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Black Literature

Readers tell us about your favorite and not-so-favorite books. Authors and Publishers share information about your books. This forum is open to everyone interested in discussing anything related to books by, or about, Black people.

  1. The Durbar’s Apprentice by Remington Blackstaff - Book Review Request

    Remington,
    • 0 replies
    • 821 views
    Remington

  2. Parable of the Talents Conversations

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    Troy

  3. Chasing the Surge: Life as a Travel Nurse in a Global Pandemic

    Ja-ne de Abreu,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.9k views
    MonLas29

  4. John A. Williams, A Remarkable Writer Passes

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    Troy

  5. Translate: "Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin"

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  6. Another of my work became a Daily Deviation on DeviantArt

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 511 views
    richardmurray

  7. Malcolm. X. By. Malcolm. X

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 466 views
    harry brown

  8. If you are interested in using A.I. art , read the post linked below

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 550 views
    richardmurray

  9. KWL Live Q&A with Kate Tilton

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 431 views
    richardmurray

  10. A.I. art checker

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 677 views
    richardmurray

  11. Affirmations. For. A. Black. Man.. Terrell Hunt

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 598 views
    harry brown

  12. Saint PAtrick's day story

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 481 views
    richardmurray

  13. An enlightening look at Black UK and Black Londoners historic literature I find fascinating, you may too:

    Lee Vining,
    • 1 reply
    • 568 views
    Dee Miller

  14. YouTube Channel: African Art & Africa in Art

    Uncle Omari,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Lee Vining

  15. The power of that Four-letter word

    Dee Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 668 views
    Lee Vining

  16. Award-winning novel for review- Louis Philippe Dalembert

    Scott Manning,
    • 0 replies
    • 727 views
    Scott Manning

  17. How. America. Made. Me. Black!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 552 views
    harry brown

  18. The power of that Four-letter word

    Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 500 views
    Dee Miller

  19. Novella, Vanilla, Cinnamon and Dark Chocolate, The Color of Love

    Edwina Louise Dorch,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Dee Miller

  20. New Book Series - Everything

    LaShelle Turner,
    • 0 replies
    • 486 views
    LaShelle Turner

  21. Romance writers, tomorrow a roundtable on romance

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 446 views
    richardmurray

  22. Chloe of Thistle and Verse, Off Time Jive cover reveal and author interview

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    richardmurray

  23. Do you have Due's The Wishing Pool?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 673 views
    richardmurray

  24. Promoting Positivity

    richardmurray,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.6k views
    richardmurray

  25. The. Conductor. Nichol. Glover

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 411 views
    harry brown

  26. Who Hears Here? On Black Music, Past & Present by Guthrie Ramsey (requesting book review)

    Nanda Dyssou,
    • 0 replies
    • 584 views
    Nanda Dyssou

  27. Requesting a review of my book

    Dr. Eric D Wiliams,
    • 1 reply
    • 936 views
    Dr. Eric D Wiliams

  28. Crooklyn film review from movies that move we

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 517 views
    richardmurray

  29. 01/29/2023 edition of the RMNewsletter 

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 387 views
    richardmurray

  30. My 2022 Art Summary

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 865 views
    richardmurray

  31. Thistle and Verse reviews

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 428 views
    richardmurray

  32. What do you think of AALBC's New (Proposed) Logo?

    Troy,
    • 12 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  33. Date of Birth: Poems by Shawn R. Jones [For Book Review Consideration]

    Persea Books,
    • 0 replies
    • 723 views
    Persea Books

  34. New Book Cover Forum Game - The Wishing Pool by Tananarive Due

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 750 views
    richardmurray

  35. Running to Fall: A Novel by Kalisha Buckhanon Audio Book Excerpt

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 847 views
    Troy

  36. The Alchemists of Kush by Minister Faust

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 864 views
    richardmurray

  37. i was born beside a volcano

    jamesmatheson,
    • 1 reply
    • 681 views
    Rodney campbell

  38. COVID-19 Corona Virus

    Rodney campbell,
    • 4 replies
    • 918 views
    Rodney campbell

  39. 200 Important Black Books Coming Out in 2023

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 676 views
    Troy

  40. My reply to the biggest mistake even expert writers make

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 687 views
    richardmurray

  41. ART SUMMARY 2022

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 512 views
    richardmurray

  42. Octavia E. Butler's KINDRED Adapted to a TV Series

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.4k views
    richardmurray

  43. 12,,Days. Of. Christmas. Soul. Food.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 789 views
    harry brown

  44. AALBC Raffle: Win a Deluxe Signed Edition of President Obama’s A Promised Land

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  45. Buy Our Book, Running to Fall for only 99¢ (offer ends in 16 hours)

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 566 views
    Troy

  46. For Book Review Consideration - Best of Isele Anthology, edited by Ukamaka Olisakwe and Tracy Haught.

    Rebekah David,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Dr. Eric D Wiliams

  47. Jacinda Townsend Wins 16th Annual Ernest Gaines Book Award for Mother Country

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    richardmurray

  48. Writers who can't draw, come forth

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 527 views
    richardmurray

  49. Hebrews To Negroes

    harry brown,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Pioneer1

  50. For book review consideration—EYE BROTHER HORN, new South African historical fiction

    SarahBelle Selig,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views
    SarahBelle Selig

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