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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. Feedback From My Last eNewsletter - the Good and the Bad

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  2. AALBC mourns the passing of J. California Cooper

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    knightauthor

  3. What Are Your Reading Now?

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    CDBurns

  4. Angela Flournoy is a National Book Foundation Honorees

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  5. Book Festivals I Plan to attend

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Dr T

  6. Orea (1974) the only book written by Fran Ross

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 894 views
    Troy

  7. Book Review Request: The Twisted Crown by Anita Bunkley

    JBoard,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  8. Motown,The. Musical. Songbook,Berry. Gordy.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 815 views
    harry brown

  9. For Your Review: CeCe & Roxy Books

    Pascha Adamo,
    • 0 replies
    • 910 views
    Pascha Adamo

  10. Catherine Latimer

    Maurice,
    • 0 replies
    • 879 views
    Maurice

  11. Jerry Pinkney, Caldecott Medal–Winning Illustrator, 1939–2021

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Mzuri

  12. Rob Franklin wins Ernest J. Gaines Award

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 166 views
    Troy

  13. A “Random Penguin”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  14. “I am a fan of reality as opposed to hypocritism”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

  15. Black Hollywood Unchained

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  16. Stripper's Twitter Tale turned Feature Flick

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.9k views
    CDBurns

  17. Lowell Hawthorne, President of Golden Crust, takes his own life.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  18. MVmedia, LLC: The Best of the Black Fantastic!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views
    Milton

  19. Book review requested on novel What Does It Profit

    G. A. Blakely,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    G. A. Blakely

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

    Remington,
    • 0 replies
    • 879 views
    Remington

  21. The 35th edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 568 views
    richardmurray

  22. ZONE. Colson Whitehead

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 838 views
    Troy

  23. The Book Reviewer's Regret

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Troy

  24. Oprah -- Queen of All Marketing

    bookfan,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.6k views
    bookfan

  25. KINGS AND QUEEN OF URBAN LIT: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.3k views
    HICKSON

  26. BOOKS BY ZANE, QUEEN OF EROTIC TALES.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    boitumelo

  27. Self-Published Authors 4 Ways to Get Your Book Reviewed

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 8.3k views
    Cynique

  28. Rachet Woman - Launch - Thanks

    hen81,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  29. Writer's Pro Workshops:Digital Workshops for Aspiring, New, and Veteran Authors

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 941 views
    Troy

  30. 7th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth The QBR 100 Essential Black Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  31. The All-Time Top 10 Black Panther Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
    Troy

  32. Request Book Review: Tara's Touch

    Guest Carla Brice-Talley,
    • 0 replies
    • 817 views
    Guest
    Guest

  33. SEESAW (A MEMOIR)

    Oneness4Real,
    • 0 replies
    • 836 views
    Oneness4Real

  34. Book review

    Guest Rolanda,
    • 0 replies
    • 806 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. For Review - "What's That? My First Numbers in Twi and English

    Guest Alikobooks,
    • 0 replies
    • 880 views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. “Barack X” Obama Appropriates Malcolm X’s Iconic Imagery

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 5.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. Cyber Monday Special at MVmedia!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 621 views
    Milton

  38. Babel - 17

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  39. Completed Commission - the Aevemor

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 448 views
    richardmurray

  40. The 20th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 504 views
    richardmurray

  41. Hue-Man Bookstore's October Events

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  42. Write On Girl!: A fun guided journal/ activity coloring book for preteen girls

    Guest Jillian Bradfield,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  43. Request Book Review: The Seven Year Wait

    Guest Carla Brice-Talley,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Word Lovers

  44. The Other Madisons: The Lost History of A President's Black Family

    Guest Bettye Kearse (Author),
    • 0 replies
    • 952 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. All Black. Lives,,. Matters. -Part One !

    harry brown,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Maurice

  46. Novelist Eric Jerome Dickey Passes January 3, 2021

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 839 views
    Troy

  47. The Canopy Keepers

    Veronica G. Henry,
    • 1 reply
    • 944 views
    Troy

  48. RMNewsletter 4th Version March 9th

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 402 views
    richardmurray

  49. STUBBS WRITES & TYPES GHETTOHEAT BOOKS WIT' 1 HAND

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.9k views
    HICKSON

  50. Death of the Black Owned, Independent, Bookstore

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 7.6k views
    Troy

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