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Phina Oruche Reads from Her Book: Jacopo Jacopo Football Star
Phina Oruche Reads from Her Book: Jacopo Jacopo Football Star Book Spotlights Learn more at https://aalbc.com/books/bookinfo.php?isbn13=9798639993077
Phina Oruche
Phina Oruche NONE “Everything I am passionate about has storytelling in the center.” Phina Oruche, known for roles in BBC's Anthony and ITV's Footballers’ Wives, released a children's book...
Jacopo Jacopo on Lockdown
Jacopo Jacopo on Lockdown Phina Oruche 9798666156995 Fiction Independently Published Independently Published With LFC bringing the Premiership cup home to liverpool after 30 years. Jacopo an 11 year o...
Jacopo Jacopo Football Star: A 10 Year Old Boy’s Football Journey
Jacopo Jacopo Football Star: A 10 Year Old Boy’s Football Journey Phina Oruche 9798639993077 Fiction Independently Published Independently Published Liverpool is an amazing diversely populated city. T...
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...
Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas
Thursday Night Lights: The Story of Black High School Football in Texas Michael Hurd 9781477310342 Nonfiction University of Texas Press University of Texas Press At a time when "Friday night lights" s...
The Wedding Date
The Wedding Date Jasmine Guillory 9780399587665 Fiction Berkley Books Penguin Random House One of… • Entertainment Weekly’s “12 Romances for V-Day” • Cosmopolitan’s “2018 Anticipated Read...
Michael Strahan
Michael Strahan 0000000045587838 Michael Strahan is a retired American football player who spent his career with the New York Giants. Post-retirement, he became a media personality, co-hosting “Live!...
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football Howard Bryant 9780147512567 Nonfiction Puffin Books Penguin Random House From Lombardi’s Packers through Brady and the Patriots, here is the ult...
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football: Classic Super Bowls! Amazing Playmakers! Historic Dynasties! And Much, Much More!
Legends: The Best Players, Games, and Teams in Football: Classic Super Bowls! Amazing Playmakers! Historic Dynasties! And Much, Much More! Howard Bryant 9780399169045 Nonfiction Philomel Books Penguin...
Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist Ernie Barnes
Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist Ernie Barnes Don Tate 9781419749438 Nonfiction Harry N. Abrams Harry N. Abrams From acclaimed author and illustrator Don Tate, the rousin...
The Player’s Option: A Novella (Playmaker Book 2)
The Player’s Option: A Novella (Playmaker Book 2) K. L. Brady 9780996708340 Fiction LadyLit Press LadyLit Press From award-winning Author K.L. Brady, Book #2 in the sweet romance Playmaker Series… In...
The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lessons, a Father’s Life
The Stone Thrower: A Daughter’s Lessons, a Father’s Life Jael Richardson 9781771022057 Fiction Thomas Allen Publishers Thomas Allen Publishers A daughter discovers herself while uncovering her father’...
Micah Hudson: Football Fumble
Micah Hudson: Football Fumble Tanisia Moore 9781478879138 Fiction Reycraft Books Reycraft Books Future football star Micah Hudson’s most prized possession is a football signed by THE Jackson Vick. But...
Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City
Across the River: Life, Death, and Football in an American City Kent Babb 9780062950598 Nonfiction HarperOne HarperCollins A heartbreaking and inspiring true story—Friday Night Lights meets Ghettoside...
Caribbean Reads Publishing
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NEW Reads Publications
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Caribbean Reads Publishing
Caribbean Reads Publishing Caribbean Reads Publishing Caribbean Reads Publishing
NEW Reads Publications
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Football Widows
Football Widows Pat Tucker 9781593093150 Fiction Strebor Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. A glimpse into the secret and unique lives of the women behind NFL coaches—game day takes on a whole new meaning a...
Football Fumblina
Football Fumblina Melica Niccole 9780997687583 Fiction Hampton Publishing House Hampton Publishing House Football Fumblina could have been a ballerina. From ballet shoes to fumbles and tumbles, Fumbli...
A Hard Road To Glory: A History Of The African American Athlete: Football
A Hard Road To Glory: A History Of The African American Athlete: Football Arthur Ashe 9781567430387 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins African-American athletes changed the game of football. Who? How? ...
From Gold Teeth to Gold Jacket: My Life in Football and Business
From Gold Teeth to Gold Jacket: My Life in Football and Business John Harris 9781683584322 Nonfiction Sports Publishing Skyhorse Publishing How a young man with a solid work ethic carried himself out ...
Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry
Bayou Classic: The Grambling-Southern Football Rivalry Thomas Aiello 9780807136973 Nonfiction LSU Press Louisiana State University Press The annual clash in New Orleans between the Grambling State Uni...
Avidly Reads Passages
Avidly Reads Passages Michelle D. Commander 9781479806171 Nonfiction New York University Press New York University Press “What is the value of Black life in America?” In Avidly Reads Pa...
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...
St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival
St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival Literary Events Terri Lipsey Scott, Executive Director of The Woodson African American Museum of Florida introduces the annual St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival, whic...
In The Night Of The Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel
In The Night Of The Heat: A Tennyson Hardwick Novel Blair Underwood, Tananarive Due, and Steven Barnes 9781416569978 Fiction Atria Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. Award-winning actor and author Blair Und...
JaNay Brown-Wood
JaNay Brown-Wood NONE JaNay Brown-Wood is a celebrated children's author and educator, known for her award-winning book, “Imani's Moon.” She teaches as an ECE professor at American River College and ...
Terry reads from her next book August 1st 2008 (Getting To Happy)
Terry reads from her next book August 1st 2008 (Getting To Happy) Book Spotlights Terry reads from her next book: Getting To Happy, We learn what happens to Savannah and the crew 15 years later... htt...
NoViolet Bulawayo Reads from her Novel We Need New Names
NoViolet Bulawayo Reads from her Novel We Need New Names Book Spotlights More about NoViolet Bulawayo: https://aalbc.it/noviolet Here NoViolet Bulawayo reads during the 2013 "5 Under 35" presented by ...
Kwame Alexander Reads His Children’s Book THE UNDEFEATED
Kwame Alexander Reads His Children’s Book THE UNDEFEATED Book Spotlights Kwame Alexander Reads his Children’s Book THE UNDEFEATED during the 2019 Black Authors and Readers Rock: https://aalbc.com/book...
Touchdown in Brazil
Touchdown in Brazil Omar Tyree 9781496762894 Fiction Dafina Kensington Publishing Corp. Amid the landmark NFL game in the electric city of São Paulo, Brazil, three very different family men cross path...
The Stone Thrower
The Stone Thrower Jael Richardson 9781554987528 Fiction Groundwood Books Anansi Press African-American football player Chuck Ealey grew up in a segregated neighborhood of Portsmouth, Ohio. Against all...
Julian Mims
Julian Mims NONE Julian Merrell Mims was born in Los Angeles, California, in 1979, the eldest son of Anthony Ronald Mims, a college football coach, and Virginia Mims, an elementary school teacher. ...
Monda Raquel Webb reads from her novel: 7:33 am
Monda Raquel Webb reads from her novel: 7:33 am Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/monda_raquel_webb.html Monda Raquel Webb reads from her novel: 7:33 am "The Clock ...
Maaza Mengiste reads from her novel Beneath the Lion's Gaze
Maaza Mengiste reads from her novel Beneath the Lion's Gaze Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/maaza.html Maaza Mengiste reads from her novel Beneath the Lion's Gaze...
Dolen Perkins-Valdez reads from her novel Wench
Dolen Perkins-Valdez reads from her novel Wench Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/dolen_perkins-valdez.htm Dolen Perkins-Valdez reads from her novel Wench during an...
Finding Peace Isn’t Peaceful: Overcoming the Struggle Within to Heal My Soul
Finding Peace Isn’t Peaceful: Overcoming the Struggle Within to Heal My Soul Ma’Ronda X 9781943409563 Nonfiction Pure Thoughts Publishing Pure Thoughts Publishing, LLC Finding Peace Isn’t Peaceful is ...
Luther Campbell
Luther Campbell 0000000083849480 Luther Campbell, founder of Luke Records and member of 2 Live Crew, is a pioneer in southern rap. Now a respected football coach in Miami's public school system, Camp...
Jennifer Searles Reads Her Moving Poem: U Know Me
Jennifer Searles Reads Her Moving Poem: U Know Me Author Interviews Poet, Jennifer Searles reads her Poem, U Know Me, which speaks to the power of the Lord. Learn more about her work at: https://aalbc...
Lauren Lord Reads from Black Girl Magic Illustrated by Lailah Lord
Lauren Lord Reads from Black Girl Magic Illustrated by Lailah Lord Author Interviews Lauren Lord reads from her children's book, Black Girl Magic, which was illustrated by her then 9 year old sister L...
Sumiko Saulson Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Writer Reads from Her Work
Sumiko Saulson Sci-Fi, Horror, and Fantasy Writer Reads from Her Work Author Interviews Sumiko Saulson is a sci-fi, horror, and fantasy writer, graphic novelist, and the editor of Here she reads from ...
Elsie Augustave Reads From THE ROVING TREE
Elsie Augustave Reads From THE ROVING TREE Author Interviews Elsie Augustave (https://aalbc.it/augustave) reads from her debut novel, THE ROVING TREE. This reading was recorded, by AALBC.com, during ...
September Newsletter: Recommended Reads, the MS Book Festival, and More
September Newsletter: Recommended Reads, the MS Book Festival, and More Troy Johnson Article Recommended Reads N. K. Jemisin the Only Writer to Win the Best Novel Hugo Award in three Consecutive Yea...
Edward Kelsey Moore Reads From His Novel, The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues
Edward Kelsey Moore Reads From His Novel, The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blues Book Spotlights Edward Kelsey Moore reads from his very humorous novel, The Supremes Sing the Happy Heartache Blue...
Victor LaValle reads from his novel Big Machine
Victor LaValle reads from his novel Big Machine Book Spotlights For more information visit https://aalbc.com/authors/victordlavalle.htm Victor LaValle reads from his novel Big Machine. The reading to...
J. California Cooper reads from a work in progress
J. California Cooper reads from a work in progress Author Interviews Here, J. California Cooper: https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=J.+California+Cooper reads from a work in progress: Go...
Olive Senior Reads from THE PAIN TREE
Olive Senior Reads from THE PAIN TREE Author Interviews Jamaican novelist, Olive Senior, reads from her novel THE PAIN TREE at the University of the West Indies during the 2016 Kingston Book Festival...
Mahogany Star
Mahogany Star NONE Mahogany Star, a Brooklyn-born author, has written four books including the acclaimed 'Where Secrets Lie'. With a degree in Organizational Management, she worked in Healthcare Admi...
If I Survive You
If I Survive You Jonathan Escoffery 9780374605988 Fiction MCD Macmillan Publishers "If I Survive You is a collection of connected short stories that reads like a novel, that reads like real life, that...
James McBride Reads from "The Good Lord Bird"
James McBride Reads from "The Good Lord Bird" Author Interviews James McBride (https://aalbc.it/thegoodlordbird) reads from his latest novel The Good Lord Bird (Riverhead Hardcover, August 20, 2013) d...
Nicole Dennis-Benn reads from, Here Comes The Sun
Nicole Dennis-Benn reads from, Here Comes The Sun Author Interviews Nicole Dennis-Benn (https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Nicole+Dennis-Benn) reads from her novel, Here Comes The Sun. ...
Tiphanie Yanique reads from, Land of Love and Drowning
Tiphanie Yanique reads from, Land of Love and Drowning Author Interviews Tiphanie Yanique (https://aalbc.it/tiphanie) reads from her novel, Land of Love and Drowning. The reading took place on July 2...
Kamilah Aisha Moon reads from "She Has a Name"
Kamilah Aisha Moon reads from "She Has a Name" Author Interviews Kamilah Aisha Moon https://aalbc.com/authors/author.php?author_name=Kamilah+Aisha+Moon reads from her first full-length poetry collecti...
Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond reads from Powder Necklace
Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond reads from Powder Necklace Author Interviews For more information visit https://aalbc.it/nanabrewhammond Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond reads from her novel Powder Necklace recorded ...
St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival
St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival Woodson African American Museum of Florida St. Petersburg Florida The St. Pete Reads! Literacy Festival is dedicated to entertaining, engaging, and educating children...
Rowan Ricardo Phillips Reads from His Collection of Poetry, HEAVEN
Rowan Ricardo Phillips Reads from His Collection of Poetry, HEAVEN Poetry & Spoken Word Here Rowan Ricardo Phillips (https://aalbc.it/rowanrp), reads the poem "The Once and Future King Of Ohio" from ...
Malaika Adero reads from the work of Toni Cade Bambara
Malaika Adero reads from the work of Toni Cade Bambara Author Interviews Malaika Adero reads from "Luther on Auburn," a short story in Deep Sightings and Rescue Mission by Toni Cade Bambara during th...
The Mad Sister
The Mad Sister Carol Denise Mitchell 9781462675630 Fiction America Star Books America Star Books Mercy Jean Diamond was the fat, un-liked daughter of a good doctor and deranged mother who hated her. A...
Chasing Space Young Readers’ Edition
Chasing Space Young Readers’ Edition Leland Melvin 9780062665928 Nonfiction Amistad HarperCollins Meet Leland Melvin—football star, NASA astronaut, and professional dream chaser.In this inspiring memo...
Husbands, Incorporated, Book One in the Husbands, Inc. Trilogy (Book One)
Husbands, Incorporated, Book One in the Husbands, Inc. Trilogy (Book One) Elizabeth Atkins 9780982141526 Fiction Sea Kingdom International Sea Kingdom International Husbands, Incorporated - Book One i...
I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, To The Blind Side, And Beyond
I Beat The Odds: From Homelessness, To The Blind Side, And Beyond Michael Oher 9781592406128 Nonfiction Knopf Penguin Random House The football star made famous in the hit film The Blind Side reflects...
Baby Boy, You Are a Star!
Baby Boy, You Are a Star! Andrea Davis Pinkney 9781338672428 Fiction Cartel Publications Cartel Publications New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney cre...
Millionaire Wives Club: A Novel
Millionaire Wives Club: A Novel Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker 9780345486677 Fiction One World/Ballantine Penguin Random House In Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker’s steamiest novel yet, we meet the four deliciously dra...
He Said, She Said
He Said, She Said Kwame Alexander 9780062118967 Fiction Amistad HarperCollins Sparks will fly in this hip-hop-hot teen novel that mixes social protest and star-crossed romance, from Newbery Medal and ...
Out of Bounds: Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet
Out of Bounds: Coming Out of Sexual Abuse, Addiction, and My Life of Lies in the NFL Closet Roy Simmons and Damon DiMarco 9780786716814 Fiction Carroll & Graf Perseus Books Group The second NFL player...
Dear Star Baby
Dear Star Baby Judy Allen Dodson Book Review Dear Star Baby by Malcolm Newsome is a heartwarming, sensitive, and beautifully written picture book that addresses the delicate subject of grief and loss...
Lisa Watson
Lisa Watson NONE Lisa Watson is a national bestselling author based in Washington D.C., known for her work in diverse romance genres. Her debut novel was nominated for Best Contemporary Fiction, and ...
Love Never Fails
Love Never Fails Nikesha Elise Williams 9781733584807 Fiction NEW Reads Publications NEW Reads Publications “If I were honest, I’d be divorced right now.” When it comes to marriage, nothing is guar...
Dear Star Baby
Dear Star Baby Malcolm Newsome 9781506484808 Fiction Beaming Books 1517 Media I knew something was wrong when Mama called me close. She held my hand and told me you would not be coming home with us...
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze Derrick Barnes 9781984836779 Fiction Viking Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House Newbery Honoree Derrick Barnes delivers a powerful and timely novel about ra...
America Star Books
America Star Books America Star Books America Star Books
Five Star Publications, Inc
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Mahogany Star Publishing
Mahogany Star Publishing Mahogany Star Publishing Mahogany Star Publishing
North Star Nova Press
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America Star Books
America Star Books America Star Books America Star Books
Five Star Publications, Inc
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Mahogany Star Publishing
Mahogany Star Publishing Mahogany Star Publishing Mahogany Star Publishing
North Star Nova Press
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Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama
Rising Star: The Making of Barack Obama David J. Garrow 9780062641830 Nonfiction William Morrow HarperCollins NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERRising Star is the definitive account of Barack Obama’s formative...
The Porn Star Guide To Great Sex
The Porn Star Guide To Great Sex Mr. Marcus 9780312382391 Fiction Palgrave Macmillan Macmillan Publishers A provocative bedside guide to some of the most captivating sexual advice from pro-lover porn ...
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) Kam Williams startrek-2013-blueray.jpg Film Review Read the comments now. Read our review after you see the film (there some spoilers). Kirk Matches Wits with Rogue Co...
Waiting for Friday Night
Waiting for Friday Night Synithia Williams 9781335430540 Fiction Canary Street Press HarperCollins “A pitch-perfect small-town romance focused on forgiveness, second chances, and new beginnings.” —Pub...
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...
You’re a Star, Lolo!
You’re a Star, Lolo! Niki Daly 9781946395511 Fiction Catalyst Press Catalyst Press Part of Niki Daly’s Lolo series Lolo’s back for a whole new set of adventures in You’re a Star, Lolo, the third bo...
Adulting
Adulting Nikesha Elise Williams 9781733584821 Fiction NEW Reads Publications NEW Reads Publications Can she have it all? Naomi Grace is determined to lay hold of the life she’s always wanted. In her v...
Her Perfect Catch: A Novella (Playmaker Book 1)
Her Perfect Catch: A Novella (Playmaker Book 1) K. L. Brady 9780996708333 Fiction LadyLit Press LadyLit Press A CATCH MADE IN HEAVEN Sometimes love is in your grasp, and all you need to do is hold o...
Frank Berrios
Frank Berrios NONE Frank Berrios is a prolific children's book author, known for his Little Golden Books. His works include Football with Dad, Soccer with Mom, and titles featuring well-known charact...
Umm Kulthum: The Star of the East
Umm Kulthum: The Star of the East Rhonda Roumani 9781623716608 Nonfiction Crocodile Books Interlink Pub Group Inc A picture book about the life and career of the unforgettable Arab icon Umm Kulthum, w...
I Been in Sorrow’s Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots: A Novel
I Been in Sorrow’s Kitchen and Licked Out All the Pots: A Novel Susan Straight 9781497679986 Fiction Open Road Media Open Road Integrated Media A historic novel about a young woman forced to grow up q...
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....
Rain Rising
Rain Rising Courtne Comrie 9780063159730 Fiction HarperCollins HarperCollins “A searing exploration of the intricacies of racism, privilege, and self-worth within the confines of the Black community. ...
Addie Boswell
Addie Boswell NONE Addie Boswell, a Portland-based author and muralist, is known for her award-winning book, The Rain Stomper. Her works include Go, Bikes, Go!, Go, Planes, Go!, The Snow Dancer, and ...
Rick Rigsby
Rick Rigsby NONE Rick Rigsby, Ph.D., is a renowned motivational speaker, author, and ex-college football coach from Texas. Widely recognized for his stirring speeches on leadership and personal respo...
Lola Jaye
Lola Jaye NONE Lola Jaye, a London-born author, published her first U.S. novel in 2009. Her journey from foster child to author was shared in her 2009 essay, part of the U.K.'s Quick Reads program. L...
Just Too Good to Be True: A Novel
Just Too Good to Be True: A Novel E. Lynn Harris 9780385492737 Fiction Anchor Penguin Random House A New York Times Bestseller Brady Bledsoe and his mother, Carmyn, have a strong relationship. A singl...
Zonie Felder
Zonie Felder NONE Zonie Felder, an erotic fiction writer from Jersey City, New Jersey, is a former Catholic school girl and Girl Scout who enjoys football, Zumba, dancing, and family time. Zonie Feld...
Sandra L. Richards reads from Children’s Book RICE AND ROCKS
Sandra L. Richards reads from Children’s Book RICE AND ROCKS Book Spotlights Learn more about Richards wonderful children’s book: https://aalbc.com/books/bookinfo.php?isbn13=9781940014739. Recorded at...
Nina Revoyr
Nina Revoyr 0000000004707741 Nina Revoyr, a Japanese-American author of five novels, is known for her remarkable storytelling. Born in Japan and raised in Tokyo, Wisconsin, and Los Angeles, she's co-...