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Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend
Go On Girl! Book Club Author Awards Weekend Charlotte North Carolina The first Author Awards were presented in 1992 as a small event held in Brooklyn, New York to recognize those authors and publishe...
Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual Author Awards
Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual Author Awards Literary Events Tracey Y. Smith, National Media & Author Relations Chairperson for Go On Girl! Book Club highlights their 22nd Annual Author Awards ce...
Go On Girl! Nat'l Conv. 2000
Go On Girl! Nat'l Conv. 2000 Go On Girl! Nat'l Conv. 2000 (l to r) - Evalyn Hamilton - Newsletter editor Lynda Johnson - Treasurer and founder, and Monique Greenwood - P...
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference
Video Coverage of the 2018 National Book Club Conference Troy Johnson Article I attended the 2018 National Book Club Conference August 3rd and 4th. I have not attended since the 2010. The confer...
Diana Veiga
Diana Veiga NONE Go On Girl! Book Club, Unpublished Writer Award 2013 Winner Diana Veiga, winner of the 2013 Go On Girl! Book Club's Unpublished Writer award, is a dedicated writer and social justice ...
August 2018 eNewsletter Recommended Reads, Videos, and More
August 2018 eNewsletter Recommended Reads, Videos, and More Troy Johnson Article Videos from the National Book Club Conference I attended the 2018 National Book Club Conference August 3rd and 4th....
National Book Club Conference 2006
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...
Sharon Lucas Describes the 2018 Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend
Sharon Lucas Describes the 2018 Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend Author Interviews Author, Sharon Lucas Describes the 2018 Black Authors & Readers Rock Weekend. Learn More: https://aalbc.com/event...
Weekend Wealth Transfer: How Black Churches Move Billions of Dollars Out of Black Communities and How to Move It Back
Weekend Wealth Transfer: How Black Churches Move Billions of Dollars Out of Black Communities and How to Move It Back Gwen Richardson 9781539373643 Nonfiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Ever...
Nia Long “The Single Moms Club” Interview - 2014
Nia Long “The Single Moms Club” Interview - 2014 Kam Williams Interview Nia Long “The Single Moms Club” Interview Stunningly-attractive leading lady Nia Long returned to the big screen last ...
Black Writers Weekend
Black Writers Weekend Auburn Avenue Research Library Atlanta Georgia Black Writers Weekend expands nationwide this year, bringing its celebrated literary festival to six U.S. cities. Alongside the fla...
Homecoming Weekend: A Novel (Zane Presents)
Homecoming Weekend: A Novel (Zane Presents) Curtis Bunn 9781593094294 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. If you thought Las Vegas was where “what happens” stays, you have not been to homecom...
Society of Lies: Reese’s Book Club
Society of Lies: Reese’s Book Club Lauren Ling Brown 9780593723357 Fiction Bantam Penguin Random House Reese's Book Club Pick Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion—it's been ...
The Single Moms Club
The Single Moms Club Kam Williams The-Single-Moms-Club-poster.jpg Film Review The Single Moms Club In Theaters: Mar 14, 2014 Wide Rated PG-13 for sexuality and mature themes Running time: 11...
Taking Over Wall Street with Books by Charisse Carney-Nunes
Taking Over Wall Street with Books by Charisse Carney-Nunes Charisse Carney-Nunes Article The Lit Bit Wall Street is in for another invasion… no, not just more protestors armed with ...
Book Club Kit: The Thing About Home
Book Club Kit: The Thing About Home Rhonda McKnight Article Download the Book Club Kit Dear Reader, I am delighted you choose The Thing About Home for your book discussion. In the story you&rsq...
African American Literary Awards Show 2006
African American Literary Awards Show 2006 African American Literary Awards Show 2006 THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HERE AS AN HISTORICAL ARCHIVE. Visit htt...
Lynda Johnson
Lynda Johnson NONE Lynda Johnson, co-founder of Go On Girl! Book Club, supported authors from the African diaspora and helped fund scholarships. She also founded Kidstylesource.com, a leading website...
2007 African American Literary Awards Show
2007 African American Literary Awards Show 2007 African American Literary Awards Show 2007 African American Literary Awards Show THIS EVENT HAS TAKEN PLACE AND IS RECORDED HE...
2008 African American Literary Awards Show
2008 African American Literary Awards Show 2008 African American Literary Awards Show The 4th Annual African American Literary Awards Show 2008 Group shot from the 2008 Awards Show _...
No Good Deed
No Good Deed Nekesa Afia 9780593548820 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House Caught between her family back in Harlem and her glamorous new life, Louise Lloyd finds that her knack for solving cri...
The Old Man In The Club (Zane Presents)
The Old Man In The Club (Zane Presents) Curtis Bunn 9781593095727 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. He’s the “old guy in the club” who everyone judges and scorns, but there’s so much more t...
Money Never Sleeps: A Millionaire Wives Club Novel (Millionaire Wives Club Novels)
Money Never Sleeps: A Millionaire Wives Club Novel (Millionaire Wives Club Novels) Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker 9780345525123 Fiction One World/Ballantine Penguin Random House The bling is brighter, the dr...
Samois (Nubian Underworld)
Samois (Nubian Underworld) Shakir Rashaan 9780998664088 Fiction Shakir Rashaan Shakir Rashaan "If you thought Ramesses was the only one capable of making big things happen, you’ve got another thing co...
Nate Powell
Nate Powell 0000000078269174 Nate Powell, born in 1978, is a New York Times best-selling graphic novelist known for “March,” the autobiography of John Lewis. A self-publisher from age 14, Powell's aw...
Black Lit Weekend
Black Lit Weekend The Barnett - JDV by Hyatt New Orleans Louisiana This multi-day conference brings together Black-owned bookstore owners from across the country for a weekend that honors the legacy o...
Room In My Heart
Room In My Heart Zetta Elliott 9781500908232 Fiction Rosetta Press Rosetta Press t took some time for Nikki to adjust to her parents’ divorce, but now she and her little sister Natalie enjoy their new...
Cheryl Wills
Cheryl Wills NONE Cheryl Wills is an acclaimed anchor for New York 1 News, author, and public speaker. Known for her coverage of significant events like 9/11, she's also authored “Die Free: A Heroic ...
Lisa Renee Johnson
Lisa Renee Johnson NONE Lisa Renee Johnson, Sunshineologist and publishing coach, inspires individuals to shine in life and business. Co-founder of Sistahs on the Reading Edge book club and CEO of Br...
A Member of the Club: Reflections on Life in a Racially Polarized World
A Member of the Club: Reflections on Life in a Racially Polarized World Lawrence Otis Graham 9780060984304 Fiction Harper Perennial HarperCollins Informed and driven by his experience as an upper-midd...
K. Reshay
K. Reshay NONE K. Reshay is a versatile author, poet, and playwright, known for her thought-provoking book series 'Appearances'. She is the Founder of Me Time Book Club, aimed at promoting literacy a...
Book Club Picks - $10 Classics from HarperCollins - Plus More in AALBC’s eNewsletter
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...
Black Girl You Are Atlas
Black Girl You Are Atlas Renée Watson 9780593461709 Fiction Kokila Penguin Random House A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In t...
AALBC Online Book Club’s Summer Reading List
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...
Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays
Never Tell a Black Girl How to Black Girl: Essays Amena Brown 9798217044689 Nonfiction Tiny Reparations Books Penguin Random House An irresistible delight, this hilarious and heartwarming essay collec...
Annette Vendryes Leach
Annette Vendryes Leach NONE Annette Vendryes Leach, a Brooklyn author and entrepreneur, transitioned from a successful advertising career to pursue her passion for fiction writing. She founded the Bl...
Baby Girl
Baby Girl Jihad Shaheed Uhuru 9781893196230 Fiction Urban Books Kensington Publishing Corp. Baby Girl: This is a story of a girl born to L.A."s rich and elite. She’s known simply as Baby Girl. After...
Great American Book Festival
Great American Book Festival Main Street Square Rapid City South Dakota The Great American Book Festival was created by the founders of Literary Classics Book Awards & Reviews In an effort to suppo...
2015 AAMBC Literary Awards
2015 AAMBC Literary Awards 2015 AAMBC Literary Awards 2015 AAMBC LIterary Awards Related Links
2009 African American Literary Awards Show
2009 African American Literary Awards Show 2009 African American Literary Awards Show 2009 African American Literary Awards Show Visit http://www.literaryawardshow.co...
38th NAACP Image Awards (2007)
38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) Kam Williams Article Image Awards Upstaged by Resignation of NAACP President 38th NAACP Image Awards (2007) by Kam Williams &nb...
As The Pages Turn Book Club of Newark Literary Luncheon Fundraiser
As The Pages Turn Book Club of Newark Literary Luncheon Fundraiser On June 28, 2014 As The Pages Turn Book Club of Newark hosted authors Pamela Samuels Young (Keynote), RM Johnson, Eva Tremains, Sadeq...
African American Literature Book Club
African American Literature Book Club 0000000509856750 The African American Literature Book Club transforms notable forum discussions into articles for increased visibility. The first conversion, “On...
Early Sunday Morning
Early Sunday Morning Denene Millner 9781572842113 Fiction Denene Millner Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Early Sunday Morning, a picture book for young children ages 4 to 9, is the first offering from ...
Latina McIntyre
Latina McIntyre NONE Latina Sharmain McIntyre, born in North Carolina and raised in New York, is a dedicated wife, mother, Air Force Veteran, and educator. She founded the non-profit “Super Smart Gir...
N. K. Jemisin
N. K. Jemisin 0000000107503776 Jemisin, in 2018, Became the Only Writer to Win 3 Best Novel Hugo Awards in Consecutive Years (note) Nora K. Jemisin, born in 1972, is a renowned speculative fiction aut...
Jason Mott author of THE RETURNED
Jason Mott author of THE RETURNED Author Interviews Jason Mott (https://aalbc.it/jasonmott) tells us about his novel THE RETURNED at the 2014 Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual Author Awards Weekend....
Leonard Pitts, Jr. Author of BEFORE I FORGET
Leonard Pitts, Jr. Author of BEFORE I FORGET Author Interviews Leonard Pitts, Jr. (https://aalbc.it/leopitts) tells us about his novel BEFORE I FORGET at the 2014 Go On Girl! Book Club's 22nd Annual A...
Lauren Francis Sharma author 'TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY
Lauren Francis Sharma author 'TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY Author Interviews Lauren Francis-Sharma (https://aalbc.it/laurenfs) tells us about her novel 'TILL THE WELL RUNS DRY at the 2014 Go On Girl! Book C...
Plan It!: The Complete Resource Guide for Authors, Book Clubs & Literary Event Planners
Plan It!: The Complete Resource Guide for Authors, Book Clubs & Literary Event Planners Sharon Lucas 9781625179661 Nonfiction Brown Girls Books Brown Girls Books Read a Free Preview of the “The Perf...
Beverly Jenkins
Beverly Jenkins 000000011691928X Beverly Jenkins, a USA TODAY bestselling author, is renowned for her African-American historical romance fiction, mainly set in the 19th century. With over thirty nov...
A Girl Named Misty: The True Story of Misty Copeland (American Girl: A Girl Named)
A Girl Named Misty: The True Story of Misty Copeland (American Girl: A Girl Named) Kelly Starling Lyons 9781338193053 Nonfiction Scholastic Inc Scholastic Inc. The A Girl Named series tells the storie...
The Go On Girl!: Book Club Guide for Reading Groups
The Go On Girl!: Book Club Guide for Reading Groups Monique Greenwood, Lynda Johnson, and Tracy Mitchell-Brown 9780786883509 Nonfiction Hyperion Hachette Book Group Works Worth Reading, Tips For Start...
Larry Wilmore the World's Funniest MC (2016 National Book Awards)
Larry Wilmore the World's Funniest MC (2016 National Book Awards) Literary Events Larry Wilmore's opening routine to kick off The 67th National Book Awards Ceremony (Academy Awards of the book world)....
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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...
The Millionaire Kids Club: Penny Power
The Millionaire Kids Club: Penny Power Lynnette Khalfani-Cox 9781932450040 Nonfiction Advantage World Press Advantage World Press Mrs. Berry’s weekend math assignment is one of the toughest ever. In f...
The Millionaire Kids Club - Garage Sale Riches
The Millionaire Kids Club - Garage Sale Riches Lynnette Khalfani-Cox 9781932450019 Nonfiction Advantage World Press Advantage World Press Mrs. Berry’s weekend math assignment is one of the toughest ev...
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves
Well-Read Black Girl: Finding Our Stories, Discovering Ourselves Glory Edim 9780525619772 Nonfiction Ballantine Books Penguin Random House An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, cur...
Nominee Shares Her Experience at the 2015 NAACP Image Awards Ceremony for Outstanding Literary Work
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...
Peter Slen Announces BookTV's Online Book Club
Peter Slen Announces BookTV's Online Book Club Book Spotlights Sheryl Sandberg's book, Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead https://aalbc.it/ssleanin This book will be discussed on C-Span2's Boo...
Lisa Nichols discusses book "No Matter What!" with One Spirit Book Club
Lisa Nichols discusses book "No Matter What!" with One Spirit Book Club Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/lisa_nichols.htm Lisa Nichols discusses her book "No Matte...
Donna L. Washington
Donna L. Washington 0000000067719053 Donna L. Washington is a professional storyteller, multiple-award-winning recording artist, and children’s book author (Boo Stew). She performs at festivals, sch...
Tamika Newhouse
Tamika Newhouse NONE Tamika Newhouse is a self-published author and founder of Delphine Publications. Recognized as Self Published Author of the Year in 2009 and 2011, she also received an award for ...
Nick Chiles
Nick Chiles 0000000034375194 Nick Chiles is a renowned author and journalist, specializing in African-American culture and celebrity. Co-author of the NAACP Image Awards finalist book 'Justice While ...
The Camping Trip
The Camping Trip Jennifer K. Mann 9781536207361 Fiction Candlewick Press Candlewick Press Ernestine has never been camping before, but she’s sure it will be lots of fun … won’t it? An endearing story ...
B-FEST: Teen Book Festival
B-FEST: Teen Book Festival Barnes & Noble Stores Nationwide Nationwide
Project Middle School (Alyssa Milano’s Hope #1), 1
Project Middle School (Alyssa Milano’s Hope #1), 1 Alyssa Milano and Debbie Rigaud 9781338329407 Fiction Scholastic Inc Scholastic Inc. From actor and lifelong activist Alyssa Milano comes Hope Robert...
Claribel A. Ortega
Claribel A. Ortega NONE Claribel A. Ortega is a New York Times Bestselling author known for her debut novel Ghost Squad, which won multiple awards and is being made into a film. She co-hosts the Bad ...
As The Pages Turn Book Club Literary Luncheon Fundraiser
As The Pages Turn Book Club Literary Luncheon Fundraiser Book Spotlights Highlights from the As The Pages Turn Book Club's Literary Luncheon Fundraiser held Saturday June 28, 2014, at the Chateau of S...
5 Reasons Reading Will Save Your Life
5 Reasons Reading Will Save Your Life Poetry & Spoken Word An avid reader, a young writer, a library CEO (Dr. Carla Hayden), and a couple of published authors explain the importance of literacy. This...
Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019
Rainbow Book Club VI Discusses Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston, June 2019 Book Spotlights AALBC’s Troy Johnson Joined the Rainbow Book Club VI’s meeting, in St. Thomas USVI, on June 1, 2019, to discu...
Brown Girl, Brown Girl
Brown Girl, Brown Girl Leslé Honoré 9780316314039 Fiction Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Hachette Book Group This powerful and hopeful picture book—inspired by the historic election of Vice Pre...
The Girl with the Louding Voice
The Girl with the Louding Voice Abi Daré 9781524746094 Fiction Dutton Books Penguin Random House AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A READ WITH JENNA TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK! "A courageous story...
National Book Award - 5 Under 35
National Book Award - 5 Under 35 Video coverage of the 2013 National Book Awards a5 Under 35 The 2013 National Book Awards 5 Under 35 AALBC.com attended three; the 5 Under 35 book party; the Natio...
Nikki Woods
Nikki Woods NONE Nikki Woods is a multi-media personality, personal branding coach, and CEO of Nikki Woods Media. As senior producer of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, she reaches over 8 million listen...
On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library
On Girlhood: 15 Stories from the Well-Read Black Girl Library Glory Edim 9781631497698 Fiction Liveright Publishing Corporation W. W. Norton & Company Proudly introducing the Well-Read Black Girl Libr...
Rich Girl Problems (Millionaire Wives Club)
Rich Girl Problems (Millionaire Wives Club) Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker 9780758283764 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. ""Tu-Shonda Whitaker just keeps getting better and better."" —T. Styles ...
36 African-American Nominees for National Book Awards
36 African-American Nominees for National Book Awards Troy Johnson Article November 11, 2015 Update: A complete list of National Book Award Honorees, of African descent, is now available. The mi...
Curtis Bunn, Founder of the National Book Club Conference
Curtis Bunn, Founder of the National Book Club Conference Literary Events Curtis Bunn, Founder of the National Book Club Conference, briefly tells us what the conference is all about. Learn more abou...
Troy at the National Black Book Club Conference
Troy at the National Black Book Club Conference Troy Johnson Article This past August I participated in the National Black Book Club Conference. It was by 3rd time attending and 2rd time taking an ac...
John Strausbaugh
John Strausbaugh 0000000067554770 John Strausbaugh, born in 1951, is a renowned author and cultural commentator. Known for his authority on New York City's history, he also hosts The New York Times' ...
History of our Annual Black Pack Party
History of our Annual Black Pack Party Troy Johnson Article The Black Pack Party is a gathering of professionals across the Black book ecosystem. It was originally held annually during Book Expo Amer...
Carol Mackey
Carol Mackey NONE Carol M. Mackey, former editor-in-chief of award-winning Black Expressions Book Club, is recognized as one of the 50 most powerful African Americans in publishing. With a career inc...
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...
Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta
Didn’t Nobody Give a Shit What Happened to Carlotta James Hannaham 9780316285278 Fiction Little, Brown and Company Hachette Book Group Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize A Lambda Literary ...
John A. Williams Acceptance Speech - The King Alfred Plan
John A. Williams Acceptance Speech - The King Alfred Plan Author Interviews Learn More about John A. Williams' Work Here: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=John+A.+Williams The 1st Ph...
Art Club (a Graphic Novel)
Art Club (a Graphic Novel) Rashad Doucet 9780759556362 Fiction Little, Brown Ink Hachette Book Group An ALA Best Graphic Novel of 2024 Inspired by the author’s own childhood, this contemporary grap...
Edwidge Danticat
Edwidge Danticat 000000011051509X Edwidge Danticat, a Haitian-born author, is renowned for her books like “Breath, Eyes, Memory”, an Oprah Book Club pick, and “The Farming of Bones”, an American Book...
National Book Awards
National Book Awards Cipriani Wall Street New York New York Attendance by invitation only. All of the authors of African descent who have won a National Book Award. Watch vidoes the 67th annual Nati...
W. Paul Coates Literarian Award Acceptance Speech from the 2024 National Book Awards
W. Paul Coates Literarian Award Acceptance Speech from the 2024 National Book Awards W. Paul Coates Article Watch a Video of Walter Mosleys’s Introduction and Paul Coates Acceptance Speech. ...
Rise to the Sun
Rise to the Sun Leah Johnson 9781338662238 Fiction Scholastic Press Scholastic Inc. From the author of You Should See Me in a Crown, Leah Johnson delivers a stunning novel about being brave enough to ...
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...
Jacquelin Thomas
Jacquelin Thomas NONE Award-winning author Jacquelin Thomas has published over 50 titles across romance, women’s fiction, inspirational, and young adult genres. She's received multiple awards includi...
James McBride: Acceptance Speech 2013 National Book Awards
James McBride: Acceptance Speech 2013 National Book Awards Literary Events Learn More at: https://aalbc.com/content.php?title=Coverage+of+the+64th+National+Book+Awards+2013 Fiction selection committee...
Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith 000000012276857X Zadie Smith, born Sadie Smith in 1975, is a renowned British author of Jamaican-English heritage. Her debut novel, “White Teeth,” won numerous awards, and subsequent nove...
The Minus-One Club
The Minus-One Club Kekla Magoon 9781250806208 Fiction Henry Holt & Company Macmillan Publishers From the Coretta Scott King and Printz Honor-winning author of How It Went Down, Light It Up, and Revolu...