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Pat Cleveland
Pat Cleveland NONE Patricia Cleveland, born on June 23, 1950, is a pioneer in the fashion industry as one of the first prominent Black runway and print models. Discovered by Vogue assistant fashion e...
Walking with the Muses: A Memoir
Walking with the Muses: A Memoir Pat Cleveland 9781501108228 Nonfiction Atria / 37 Ink Simon & Schuster, Inc. An exciting account of the international adventures of fashion model Pat Cleveland—one of ...
Super Model Pat Cleveland Reads from her Memoir
Super Model Pat Cleveland Reads from her Memoir Book Spotlights Learn more about Pat Cleveland at: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Pat+Cleveland
Russell Atkins
Russell Atkins 0000000067797174 Russell Atkins, born in 1926, is a Cleveland-based musician, playwright, poet, and national figure in American avant garde poetry. He studied at renowned Cleveland ins...
Pat Tucker
Pat Tucker NONE Pat Tucker Wilson is a radio news director, award-winning journalist, and prolific writer with over 15 years of media experience. Known for her engaging storytelling, Wilson has worke...
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat Patricia Williams 9780062407313 Nonfiction Dey Street Books HarperCollins “I know a lot of people think they know what it’s like to grow up in the hood. Like maybe...
The Complete Works of Pat Parker
The Complete Works of Pat Parker Pat Parker 9781938334221 Poetry Sinister Wisdom Sinister Wisdom Parker stayed woke to Black suffering, violence against Black bodies—especially those of Black women—to...
Pat G’Orge Walker
Pat G’Orge Walker NONE Pat G’Orge-Walker, an Essence and National bestselling author and comedian, is known for her humorous observations of church life. A prolific author of 10 books, she's often be...
Pat Cummings
Pat Cummings 0000000067231736 Pat Cummings is an award-winning author and illustrator, known for creating over 30 children's books. She's worked on TV shows like Gullah Gullah Island and Cover to Cov...
Pat Simmons
Pat Simmons 0000000055458378 Pat Simmons, a seasoned author with 10 years of experience and 30+ titles to her name, is a passionate genealogy sleuth who often casts her ancestors in her novels. She h...
Gotta Keep On Tryin'
Gotta Keep On Tryin' Idrissa Uqdah Book Review In the sequel to the novel, Tryin’ To Sleep In The Bed You Made, life-long friends Gayle Saunders and Patricia (Pat) Reid are together ...
Carl B. Stokes and the Rise of Black Political Power
Carl B. Stokes and the Rise of Black Political Power Leonard N. Moore 9780252071638 Nonfiction University of Illinois Press University of Illinois Press As the first elected black mayor of a major U.S...
Naleighna Kai, Pat G’Orge Walker, Lisa Watson, Martha Kennerson, Michelle D. Rayford, Janice Pernell, J. L. Campbell, Kisha Green, and Terri Ann Johnson
Naleighna Kai, Pat G’Orge Walker, Lisa Watson, Martha Kennerson, Michelle D. Rayford, Janice Pernell, J. L. Campbell, Kisha Green, and Terri Ann Johnson MULTIPLE "Naleighna Kai, Pat G’Orge Walker, Li...
Cleveland State University Poetry Center
Cleveland State University Poetry Center Cleveland State University Poetry Center Cleveland State University Poetry Center
Cleveland State University Poetry Center
Cleveland State University Poetry Center Cleveland State University Poetry Center Cleveland State University Poetry Center
Nothing In Nature Is Private (Csu Poetry Series) (Cleveland State Poetry Series)
Nothing In Nature Is Private (Csu Poetry Series) (Cleveland State Poetry Series) Claudia Rankine 9781880834091 Poetry Cleveland State University Poetry Center Cleveland State University Poetry Center ...
Richard Morris
Richard Morris 000000002791695X Richard A. Morris is a Harvard Business School alumnus, Vietnam war veteran and former building code specialist turned novelist. Known for his critically acclaimed nov...
Christena Cleveland
Christena Cleveland NONE Christena Cleveland Ph.D., a social psychologist, public theologian, and activist, is the founder of the Center for Justice + Renewal. A former Duke University professor, she...
Pat Carr
Pat Carr 0000000073993382 Pat Carr, a retired English professor who taught at several universities including Rice and Tulane, is an accomplished author based in Elkins, Arkansas. She has penned four ...
Pat Parker
Pat Parker 0000000106773440 Pat Parker (1944-1989) was a renowned African-American, lesbian-feminist poet and performer. Notable works include 'Jonestown & Other Madness' and 'Movement in Black'. She...
Cleveland Writers Press
Cleveland Writers Press Cleveland Writers Press Smoke & Shadow Books
Fan Expo Cleveland
Fan Expo Cleveland Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland Cleveland Ohio Experiencing the ultimate playground for Comics, Sci-Fi, Horror, Anime and Gaming.
God Is a Black Woman
God Is a Black Woman Christena Cleveland 9780062988782 Nonfiction HarperOne HarperCollins In this timely, much-needed book, theologian, social psychologist, and activist Christena Cleveland recounts h...
Canoedling In Cleveland
Canoedling In Cleveland Richard Morris 9781500441425 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC SECOND EDITION, AUGUST 2016, WITH FOUR NEW ILLUSTRATIONS: In the summer of 1960 before his senior yea...
Cleveland Lee’S Beale St. Band
Cleveland Lee’S Beale St. Band Arthur R. Flowers 9780816736522 Fiction Troll Communications Troll Communications When Cleveland Lee says he wants to play trumpet in his sister’s marching band, everyon...
The Third Annual African American Children’s Book Fair
The Third Annual African American Children’s Book Fair The Third Annual African American Children’s Book Fair The Third Annual African American Children’s Book Fair The Reginald F. Lewis Museum of ...
Jam, Too?
Jam, Too? JaNay Brown-Wood 9780593323762 Fiction Nancy Paulsen Books Penguin Random House Lustrous illustrations and a rhythmic text featuring a cumulative list of sounds bring to life the thrill of a...
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat
Rabbit: The Autobiography of Ms. Pat Julianne Malveaux Book Review I don’t often write about comedians, but the recent passing of my friend Dick Gregory reminded me of the very important role t...
Somebody’s Sinning In My Bed
Somebody’s Sinning In My Bed Pat G’Orge Walker 9780758235404 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. Pat G’Orge-Walker delivers a wickedly funny, uplifting novel of love and betrayal … good karma a...
Pat Zietlow Miller
Pat Zietlow Miller NONE Pat Zietlow Miller is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of many picture books, including Sophie’s Squash, Wherever You Go, Be Kind, Remarkably You, When Yo...
Smoke & Shadow Books
Smoke & Shadow Books Cleveland Writers Press Cleveland Writers Press
The Black Madonna: Icon of Resistance and Nourisher of Souls
The Black Madonna: Icon of Resistance and Nourisher of Souls Christena Cleveland 9798318601866 Nonfiction Hay House Penguin Random House The Black Madonna is an uncommon, dark-skinned version of the V...
The Muntu Poets Of Cleveland
The Muntu Poets Of Cleveland Russell Atkins 9781681210315 Poetry Uptown Media Joint Ventures Uptown Media Joint Ventures This is the very first anthology by the Muntu Poets - a forgotten voice in the ...
Russell Atkins: On the Life & Work of an American Master
Russell Atkins: On the Life & Work of an American Master Robert Fleming Book Review This is an astounding tribute to one of the most innovative American artists, Russell Atkins, by a small, indepe...
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...
Paige Turner
Paige Turner NONE Paige Turner, a lifelong book lover, has over 15 years of marketing experience in Fortune 75 companies. Passionate about sharing ideas from books, she's been writing a weekly book r...
Alan Osi
Alan Osi NONE Alan Osi, a writer hailing from Arlington MA, is known for his compelling storytelling about the new Black American experience. His work, born from his upbringing as the son of civil ri...
Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card—And Helped Change History
Unstoppable John: How John Lewis Got His Library Card—And Helped Change History Pat Zietlow Miller 9780593524909 Nonfiction Viking Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House A poignant picture book ...
Trace
Trace Pat Cummings 9780062698841 Fiction HarperCollins HarperCollins In a debut novel that’s perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Erin Entrada Kelly, award-winning author/illustrator and educator Pa...
Spice
Spice Naleighna Kai, Pat G’Orge Walker, Lisa Watson, Martha Kennerson, Michelle D. Rayford, Janice Pernell, J. L. Campbell, Kisha Green, and Terri Ann Johnson 9781732622517 Fiction Macro Publishing Gr...
Pat Cummings Children's Book Author and Illustrator
Pat Cummings Children's Book Author and Illustrator Book Spotlights Children's book Author and Illustrator Pat Cummings: This video is an excerpt of from a video published on Jul 18, 2014 by BookTV an...
Don’t Blame The Devil
Don’t Blame The Devil Pat G’Orge Walker 9780758235435 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. Hang on to your seat as Pat G’Orge-Walker spins a side-splitting novel of sin and salvation, hearta...
Loyalty Among Friends
Loyalty Among Friends Pat Tucker and Earl Sewell 9781593095307 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. What would you do if you found out your friend was having an affair with your other friend’s...
Crowning Glory
Crowning Glory Pat Simmons 9781499724417 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Cinderella had a prince; Karyn Wallace has a King.While Karyn served four years in prison for an unthinkable crime...
Sister Betty Says I Do
Sister Betty Says I Do Pat G’Orge Walker 9780758289858 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. An inspiring, devilishly funny tale of hope, secrets—and hard-knock faith that can make the most impos...
Whitney: Tribute to an Icon
Whitney: Tribute to an Icon Pat Houston 9781476711249 Nonfiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law and close friend, was also her longtime manager. She lives in A...
Daddy By Default (Zane Presents)
Daddy By Default (Zane Presents) Pat Tucker 9781593093136 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Oh, what a tangled web… Roxanne’s husband, Parker Redman, is shocked when he’s arrested for delin...
Proceed With Caution
Proceed With Caution Pat Tucker 9781599830544 Fiction Urban Soul Kensington Publishing Corp. Book by Tucker, Pat
Somewhat Saved
Somewhat Saved Pat G’Orge Walker 9780758218902 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. In her most soulful and side-splitting send-up of church life yet, Pat G’Orge-Walker’s hilarious cast of paris...
Harvey Moon, Museum Boy
Harvey Moon, Museum Boy Pat Cummings 9780688178895 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins To liven up his class trip, Harvey Moon brings his pet lizard, Zippy, along to the museum.Whoops.When Zippy escapes, Ha...
Ananse And The Lizard: A West African Tale
Ananse And The Lizard: A West African Tale Pat Cummings 9780805064766 Fiction Henry Holt & Company (BYR) Macmillan Publishers Can the legendary trickster be out-tricked?All the young men had gathered ...
If We Must Die: A Novel of Tulsa’s 1921 Greewood Riot
If We Must Die: A Novel of Tulsa’s 1921 Greewood Riot Pat Carr 9780875652627 Fiction Texas Christian University Press Texas Christian University Press For decades, a riot that killed three hundred peo...
Blessings
Blessings Thumper Book Review Blessing is the third novel written by the author of Lil Mama Rules and Caught Up In The Rapture, Sheneska Jackson. Blessings is the story of four women who work in a ...
P.L. Wilson
P.L. Wilson 000000008110125X "Pat Tucker is a versatile author known by various pseudonyms including P.L. Wilson, Tricia Tucker, and Rikki Dixon.” P.L. Wilson, Tricia Tucker, and Rikki Dixon are pseu...
Rikki Dixon
Rikki Dixon NONE Pat Tucker is an accomplished author writing under multiple pseudonyms, including P.L. Wilson, Tricia Tucker, and Rikki Dixon. P.L. Wilson, Tricia Tucker, and Rikki Dixon are pseudon...
Pat Neely, Gina Neely and Paula Disbrowe
Pat Neely, Gina Neely and Paula Disbrowe MULTIPLE Sure, I'll need the author's bio first to be able to summarize it.
Pat Tucker, Alisha Yvonne, and Thomas Long
Pat Tucker, Alisha Yvonne, and Thomas Long MULTIPLE
Pat Sherman
Pat Sherman NONE Patrice Sherman is a Cambridge-based author, library professional, and writing teacher. Known for her book 'The Sun’s Daughter' and various historical nonfiction works for young read...
Patricia Williams
Patricia Williams NONE Patricia Williams, aka Ms. Pat, turned her life around after a troubled childhood and a stint as a drug dealer in Atlanta. Now a successful comedian, she lives in Indianapolis ...
Not Guilty of Love by Pat Simmons
Not Guilty of Love by Pat Simmons Idrissa Uqdah Book Review Doing It God's Way Christian Author Pat Simmons has written a wonderful sequel to her debut novel, Guilty of Love in her third rel...
Great Lakes African American Writers Conference
Great Lakes African American Writers Conference MLK Branch of the Cleveland Public Library Cleveland Ohio Historically, Great Lakes African American Writers Conference (GLAAWC pronounced “glossy...
Mule: 10th Anniversary Edition
Mule: 10th Anniversary Edition Shane McCrae 9781734816747 Poetry Cleveland State University Poetry Center Cleveland State University Poetry Center 10th anniversary edition of Shane McCrae’s groundbrea...
Buffalo Head Solos (Imagination)
Buffalo Head Solos (Imagination) Tim Seibles 9781880834640 Poetry Cleveland State University Poetry Center Cleveland State University Poetry Center Poetry. "Reading Tim Seibles reminds me of the Buddh...
Chester Himes
Chester Himes Michael Marsh Article Long before becoming a famous novelist, Chester Himes was a budding criminal. But his life changed after he was arrested in Chicago. His approach to his fir...
Ann Ingalls
Ann Ingalls NONE Ann Ingalls, born in Cleveland, is an accomplished author and former special education teacher with 24 published books. Her first work, “The Little Piano Girl”, was a Crystal Kite Aw...
Cortney Gee
Cortney Gee NONE Cortney Gee, a comedian from Cleveland, Ohio, has performed on HBO's Def Jam, BET's ComicView, and The Jamie Foxx Show. Known for touring globally and bringing laughter to audiences,...
Harmony Evans
Harmony Evans NONE Harmony Evans, an award-winning Harlequin Romance author based in NYC, is known for her acclaimed debut and is a double-finalist in the 2012 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Awards...
Lisa Saxton
Lisa Saxton NONE Lisa Saxton, a native of Cleveland, Ohio, is a distinguished author praised for her humorous and fresh approach to crime-writing. A graduate of Chatham College, Saxton is currently b...
Greg Mathis
Greg Mathis 0000000034573270 Judge Mathis is a public servant and advocate for equal justice. His career began in college leading campaigns, later joining Detroit City councilman Clyde Cleveland's st...
Jim Brown
Jim Brown 0000000072514239 James Nathaniel Brown, born February 17, 1936, is a former American football player and actor. Renowned for his time as a fullback with the Cleveland Browns (1957-1965), he...
Neale Sourna
Neale Sourna NONE Neale Sourna is an award-winning author, screenwriter, and game story narrative writer based in Cleveland, Ohio. She has a diverse background, including business banking, wealth man...
James Stewart
James Stewart 0000000121039797 Dr. James Stewart, a native of Cleveland & Professor Emeritus at Penn State University, is the President of ASALH’s Manasota Chapter. He held leadership roles in major ...
Marvin Andrew McMickle
Marvin Andrew McMickle 0000000385076639 Marvin A. McMickle, DMin, PhD, is an experienced pastor and academic. Formerly a senior pastor at Antioch Baptist Church and president of Colgate Rochester Cro...
Monica West
Monica West NONE Monica West, born in Cleveland, is an accomplished author and academic. She earned her BA from Duke University and MA and MFA from New York University and Iowa Writers’ Workshop resp...
Hari Ziyad
Hari Ziyad NONE Hari Ziyad, a bestselling author, screenwriter, and Editor-in-Chief of RaceBaitr, hails from Cleveland and currently resides in Brooklyn. They are known for their book, Black Boy Out ...
Eryka Parker
Eryka Parker NONE Eryka is the moderator of AALBC’s Black Don’t Crack… Book Spines book club. Eryka Parker is an award-winning book coach and developmental editor who assists diverse writers in storyt...
Halle Berry
Halle Berry Kam Williams Interview Halle Berry Born August 14, 1968, in Cleveland, Ohio the youngest daughter born to Jerome and Judith Berry, an interracial couple. Halle, and her older s...
The Blue Sharks
The Blue Sharks Alicia D. Williams 9798217002191 Fiction G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House A new middle grade mystery from Coretta Scott King and Newbery Honor winner Ali...
Where Is Mommy?
Where Is Mommy? Pat Cummings 9780823439355 Fiction Holiday House Holiday House A girl follows clues that lead to Mommy! This Level D book is perfect for new readers. A girl, her mother, and their cat ...
My Rock (Caregivers) (Volume 1)
My Rock (Caregivers) (Volume 1) Pat Simmons 9781983552953 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. Three sisters living in three different cities (Baltimore, St. Louis, and Nashville) make a pa...
Prayers Answered By Christmas (Gifts from God) (Volume 2)
Prayers Answered By Christmas (Gifts from God) (Volume 2) Pat Simmons 9781977905567 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. Christmas is coming. While other children are compiling their lists ...
Late Summer Love (Perfect Chance at Love) (Volume 2)
Late Summer Love (Perfect Chance at Love) (Volume 2) Pat Simmons 9781546583189 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. It takes strategies to win a war, but prayer and spiritual intervention a...
All About Him: A Novel
All About Him: A Novel Pat Tucker 9781593096847 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. A scorned woman is determined to expose her ex-lover for the cruel man he is but she has her work cut out f...
Free From Guilt: The Jamieson (Vol 7)
Free From Guilt: The Jamieson (Vol 7) Pat Simmons 9781548335205 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC God’s desire is that everyone should be saved…including Cameron Jamieson. A tenth generatio...
The Guilt Trip: The Jamieson (Vol 6)
The Guilt Trip: The Jamieson (Vol 6) Pat Simmons 9781546966814 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC SECOND EDITION New salvation scenes and extended epilogue. Aaron “Ace” Jamieson is living a ...
Love By Delivery
Love By Delivery Pat Simmons 9781542602556 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. Senior Accounts Manager Dominique Hayes has it all money, a car and a condo. Well, almost. She’s starting to ...
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance Nikki Grimes 9781619635548 Fiction Bloomsbury USA Children's Books Bloomsbury Publishing A 2017 New York Public Library Best Kids Book of the Year ...
Couple By Christmas
Couple By Christmas Pat Simmons 9781537377216 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. Five year old Tyler Washington wants his daddy to marry this mother. The problem is both his parents were ...
Love Led By The Spirit (Restore My Soul) (Volume 3)
Love Led By The Spirit (Restore My Soul) (Volume 3) Pat Simmons 9781533332592 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. Didn’t the Bible say, Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing? Minister Ro...
Back Stories
Back Stories Pat Simmons 9781534651012 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Have you ever finished a book and wanted more insight into a character’s back story? Meet Cameron Jamieson, a quick ...
Every Woman Needs A Praying Man (Love at the Crossroads) (Volume 5)
Every Woman Needs A Praying Man (Love at the Crossroads) (Volume 5) Pat Simmons 9781523821273 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC First impressions can make or break a business deal and they ...
A Noelle for Nathan
A Noelle for Nathan Pat Simmons 9781519623324 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC A Noelle for Nathan is a story of kindness, selflessness, and falling in love during the Christmas season. An...
The Confession Not Guilty of Love: The Jamieson (Vol 8)
The Confession Not Guilty of Love: The Jamieson (Vol 8) Pat Simmons 9781517624927 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. Fashion consultant Sandra Nicholson catches the eye of pretty boy Raim...
Redeeming Heart
Redeeming Heart Pat Simmons 9780692434406 Fiction Generations Quest Press OverDrive, Inc. Landon Thomas (In Defense of Love) brings a new definition to the word “prodigal,” as in prodigal son, brother...
Christmas Greetings
Christmas Greetings Pat Simmons 9781503311053 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Saige Carter loves everything about Christmas: the shopping, the food, the lights, and of course, Christmas w...
A Mother’s Love (Making Love Work) (Volume 1)
A Mother’s Love (Making Love Work) (Volume 1) Pat Simmons 9781502823083 Fiction CreateSpace On-Demand Publishing LLC Jillian Carter’s life is about to change drastically. Her daughter, Shana, is beati...