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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 6th Annual Black Pack Party!

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  2. Beans or Caviar: Who’s Buying America and Selling You Out – Free for limited time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 989 views
    hen81

  3. As The Pages Turn Book Club Literary Luncheon Fundraiser

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 7.7k views
    Troy

  4. The 2015 Hurston/Wright Legacy Award Winning Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 889 views
    Troy

  5. http://aalbc.com/newspapers/

    Troy,
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    • 908 views
    Troy

  6. Idris Elba will Direct a film Based upon the novel Yardie

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  7. Practicing Kwanzaa Year Round.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 875 views
    harry brown

  8. Black Speculative Fiction Month!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Milton

  9. NOW STREAMING: "Guest Who?!" Ep 02 - C.E.Oh.

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 676 views
    Slaise

  10. Buy The Secret Lives of Church Ladies (Signed Copy) by Deesha Philyaw

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  11. Amber and The Enchanted Sword Available Now!

    Milton,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Milton

  12. Genre Book Tag from thistle and verse

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 922 views
    richardmurray

  13. TEN SECRETS OF HOLLYWOOD SCREENWRITERS from Tananarive Due side Steven Barnes of Lifewriting

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 824 views
    richardmurray

  14. THE BLACK PETREL

    C.B. Bnwsau,
    • 0 replies
    • 347 views
    C.B. Bnwsau

  15. **Book Review Request for Digital Assassins: Surviving Cyberterrorism and a Digital Assassination Attempt****

    DanielleSpencer,
    • 0 replies
    • 568 views
    DanielleSpencer

  16. Between The Covers

    Cynique,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.9k views
    Cynique

  17. Michael Baisden at Book Expo America

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 5.1k views
    Troy

  18. The Story of Britain's First Black Bookstore

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  19. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  20. Upcoming Event: Fall into Romance 2016

    Guest Kianna Alexander,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  21. Celebrating Authors Who Use Their Platforms to Support Indie Booksellers

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Cerece Rennie Murphy

  22. Book Review Request - Condition Red by Yusef Komunyakaa

    Guest Sam Killian,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  23. Review for my book By The Next Pause

    Guest G. Barton-Sinkia,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. Burning Desire.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 707 views
    harry brown

  25. WordPress or Flash

    daniellegfny,
    • 12 replies
    • 2k views
    daniellegfny

  26. EXPOSED. Et tu, MUCKRACK .com?

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  27. Black Tribe of the USA Fictional Book list

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    richardmurray

  28. The Free States of Jones

    anonymous50,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    anonymous50

  29. Nigger. Strange. Career Of. A. Troublesome Word .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 729 views
    harry brown

  30. 200+ Book Festivals and Fairs

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 18k views
    josephinabazan

  31. BROWN GIRLS BOOKS- shades of brilliance

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 862 views
    richardmurray

  32. History of Creation: The Announcement – Book Giveaway

    jkm Mbdw,
    • 0 replies
    • 305 views
    jkm Mbdw

  33. RMNewsletter 5th format 08232026

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 88 views
    richardmurray

  34. The 10 best book websites

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.2k views
    Troy

  35. Things You Can’t Tell Mama (Series) – The Pastor’s Wife – Free Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    hen81

  36. Reading and Writing Science Fiction: The Challenge to Minorities

    Eugene Allen Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    CDBurns

  37. Do You Judge a Book by its Cover? Should You?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  38. Black Religious Studies

    Guest Katie Gee,
    • 1 reply
    • 868 views
    Troy

  39. Win a copy of Mary Monroe’s New Book, REMEMBRANCE

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 815 views
    Troy

  40. Burning Desire.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 755 views
    harry brown

  41. Begin Again, James Baldwin

    Maurice,
    • 1 reply
    • 762 views
    Maurice

  42. Can anyone identify a story for me?

    Guest 10-K,
    • 0 replies
    • 874 views
    Guest
    Guest

  43. February 2024’s Best Black Books ❤️

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 994 views
    richardmurray

  44. *screaming* A new Sade album is out tomorrow!!!

    Thumper,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Chrishayden

  45. Earn Commissions with AALBC.com's Premium Ad Sales

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  46. Tanzania: A Journey Within — A bit too much for me

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  47. The 9th Annual Black Pack Party - May 27, 2015

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Marc Polite

  48. 30th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Ernest J. Gaines

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  49. Call To The Fire!!!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 708 views
    harry brown

  50. New to the Forum

    Guest Anita Wills,
    • 0 replies
    • 936 views
    Guest
    Guest

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