Black Literature

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrating Literary Excellence: New Bestsellers List Highlights Black Authors New York, NY – May 21, 2025 – In a landmark move to honor and amplify the voices of Black authors, we are proud to announce the inaugural BLK Bestsellers List. The list highlights the top-selling works by Black authors across various genres, celebrating their contributions to literature and culture. The BLK Bestsellers List features a diverse array of titles compiled from sixteen months of data across eight categories, including fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, reflecting the rich tapestry of Black experiences and narratives. …

Click Here to Support When a capitalist country such as ours implements austerity measures under the weird pseudonym "sequestration," one of the first cuts besides social services occurs among the non-profit sector. Due to this reality, The Intercultural Alliance of Artists & Scholars, Inc. (IAAS), a NY-based nonprofit organization, has been denied a major grant it needs in order for its publishing entity, 2Leaf Press, a multicultural independent press of poetry, fiction and creative non-fiction, has been hit hard. In order for it to maintain its publishing of dynamic list of books, it needs to rely on the generosity of the community it serves. At a time w…

Also so see my coverage of the The 64th National Book Awards 2013 which is presented by the National Book Foundation FICTION Rabih Alameddine, An Unnecessary Woman (Grove Press/ Grove/Atlantic) Molly Antopol, The UnAmericans (W. W. Norton & Company) John Darnielle, Wolf in White Van (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See (Scribner/ Simon & Schuster) Phil Klay, Redeployment (The Penguin Press/ Penguin Group (USA)) Emily St. John Mandel, Station Eleven (Alfred A. Knopf/ Random House) Elizabeth McCracken, Thunderstruck & Other Stories (The Dial Press/ Random House) Richard Powers, Orfeo (W.W. Norton & Compa…

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CALLING ALL AUTHORS!!! MANUSCRIPT REVIEW BY MAX RODRIGUEZ DEADLINES: APRIL 1ST AND MAY 1ST Max Rodriguez, executive director of the Black Book Review and Harlem Book Fair, will be receiving, and reviewing manuscripts from Art Sanctuary members and supporters with ready-to-be-edited work!! From Mr. Rodriguez: "The opportunity is to be read by an imprint that is actively looking for publishable work. (I have launched Extra Mile Books as an imprint of Akashic Books). I am willing to let the imprint serve as a vehicle for Philadelphia writers. We will review full manuscripts in a…

Hi AALBC community, I am interested in a review for my recently released magical realism novel Diaspora: Return to Africa. Synopsis: Imara’s return-to-origin in her early twenties is fraught with hardship. Kenya is no place for short skirts (or the women in them) and signs of social progression and autonomy are nowhere to be found. What’s more, she is a foreigner among the prevailing majority, doesn’t speak Swahili, and can’t seem to escape developing world problems. Of course there’s Hosea, the American love she left in search of identity and purpose. Imara succumbs to depression, causing her parents to sign her up as a volunteer at a Maasa…

Perfect for book clubs and discussion groups, Caledonia's Daughters by Staajabu is a collection of short-short stories Afro-futuristic, sci-fi, adventures with central female characters. It's a quick, fun and provocative read. Now available on Kindle, Amazon.comhttps://www.amazon.com/Caledonias-Daughters-Staajabu-ebook/dp/B01NBRDPP1 Barnes and Noble online, and other familiar online platforms. Reviewers welcome.

My 1st bust A little later as I cruised past Pep Boys near the intersection, I felt my bowels churn as I recalled this as the ‘site of my very first bust’. At nine, I had jumped out my bed like a chocolate Jack-In-The-Box and had thrown on my clothes, not caring in the least that my socks were mis-matched. Out in the front yard, I had hopped on my bike, a fading green English Racer, and had pedaled like hell up and out of First Ward to Pep Boys. Having already worked out the details of the ‘heist’ in my head, I …

AALBC Mourns the Passing of Kam Williams, May 30, 2019 I have not shared this on social media but I'll mention it here. Despite publishing almost 900 of Kam's articles since the early years of AALBC's website and considering the Brother a friend. I had to stop publishing Kam's articles several years ago. Why, you might ask: Google. You see a Google does not like syndicated content, which was Kam's business model. The articles he wrote were published on, at his peak, over 100 websites and print publications — including many Black-owned newspapers. He got a number of awards. I attended one ceremony in which the Network Journal gave him an awa…

I do wonder what AALBC's interface is for the blind or deaf or how it can be traveled for those absent fingers for easy mouse movement or typing. Thoughts @Troy ? In my mind I assume you have considered all in the website but for the sake of multilog I will ask about accessibility in ALLBC? An interview to Kobo Writing Life that concerns accessibility in all forms https://aalbc.com/tc/profile/6477-richardmurray/?status=2416&type=status

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Identity of artist, the USA, and a website RMNewsletter 4th Version November 9th 2025 https://open.substack.com/pub/rmnewsletter/p/identity-of-artist-the-usa-and-a?r=xit0b&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true Identity of artist, the USA, and a website by Richard Murray RMNewsletter 4th Version November 9th 2025 Read on Substack

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Who are the prominent African American authors writing today? Who are the authors the general public would know--even if they have never read the author's book? There are a few conditions; The author must be alive and younger than 70. So this rules out Maya Angelou and Tony Morrison The authors must be a novelist. Everybody knows Steve Harvey, whose new book, Act Like a Success, Think Like a Success: Discovering Your Gift and the Way to Life’s Riches, will debut at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers list, but I'm not interested in celebrities that have others writing their books. Again the author must be American. Sure Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is world ren…

Someone sent me this in a direct message, because they know I refuse to consume (or publish) content directly on Facebook. But it looks interesting and since facebook allows you to embed content, I share this here. Chris is a smart Brother who has done well for himself in corporate publishing. I think you will find his perspective interesting.

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Book, African American Women,The Forgotten Asset. Author,Talks About Wanting To Rehabilitate ,And Amend,Black,Women In America. Author Says Stupidity,Reigns,Over Knowledge,Foolishness Is The New,Cute. Black Women . I Add On Black Women Do Most Of The Child Raising Alone. Some Black. Women They Love Gangsters, Crack Sellers,Thugs, Pimps,Men Who Have Several,Children With Several Men. This Will Not Change Anytime Soon..Book By Amia P. Wright...

One of the books Nipsey recommended before he died was Contagious by Jonah Berger. Jonah Berger is a marketing professor at the world renowned Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. In this book, Bergers lays out six factors that make products, trends, things in general go viral. This is a great read for trying to market your own ideas or product that you came up with during this time of quarantine or just trying to get something off the ground. The tactics Berger highlights are for people with low, or even zero, marketing budgets as well. Here I give a short rundown of the six concepts and some insight into our psychological process. https://www.sp…

Hi I hope to work with people or possibly someone else can write this which is a book explaining how life started beside volcanoes first there was space debris which accumulated then a spark made the core heat up then the stones melted and formed salt then water formed then people formed because of the salt water which was dark skin people and the more away from the volcano they were the lighter their skin but they still had brown skin all the food was contaminated and no one could drink the water because it was all salt water and everything lived on berries and nuts and corn which grew from the dew made from the water …

from the contest As a person of color, how do you represent your utopia in writing? This can be done through poetry, prose, short-story, fiction, non-fiction in 500 words or less. Writing hint: Do you have a special place in nature that you like to go to? Do you wish you had/dream of a special place in nature? Is there something you love to do outdoors? Do you have a story of a time outdoors when something special/magical happened? from me I submitted mine already , you only have till the end of the 15th of may. URL https://amsterdamnews.com/reflectionssubmissions/

Wench: A Novel by Dolen Perkins-Valdez I had a feeling that even though we are educated enough in the institution of slavery, there are still aspects that take me by surprise. Dolen Perkins-Valdez debut novel, Wench, is about one of those little surprises. The story takes place in an 1853 Ohio vacation resort which serves as an intersection of time and place for a group of the slave/mistress and their masters. The novel delves into the relationships between the women and their masters, and each other. Wench is a graceful, unassumingly powerful novel that was infectious. I loved it, a highly impressive debut novel. Read the reast of Thumper's review

I finally finished my book club’s selection for this quarter. It is entitled “From Cape Town With Love“, and is a collaboration between Tananarive Due, her husband Steven Barnes, and screen actor Blair Underwood, “From Cape Town With Love” is the 3rd in the Tennyson Hardwick series, and is typical escapist fare. James Patterson and Jackie Collins have nothing on the aforementioned triumvirate of authors who have merged their talents to the take their readers on a roller coaster ride via the adventures of Tennyson Hardwick, a handsome, free-spirited, black, Hollywood bit player who doubles as a bodyguard to the rich famous, - a gig for which his martial arts skills s…

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“maybe because he transitioned in May i am missing Oscar Brown Jr. not sure because i miss him at other times as well. sometimes i think of him and cry. i think of his children and know they still miss him and can't image. he loved his children so. he carried within his very fiber a memory of our people and our journeys, our struggles, defeats and victories. and no one could summon that past and future energy and share it in the present like Oscar. he remains our master of all master story tellers. i had the privilege of his friendship for close to 30 years and knew of and appreciated his work long before that. i miss you brother. but i am so thankful for the gift of your…

Hello AALBC Members, My debut novel Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty is a Kindle Scout selection and winner of the 2016 Pacific Book award for Best Historical Fiction. I would love for it to be considered for an AALBC review. Below you will find the pertinent information and thanks in advance for considering me. Valley of the Kings: The 18th Dynasty by Terrance Coffey Published July 26, 2016 by Kindle Press (ebooks) and Helm House (print) ISBN: 978-0692756584 Synopsis: In the year 1355 BCE, the land of Egypt was the superpower of the known world. King Tut's father, Akenaten, the so-called 'heretic pharaoh,' and his wife, Queen Nefer…

Today I emailed a newsletter. In it I included a link to a section of the site described as the The Most Critically Acclaimed Books of the Last 40 Years. Because the website is database driven and I have a lot of data it occurred to me that I could produce an interesting list of books like displaying all the book in the base that have meet two or more of te following criteria Won an Award that I currently track (Carter G. Woodson,Coretta Scott King,Ernest J. Gaines, Hurston/Wright Legacy, NAACP Image, National Book, Pulitzer Prize , Phillis Wheatley, All Awards, Power List Bestsellers) Made my bestseller's list Was selected for inclusi…

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Hello all not sure if I am in the correct place or not. If I am great and if I'm not please forgive no harm meant. I would like to invite you to check out my Historical fiction novel titled Finding Home. With everything that is going on today with the issue of racism my book could not have come at a better time. It was because of racism that my family was separated for over 100 years. My family’s story offers a glimpse of hope to everyone who is affected by racism today. The issue of racism has never been dealt with it has always just been sort of swept under the rug in recent times the fight died down and black people just became comfortable with where we were so t…

I am in the process of writing a book that I hope to publish someday. I am trying to have the names of the characters be accurate for their time periods and cultures of origin. I have already come up with names for most of the major characters but there two that I am stuck on, so I am looking for suggestions. The two characters are half-sisters and their mother is a slave who was born in Africa. Her name is Radhiya, which I found on a list of African names from that time period. One of Radhiya's daughters is fully human and was born on a slave plantation in South Carolina in the mid 1700s. Her biological father is a time travelling white supremacist/m…

I don’t remember when I started, but I have the deepest love and appreciation of African-American short stories. I remember when I first picked up Black Voices, compiled by Abraham Chapman in 1968. There was a story in it that I remember to this day, “Summer Tragedy”. An elderly couple took a drive. They were in their 80’s, they were still in love. They were holding hands. They were losing their home, their children had gone, and all they had was each other. So, they drove off of a bridge. Together. In death as in life. I read that story, written in the 1931 by Arna Bontemps, one of the master writers of the Harlem Renaissance, and I shook with feeling, knowin…

There will be three (3) hour-long book conversations on Octavia Butler’s prophetic novel Parable of the Talents. The conversations will be held, in person, at the Langston Hughes branch of the Queens Library and virtually via WebEx. The conversation will be moderated by the African American Literature Book Club’s Troy Johnson. The Sankofa Series is free and open to the public. Click this Link to Join the WebEx Conversations Parable of the Talents Conversation Schedule (all time Eastern): ▪ Chapters 1 through 7: Tuesday, April 25 at 4 pm ▪ Chapters 8 through 14: Tuesday, May 9 …

I am not connected to to many queer authors but if any of you are in circles with many queer authors please share this opportunity https://itgetsbetter.org/blog/queerbook-2024/

the continued adventure from 'To Love and To Hold' by Richard Murray Love is a beautiful thing, seen everywhere plus everywhere not seen. Sometimes, it has challenges. The biggest being the lies we tell ourselves or the truths that can't be changed. Eme and Henshaw dealt with this before, when Henshaw was nearly denied to marry because of a possibility in his past, and when Eme was nearly denied because of a possbility Henshaw didn't want to see. What if, two others, not so large of body, and far older in time, have a similar problem. "To Love and to Hold" was directed by Ndubuisi Okoh. It starred Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Michael Okon, Fred Essien, Joke Silva, Mariather…

Hill Harper discusses his latest book, "The Wealth Cure", with Miss Black America Baltimore 2011, Alexandra Morton. Also featured in this episode is Tananarive Due's new book "My Soul to Take". Go to http://www.TheBookLook.com or http://youtu.be/Uw0zxe-2JKs to view the show.

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All of the data shared below was derived from the, 2012 U.S. Book Consumer Demographics & Buying Behaviors Annual Review, which is prepared by Bowker Market Research and Publishers Weekly and published 10th August 2012. I attended a presentation, given by PW and Bowker earlier this week where copies of the report were made available. The list price is $999, so I was happy to score a copy. The presenters Jim Milliot Co-editorial Director, Publishers Weekly and Carl Kulo U.S. Director, Bowker "The Annual Review explores demographic changes in the context of overall market trends culled from the Bowker Market Research consumer panel of almost 70,…

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Harry Brown here is a book right up your alley. Praedamus Let Us Prey Selling Heaven: It’s All An Illusion “Religion plays an important part in most people’s lives… Many of us have absolute and often blind faith in the churches we attend. But is such dedication and unconditional loyalty well-founded, or even smart? Is it good for people to live their fragile lives based on stories told to them by someone who is not an informed, trusted family member, or a loyal and devoted friend? Why have Christian churches kept their members in the dark for over 2,000 years? What did the church hierarchy actually know that wasn’t being shared? And why does the chu…

I would like to announce the release of my debut collection of short stories - Ethereal Voices. I also recently won an award for a story The Sea Witch - not included int this book. Please see the web site.http://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/news/the-caribbean-writer-announces-its-volume-29-prize-winners/ I would appreciate any comments of suggestion in terms of how to encourage more readers and advertise my book. How do I become listed as an author with aalbc? PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE PUBLICATION ETHEREAL VOICES A Beautiful New Book of Prose & Poetry Captures Boundless Core of Caribbean Culture …

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THE COLOR OF CHILDREN'S LITERATURE CONFERENCE "Join us at the New York Times Conference Center in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, April 8, 2017, 8AM-5PM as we prepare to honor Walter Dean Myer's legacy with a conference that celebrates our voices, our stories, our truth. Kweli's spring conference is an excellent opportunity for writers and illustrators of color to learn, get inspired and network with others in the industry. We have an exciting line up for the day with a keynote address by New York Times bestselling author, CYNTHIA LEITICH SMITH, and panels and workshops with 2017 Caldecott medal winner, JAVAKA STEPTOE , Coretta Scott King award winner PAT C…

Good morning, My name is James Tate. I am a new, self published author and I am submitting a request to have my first book reviewed. The title of my book is The Kool Kids & The Land Of The Giants. The Kool Kids are a group of Christian kids who will motivate, educate, and inspire you and your family to defeat the giants in their life/land. We have become comfortable allowing certain giants to live in our land. Giants such as Obesity, High Blood Pressure, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Debt, Depression, and the list goes on. In the first book of the Kool Kids series, the kids will face Obesity. Please consider this book for review. I am rele…

My name is Charles E. Brown (C. Erskine Brown), and I am the author of A Cry Among Men, a work of Literary Fiction. Individual readers as well as book clubs are consistently giving this debut novel 5 Star reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. I invite you to give yours. Synopsis: Friday night, April 3, 2015 Don Wilcox came face-to-face with the devil. As Wall Street’s most prolific and respected Mergers & Acquisitions investment banker, scores of people loved him, but there were scads who disliked him because of his quiet confidence and recurrent success. Yet no one lugged around the bucket of jealousy, contempt, and hate towards Don like Scott Bradley - J…

Nine amazing authors. Nine amazing stories. One amazing anthology. Get yours on sale today! Atlanta. ATL. The Rising Phoenix. The City too Busy to Hate. The Black Mecca. Capital of the Deep South. There, between flitting shadows and full moons, exists another world filled with dark creatures, demons, and immortals. Only a thin veil separates the Atlanta you know from this mysterious realm. Nine brave authors risk it all to reveal the crossroads of Southern charm and the Black Fantastic. Y'all ready? https://www.mvmediaatl.com/product-page/terminus-tales-of-the-black-fantastic-from-the-atl

Amber and The Enchanted Sword is available for preorder! Official release date: February 1, 2021 Clifton Academy is everything Amber thought it would be... and worse. In addition to trying to fit in at a new school, she struggles to master her newfound talents. One day she is contacted by Grandma Alake and is told she must once again defend Marai from the sorcerer Bagule and his companion, Nieleni. The nefarious duo is in search of Sonni Ali’s sword, a talisman so powerful possessing could mean the end of the ancient and secret city. Can Amber and her friends find the sword before Bagule and save Marai once more? 'From Atlanta to ancient Africa, Davis takes …

topic The seventy-fifth of the Cento series. A cento is a poem made by an author from the lines of another author's work. In the series I place my cento and a link to the other authors poem. A Witness In A Coven Of Killers Charity Guild Nursery Rhyme 01 Dates : Halloween, astrology, astronomy IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR : 1970s sci fi classics ; The Cult of Tolkien ; the tearing of google ; Vocal sign language with ItsCharmay ; HBCU academic presses inquiry ; 3d costumes ; The girl with all the gifts, reviewed by movies that move we https://rmnewsletter.over-blog.com/2023/12/10/20/2024-rmnewsletter.html

Excepted from the article: Generational Shift in Black Christianity Comes to Harvard By SAMUEL G. FREEDMAN Published: November 11, 2012 Ministers and theologians who came of age during the civil rights era are being replaced by those, like the Rev. Jonathan L. Walton, of elite universities, the diversity movement and hip-hop culture. ...... Black ministers and theologians of Mr. Walton’s generation have inherited an African-American church trying to serve both the entrenched poor and the upwardly mobile educated class. It is also pulled between the liberation theology most notably articulated by Dr. King and the so-called health-and-wealth gospel promoted by c…