier” Interview Kam Williams Interview Clarence Page is a nationally-syndicated columnist and member of the Chicago Tribune editorial board. Besides those duties...
Clarence Major
Clarence Major 0000000108792602 Clarence Major, born in 1936, is a multifaceted artist: poet, novelist, and painter. With a B.S. from SUNY and a PhD from Union for Experimenting Colleges, he has rece...
Clarence McNair
Clarence McNair NONE Baltimore native and ex-Motown artist, Clarence “KD†McNair, overcame hardships and mental health struggles after losing his record deal. Once part of the group, Prophet Jone...
For Every One
For Every One Vanessa Vanzie Book Review The title of the book, For Everyone, by Jason Reynolds states exactly who the book is for; that means it is written for you and for me. The timely message was...
The Essential Clarence Major: Prose and Poetry
The Essential Clarence Major: Prose and Poetry Clarence Major 9781469656007 Fiction University of North Carolina Press University of North Carolina Press Clarence Major is one of America’s literary ma...
Configurations: New & Selected Poems, 1958-1998
Configurations: New & Selected Poems, 1958-1998 Clarence Major 9781556590900 Poetry Copper Canyon Press Copper Canyon Press Finalist for the National Book AwardDrawing his most outstanding work from n...
David S. Reynolds
David S. Reynolds 0000000109376942 David S. Reynolds is a distinguished literary critic, historian, and biographer whose work explores the intersection of culture, biography, society, and politics. ...
Six Magic Cans of Happiness: Danielle the Girl From NY
Six Magic Cans of Happiness: Danielle the Girl From NY Clarence N.M. Coggins 9781087962603 Fiction Clarence Coggins Clarence Coggins Book 2 of the Danielle The Girl From New York Series Book 3 of t...
Give It One More Try
Give It One More Try Clarence McNair 9781734179729 Nonfiction Laboo Publishing Enterprise Laboo Publishing Enterprise A Baltimore native and former Motown recording artist, Clarence “KD” McNair comes ...
Clarence Page
Clarence Page 0000000034760818 Clarence Page is a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for the Chicago Tribune and frequents TV as a political pundit. He's known for his best-selling essay collection, Cu...
Come by Here
Come by Here Thumper Book Review I found a pearl when I happened upon the remarkable author Clarence Major. I discovered Clarence Major by way of an anthology, titled After Hours edited by Robert ...
Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely MULTIPLE Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely are acclaimed authors, renowned for their collaborative and individual works in the field of literature, with a focus on you...
Jason Reynolds’s Track Series Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu
Jason Reynolds’s Track Series Paperback Collection (Boxed Set): Ghost; Patina; Sunny; Lu Jason Reynolds 9781534462434 Fiction Atheneum Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. Race through the f...
Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi MULTIPLE Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi are renowned authors, known for their insightful works on race, culture, and society. They use their writings to shed ligh...
Caron Butler and justin a. reynolds
Caron Butler and justin a. reynolds MULTIPLE Caron Butler, former NBA All-Star, collaborates with acclaimed author Justin A. Reynolds to create engaging stories. Former NBA All-Star Caron Butler and ...
Ibi Zoboi, Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia, and others
Ibi Zoboi, Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Renée Watso...
Clarence Lusane
Clarence Lusane 0000000109374330 Dr. Clarence Lusane, a respected scholar and activist, specializes in human rights, global race relations, U.S. politics, and international relations. Born in Detroit...
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6 Magic Cans of Happiness Act 3: Danielle the Girl From NY
6 Magic Cans of Happiness Act 3: Danielle the Girl From NY Clarence N.M. Coggins B09KQW9VWF Fiction Clarence Coggins Clarence Coggins Book 4 of the Danielle The Girl From New York Series The contin...
Six Magic Cans of Happiness 2: Danielle the Girl From NY
Six Magic Cans of Happiness 2: Danielle the Girl From NY Clarence N.M. Coggins 9798757002781 Fiction Clarence Coggins Clarence Coggins Book 3 of the Danielle The Girl From New York Series The fun c...
Auntie I Don’t Want You To Get Married: Danielle The Girl From New York
Auntie I Don’t Want You To Get Married: Danielle The Girl From New York Clarence N.M. Coggins 9780578721781 Fiction Clarence Coggins Clarence Coggins Book 1 of the Danielle The Girl From New York Seri...
The Paintings and Drawings of Clarence Major
The Paintings and Drawings of Clarence Major Clarence Major 9781496820686 Nonfiction University Press of Mississippi University Press of Mississippi In the first volume to collect the paintings and dr...
Come By Here: My Mother’s Life
Come By Here: My Mother’s Life Clarence Major 9780471415183 Nonfiction Wiley Wiley Lavish praise for come by here""With elegant simplicity and uncommon wisdom, Clarence Major gives us not just the tru...
Omar Epps and Clarence A. Haynes
Omar Epps and Clarence A. Haynes MULTIPLE Omar Epps and Clarence A. Haynes
Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly
Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly MULTIPLE Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly
Clarence B. Jones and Joel Engel
Clarence B. Jones and Joel Engel MULTIPLE Clarence B. Jones and Joel Engel
Clarence Nero
Clarence Nero NONE Clarence Nero, a native of New Orleans's Ninth Ward, is a Howard University graduate and former forensic chemist. Known for his debut novel, Cheekie: A Child Out of the Desire, bas...
Clarence N.M. Coggins
Clarence N.M. Coggins NONE Clarence N.M. Coggins is a Japanese Anime enthusiast, Kean University Economics graduate, and IT professional. He is a Radio Personality, known for hosting “A New Day is He...
Clarence Thomas
Clarence Thomas 0000000121205943 Clarence Thomas, born in 1948, is an associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, nominated by President G. H. W. Bush. He succeeded Thurgood Marshall in 1991, becomi...
Clarence Cooper, Jr.
Clarence Cooper, Jr. MULTIPLE “…One of the most under-rated writers in America…” —John A. Williams Clarence L. Cooper Jr., born in 1934, was an author whose works, like...
Clarence B. Jones
Clarence B. Jones 0000000036182118 AALBC mourns the passing of Clarence B. Jones Dr. Clarence Benjamin Jones (January 8, 1931 – May 22, 2026) the lawyer who served as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s pe...
Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984—2014: Reflections on Race
Culture Worrier: Selected Columns 1984—2014: Reflections on Race Kam Williams Book Review “These pages represent some of the valuable lessons I’ve learned about people and media over t...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2012): Reconstructing the Master Narrative
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2012): Reconstructing the Master Narrative Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v3 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 20...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2016): Embracing Difference
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2016): Embracing Difference Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v8 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 2016 “Embracing D...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2017): Gathering at the Waters
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2017): Gathering at the Waters Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v9 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 2017 “Gatherin...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2018): Gathering at the Waters II
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2018): Gathering at the Waters II Clarence V. Reynolds A21551758v10 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College View a pdf of the cover a...
Tales of Our Times: An Anthology Fall/Winter 2022, Vol. 5
Tales of Our Times: An Anthology Fall/Winter 2022, Vol. 5 Eisa Nefertari Ulen and Clarence V. Reynolds 24729361005 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College The Year 2020: Looking Back ...
Morgan Reynolds Publishing
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April Reynolds
April Reynolds NONE April Reynolds, award-winning author of 'Knee-Deep in Wonder', is a distinguished faculty at Sarah Lawrence College. She has also taught at NYU and the 92nd Street Y. April Reynol...
Aaron Reynolds
Aaron Reynolds 0000000037836478 Aaron Reynolds is a celebrated author, known for his Caldecott Honor Medal-winning book “Creepy Carrots”, a NY Times bestseller. His other notable works include “Chick...
justin a. reynolds
justin a. reynolds NONE Justin A. Reynolds is an acclaimed author renowned for his debut YA novel, “Opposite of Always,” and second novel “Early Departures.” His work includes a Marvel graphic novel ...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Spring& /& Summer 2015): Memory and Myth
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Spring& /& Summer 2015): Memory and Myth Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v7 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 2015 “Memory and Myt...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2014):Bringing it Forward Literary Activism
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2014):Bringing it Forward Literary Activism Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v5 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 2...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2013): Impact Beyond Boundaries
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2013): Impact Beyond Boundaries Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v4 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 2013 “Impact ...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2019): Life at a Crossroads
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2019): Life at a Crossroads Clarence V. Reynolds A21551758v11 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College This is the most current issue....
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall / Winter 2022-2023): Jubilee
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall / Winter 2022-2023): Jubilee Clarence V. Reynolds a21551758v13 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Killens Review of Arts & Letters, Fall/Wi...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall / Winter 2021): The Beautiful Struggle
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall / Winter 2021): The Beautiful Struggle Clarence V. Reynolds a21551758v12 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Killens Review of Arts & Letter...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2015): The Next Wave
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2015): The Next Wave Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v6 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Spring& /& Summer 2015 “The Next Wave” ...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2010): The Power of Voice
Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2010): The Power of Voice Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v2 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 2010 “The Power of ...
The Black History of the White House
The Black History of the White House Clarence Lusane 9780872865327 Nonfiction City Lights Publishers City Lights Publishers The Black History of the White House presents the untold history, racial pol...
The New Brownies’ Book
The New Brownies’ Book Clarence V. Reynolds Book Review In the November 1910 premier issue of The Crisis, the official journal of the NAACP, historian, scholar, civil rights activist, sociologist, an...
Waiting for Sweet Betty
Waiting for Sweet Betty Clarence Major 9781556591792 Poetry Copper Canyon Press Copper Canyon Press "I find myself writing poems about things I can’t paint," writes Clarence Major who, for 40 years, h...
Black!
Black! Clarence Cooper, Jr. 9780393315417 Nonfiction W. W. Norton & Company W. W. Norton & Company, Inc. Black! brings together three short novels by Clarence Cooper, Jr., a rediscovered genius of Afr...
For Every One
For Every One Jason Reynolds 9781481486255 Nonfiction Atheneum Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. “A lyrical masterpiece.” —School Library Journal (starred review) Originally performed at ...
The Lurking Place
The Lurking Place Clarence Major 9781945665288 Fiction Manic D Press Manic D Press “Clarence Major’s fiction has amazed me for years. And now The Lurking Place. This novel captures the late sixties in...
The Man from Scottsboro: Clarence Norris and the Infamous 1931 Alabama Rape Trial, in His Own Words (Revised)
The Man from Scottsboro: Clarence Norris and the Infamous 1931 Alabama Rape Trial, in His Own Words (Revised) Kwando M. Kinshasa 9780786415380 Nonfiction McFarland McFarland In March 1931, Clarenc...
Temptations Of Desire
Temptations Of Desire Clarence Nero 9781615238163 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Since the release of his first novel, Clarence Nero has become a superstar of the literary world. His wor...
What Would Martin Say?
What Would Martin Say? Clarence B. Jones and Joel Engel 9780061672675 Nonfiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins “What Would Martin Say? about the pressing issues of our time is a bold question to ask....
My Grandfather’s Son: A Memoir
My Grandfather’s Son: A Memoir Clarence Thomas 9780060565565 Nonfiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins Provocative, inspiring, and unflinchingly honest, My Grandfather’s Son is the story of one of Ame...
Clarence A. Haynes
Clarence A. Haynes NONE Clarence A. Haynes, a native Afro-Latinx New Yorker, is the coauthor of actor/producer Omar Epps’s lauded sci-fi/fantasy series Nubia: The Awakening and The Reckoning. He is ...
Joseph S. Spence, Sheila M. Parrish-Spence, and Jonathan Clarence Parrish-Spence
Joseph S. Spence, Sheila M. Parrish-Spence, and Jonathan Clarence Parrish-Spence MULTIPLE The Spence family, consisting of Joseph, Sheila, and Jonathan, use poetry and various other forms of artistic...
America I Am Journal
America I Am Journal Clarence V. Reynolds 9781401924072 Fiction SmileyBooks Penguin Random House What will you leave behind? It’s time to discover the unique and indelible life imprint that only you c...
Killens Review of Arts & Letters
Killens Review of Arts & Letters Clarence V. Reynolds Excerpt Fiction Excerpt: “Lynched” by Kim-Marie Walker When mother named me Madame Augusta Nero in 1920, she intended whites aroun...
Trespass: Portraits of Unhoused Life, Love, and Understanding
Trespass: Portraits of Unhoused Life, Love, and Understanding Clarence V. Reynolds Book Review Have you ever come upon or passed a homeless/unhoused person and experienced an emotion that tugged at y...
Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues
Jimmy’s Rhythm & Blues Clarence V. Reynolds Book Review This year, we will celebrate the centennial of the birth of prominent writer, civil rights activist, and intellectual James Baldwin. Born in Ha...
Brown Boys Rule
Brown Boys Rule Clarence V. Reynolds Book Review While listening to a recent meditation session on the app Happier—one of my favorites—I was reminded of the importance of embracing wo...
On The Edge of a Leaf
On The Edge of a Leaf Clarence V. Reynolds Book Review In his latest children’s picture book, At the Edge of a Leaf, author and poet Vincent L. Johnson draws from his love of gardening, nature,...
A Fool Indeed
A Fool Indeed Clarence V. Reynolds Book Review To say that Charles Fuller has a lot going on is putting it mildly. The one-time ladies’ man is newly married to a woman whom he has dedicated him...
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way. Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin 9780061547881 Nonfiction Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. A stunning visual autobiography of two c...
Ain’t Burned All The Bright
Ain’t Burned All The Bright Jason Reynolds 9781534439467 Nonfiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerally...
Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America
Two Ships: Jamestown 1619, Plymouth 1620, and the Struggle for the Soul of America David S. Reynolds 9780593490235 Nonfiction Penguin Press Penguin Random House “Provocative … [E]ssential reading for ...
Soundtrack
Soundtrack Jason Reynolds 9780593863466 Fiction Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group Penguin Random House #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds transports us back to the early 200...
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now …: A Love Story
Twenty-Four Seconds from Now …: A Love Story Jason Reynolds 9781665961271 Fiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. “Jason Reynolds has done it again!…Fresh from start to finish…This is what it could be...
Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped (for Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi 9780316167512 Nonfiction Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Hachette Book Group The #1 New York Times bestseller! ...
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel)
Miles Morales: Shock Waves (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) justin a. reynolds 9781338648034 Fiction Graphix Scholastic Inc. An original middle grade graphic novel from Graphix starring Brooklyn’s ...
Miles Morales Shock Waves: (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel)
Miles Morales Shock Waves: (Original Spider-Man Graphic Novel) justin a. reynolds 9781338648041 Fiction Graphix Scholastic Inc. An original middle-grade graphic novel from Graphix starring Brooklyn’s ...
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks
Look Both Ways: A Tale Told in Ten Blocks Jason Reynolds 9781481438285 Fiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. From National Book Award finalist and New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds co...
Lu: Sometimes You Gotta Jump Anyway…
Lu: Sometimes You Gotta Jump Anyway… Jason Reynolds 9781481450256 Fiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. Lu is the man, the kid, the guy. The one and only. Not only was he a miracle baby but he is al...
A Celebration of Literature and Response: Children, Books, and Teachers in K-8 Classrooms (2nd Edition)
A Celebration of Literature and Response: Children, Books, and Teachers in K-8 Classrooms (2nd Edition) Marjorie R. Hancock 9780131109025 Nonfiction Prentice Hall Press Prentice Hall Press Reinforced...
Clarence Thomas’ Ex Expounds on Steamy Memoir Vindicating Anita Hill
Clarence Thomas’ Ex Expounds on Steamy Memoir Vindicating Anita Hill Kam Williams Interview Retired Justice Lillian McEwen was born, raised and educated in Washington, D.C. Her stellar legal care...
Becoming an Great Talk Radio Guest
Becoming an Great Talk Radio Guest Troy Johnson Article 10 TIPS FOR BECOMING AN EXCELLENT TALK RADIO GUEST (PART 3 OF A 5-PART SERIES) by Marsha F
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 000000040525486X Troy Johnson, founder of AALBC.com, is involved with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, a NYPL research library and ar...
Long Way Down (Paperback)
Long Way Down (Paperback) Jason Reynolds 9781481438261 Fiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. “An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review) “Ast...
Quraysh Ali Lansana
Quraysh Ali Lansana NONE Quraysh Ali Lansana is a prolific author, educator, and radio producer based in Tulsa. He has written 23 books spanning poetry, nonfiction, and children's literature. Lansana...
Supreme Discomfort
Supreme Discomfort Kam Williams Book Review ’[Clarence] Thomas once said he would never accept a race-based job, and yet he spent an entire federal career in such positions’ The irony i...
Dirty Bird Blues
Dirty Bird Blues Clarence Major 9780143136590 Fiction Penguin Group USA Penguin Random House A quietly influential force in African American literature and art, Clarence Major makes his Penguin Classi...
Necessary Distance: Essays and Criticism
Necessary Distance: Essays and Criticism Clarence Major 9781566891097 Poetry Coffee House Press Coffee House Press Bringing together critical essays, articles, and reviews by 1999 National Book Award ...
Last of the Lions: An African American Journey in Memoir
Last of the Lions: An African American Journey in Memoir Clarence B. Jones and Stuart Connelly 9781952485930 Nonfiction Redhawk Publications Redhawk Publications Last of the Lions is two histories wov...
Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale Of Love And Deception Across The Color Line
Passing Strange: A Gilded Age Tale Of Love And Deception Across The Color Line Martha A. Sandweiss 9781594202001 Nonfiction Penguin Press Penguin Random House The secret double life of the man who map...
Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas
Supreme Discomfort: The Divided Soul of Clarence Thomas Kevin Merida and Michael Fletcher 9780385510806 Nonfiction Doubleday Penguin Random House SUPREME DISCOMFORT originated from a much-commented-up...
Black Renaissance Noire
Black Renaissance Noire Troy Johnson Article Black Renaissance Noire African American Literature Book Club - The #1 Site for "Readers of Blac...
Ghost (Paperback)
Ghost (Paperback) Jason Reynolds 9781481450164 Fiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by ...
Pieces from Life’s Crazy Quilt
Pieces from Life’s Crazy Quilt Marvin V. Arnett Excerpt When my mother saw the smiles on our faces, she heaved a sigh of relief. When she asked my father what he though of my teacher, he answer...