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Today in the forum discussion at Black Arts In America, artist Joseph Osbome, who works in a abstract, metaphonic, symbolic style of drawing and painting, asks this question: Does black art have to be a literal statement or is being a black person enough? As a fiction writer who sees himself as an artist, I thought it was a good question. Here is my answer to Osbome’s question: “We have this same challenge in fiction writing, especially novel writing. In my opinion, if we are speaking solely about “art,” even a piece of abstract art, it becomes a quality question. If we succeed in our work and it becomes art, then the question doesn’t matter. Then the reader or view…

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Since May of this year, I've been sharing this bestseller seal. I this time I simply never noticed the type it contained! This morning I read an email from a bestselling author alerting me about the typo. They did so almost reluctantly not wanting to bother me in the event I was already aware of the error. I was not and just the day before I began using the seal throughout the site--an effort that I now have to invest valuable time to correct. Of course as soon as the error was pointed out it jumped out at me like some sick magic trick. Oh brother...

Please consider 200 Letters for book review. This fiction novel is about two people who are escaping abusive relationships and have fallen in love with each other. It follows each character on their journey to overcome horrendous obstacles and remain in love. It is filled with drama, suspense, romance, and spiritual enlightenment. It touches on social injustice, ills of prejudice, mass incarceration and acceptance. Any blogs or reviews for this book would be much appreciated. I am also open to appearing as a guests for author interviews, blogs or podcasts. I am a new African American author and this is my debut novel. Thanks for your consideration. Please contact me at …

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My name: Mbinguni Author's name: Mbinguni Book Title: Looking for Hope ISBN: 978-1735721903 Publication date: January 26th, 2021 *Sorry, I don't know how to make this image smaller. "Grief has a way of cementing our feet to the ground wherever we're standing when it hits us. It takes hard work to get unstuck from that place, but we have to be willing to dig in." - Mouse In this coming-of-age tale, Mbinguni weaves a narrative about Hannah “Mouse” Maynard and her transformation from a shy, quiet, girl into a strong and assertive woman. At 7-years-old, Mouse encounters a tragedy that forces her to face the evi…

The work at the deviantart link is a little surreal. Can you see why? If the work linked below is the cover of a book, what is the first line?

from magenemirare He claims three things lead to the song of ice and fire being unfinishable Postmodern deconstruction, out of control complexity, subversion of mythological essence postmodern deconstruction He says Martin deconstructs the past, ala lord of the rings. Martin has said: where are the orc babies, where are the taxes. Martin has publicly said he questions the absence of living detail in tolkiens work, which is allows many to escape into lord of the rings. The reviewer calls is cynicism. Martin simply despises the smiling lies. In the USA of MArtin's youth many smiling lies existed and Martin finds in smiling lies a disgust. The form…

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Simon & Schuster even created a page where indie stores can download a banner to help promote the video and independent stores in general. I've been engaged in my own effort to support Black owned independent book stores with Huria Search visitors can review a list of all the Black owned independent bookstores in the US. They can also review detailed information about each store, like Aziz Book in IL. Already much of the information I provide on Huria Search is the most complete and up to date available anywhere. In future updates I plan to provide a facility for stores to upload event information and more. This information can be shared on anyone…

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Yesterday two articles, in which I was interviewed, on the subject of independent bookstores were published. I was also interviewed for another article which appeared in Publishers Weekly earlier in the year that I completely forgot about. It appears there is renewed interest in the plight of indie bookstores. When I first noticed the trend I was alarmed by the apparent lack of concern by the media. I'm not talking about mainstream media, because I know they don't care, but by the lack of concern by our own media. This lack of coverage by our own media, quickly learned was due to the problems they depth and seriousness of the challenges they faced themselve…

OK, I find myself having to educate some folk about the alleged 'Angry' Black Women, so decided to write about it. Book title: Are Black Women Always so Angry? Hmmm (Truth, Excuse or Something else) One evening, while I was channel flipping in hopes of finding a comedy, a documentary, a lecture about something positive – anything on the upswing, I heard those words, 'Black women are Always so angry' and that did it for me! The purpose of this book of narrative, non-fictional articles promise to bitch slap you into owning your truth, then apologizing, forgiving, and hugging it out. It will enlighten, educate, answer that burning question that keeps so ma…

My name is Wyjuana Montgomery and I published Bold, Brave and Courageous: A NO FEAR Success Guide for Teen Girls August 2016. Per the instructions on the website, I am submitting my book for review. Here is the requested information: My Name: Wyjuana Montgomery Author's Name: Wyjuana Montgomery Title: BOLD, BRAVE AND COURAGEOUS: A NO FEAR SUCCESS GUIDE FOR TEEN GIRLS ISBN-10: 1535549696 ISBN-13: 978-1535549691 Publication Date: August 17, 2016 Book Cover Image Synopsis: Every teen girl desires to make her unique mark on the world...However,…

The City. No one knows how it began or when it will end. No one knows how we came to be here, 20 million souls, 1500 different species all crammed together in plascrete and biosteel. No one's been in or out of the city in 20 centuries. Some have their theories why, some don't care. But no matter whom you are, or what you are, you have a story, don't you? The trick is finding someone who cares to listen...' -Knowledge Lateef, Street Priest The City anthology is a unique creation. It’s a concept anthology, a collection of stories where eighteen different authors share their vision of a single idea. It’s Cyberfunk, cyberpunk stories that play with future concepts f…

...if there is a list of Black writers with more names list I've not seen it:

If any of the below books intrigue you, please contact me. Knowledge is power. Each one, teach one. We'll all learn. African American History & Radical Historiography - Herbert Shapiro Africana Philosophy - Lewis R. Gordon African Presence in Early Asia – Runoko Rashidi & Ivan Van Sertima African Holistic Health - Llaila O. Afrika-pdf A Kid’s Guide to African-American History – Nancy Sanders All Power to the People – The Story of the Black Panther Party – Terry Cannon A People's History of the United States- Howard Zinn Autobiography of Assata Shakur A Womanist Reader - Layli Phillips Black Reconstruction - WEB DuBois Black Skin W…

I am looking to gain more insight to help me sell more online books. I have run across the Black Writers Collective. Are they a very active community? What did you get most out of your participation with the group?

I have been hitting more groups and have launched a giveaway for Black History Month. What are you doing to promote your book?

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This post is about a friend of mine and the words "attention whore". In a strange way, I got this idea from a post that I read at the happynappyhead blog. It was about brothas that sag their pants. What the hell are those low ridin' brothas looking for? I mean, I'm not trying to look at their ass, but I digress. When I heard the words "Attention Whore", I asked myself what they meant. I most assuredly know they mean different things to different people - okay. But I was left to wonder what they mean to me. Well, a whore is a promiscuous woman; a prostitute. To fornicate with whores is said to be whorish. Now dammit, where do I fit in? I am not a woman, but I ha…

It’s that time of year again! I got the annual Walter Mosley book for my son – the latest Leonid McGill story [Known to Evil I think]. I think Santa may bring me a kindle. I didn’t ask for it and not sure if I want it but folks are dragging me kicking and biting into the middle of this electronic age. And I hope it’s NOT the Fire because that would really be overkill for me. I don’t use the computers I’ve got now. Plus the kindle is ugly. Books are pretty. What’s on your list? Crystal

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Massive Monroe – Free Limited Time Kevin “Massive” Monroe seemed to be on top of the world. Women flocked to him because of his special gift, but that was not always the case. Kevin Monroe was once a young man with a body image problem. Due to the unusually large size of a particular body part Kevin was ridiculed by other boys when he started playing sports in school and was given the nickname of Massive Monroe. Kevin was embarrassed and thought he had a physical defect which caused him to become shy and withdrawn. A woman unexpectedly came into Kevin’s life and convinced him that nothing was wrong with him at all, in fact, what was once a source of embarrassment be…

This video shows highlights of the African American Pavilion at Book Expo America from 2006. BEA is the country's largest trade show for the publishing industry. The African American Pavilion is no longer part of Book Expo. I exhibited in the Pavilion in 2006. Heather Covington wrote quite a bit about the Pavilion that year. You will see coverage of Black Issue Book Review Magazine, where Ken Smikle, then the new owner, announced a merger with Target Market News. Black Issues Book Review stopped publishing the following year. Faye Childs, CEO of BlackBoard Multi Media Entertainment, was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the African …

The All-White World of Children's Books by Nancy Larrick from The Saturday Review, September 11, 1965, pp. 63-65 This article reports; "Of the 5,206 children's trade books launched by the sixty-three publishers in the three-year period [1962,1963,1964], only 349 include one or more Negroes--an average of 6.7 percent." Almost 50 years later, in 2013, a study by the Cooperative Children’s Book Center at the University of Wisconsin which looked at 3,200 children’s books published in 2013, just 93 were about black people (that is less than 3%). Only 68 were written by African-Americans a whopping 2%! Sure it would be a mistake to directly compare…

As a producer/director and member of the Directors Guild of America, I wonder if the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King will come and go without a major movie that would present an accurate narrative on what April 4th, 1968 was like for America. Such a description is available in the book, "1968 - A Story As Relevant Today As It Was Then," but like the movie Martian, this book is self-published and may go unnoticed long after 2018 comes and goes.

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I read the quote below on Facebook today. I know Paul and heard this story before. But today when I read this story, I thought, a post I made recently made suggesting that Walter Mosley does not support AALBC.com. Upon reflection I was really wrong about that. “Walter Mosley who was probably traveling in Woodson’s spirit when he hooked me up to publish his Gone Fishin’ in 1996. Walter was a best selling author even then. he wanted to make sure that some Black publisher would benefit from his wealth and fame. he made sure that I was in full control and learned the ropes of negotiating 6 and 7 figure deals. with that experience he made it possible for me to serve…

Coming in October - Comes to The Light: Learning About the Entangled Families of Edgefield, South Carolina began as a chapter in a book collaboration and grew into a 62,000 word novel. Historical Non-Fiction and American Social History author Donya Williams shares the background of her immediate family’s history. "It's a history I did not know until I became a genealogist. The more I learned about my family history, the more I realized that the story - and the history that I was uncovering - could relate to many African Americans and their ancestors - particularly the struggles our ancestors faced to enable their descendants to become the people they are today. Excitedly,…

Cassandra Durham Wrath ISBN# 1973397218 Pub date: 11/24/2017 Synopsis: Wilson Calloway stopped believing in God a long time ago. Devastated after his father is killed in the line of duty he refuses to believe in a deity unable to stop a mad man’s bullet. Growing up he assumes the task of guardian and protector of his mother and two sisters. Natasha, the baby of the Calloway family is the all-American girl next door. She is beautiful, intelligent and charismatic, with a bright future ahead of her. All of that is changed in an instant when she is pulled into a deadly cat and mouse game of revenge. Juarez Durante has spent the last few years co…

Hello! My name is Kyle McMurtry. I'm an undergraduate student at Howard University and the author of the recently published, "Henry's Going to an HBCU!" It is a children's book for elementary school students that explains the significance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Written and illustrated by current HBCU students. For more information, please visit my website kylemcmurtry.com .

LONG SHOT isn't the odds of an African American winning the coveted 2019 RITA award; it's the winning title of the Romance Novel that landed Kennedy Ryan in the winner's circle. Ryan is the first African American to win the award in the 37-year-history of the Romance Writers of America organization, and she also self-published the romance novel. "Long Shot" takes on the controversial subject of domestic violence in professional sports. The Charlotte, North Carolina resident, told WFAE she didn't expect to win. Ryan says she entered the competition to challenge the organizers' belief that black writers didn't enter their work. She said when they ann…

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Who. Are. Your. People. ,Author. Talks. About. It. Takes. A. Village. To. Raise. A. Child. Book. By. Bakari Sellers......

A. Lot. Of. Books. About. Black. People. Black. History. Black. People. Should. Give. Thanks. For. Harriet. Tubmsn And. Everyone. Else. Involved. In. The. Underground. Railroad. ,Helping. ,Our. Ancestors. Escape. The. Slave. Plantations. ..Respect. For. Black. Soldiers. ,Black. Sailors. ,Black. Marines. Defending. This. ,,Racist. Country. .Respect. For. Those. Involved. In. Civil. Rights. ,Battles. .Some. Were. Beaten. Up. Arrested. Some. We're. Murdered. . .Giving. Things. To. Our. People. Who. Sacrificed. Themselves. Not. Black. Christians. And. Their. Made. Up. Myth. Jesus. Who. Did. Not. Exist. ......

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BOOK BY CHESYA BURKE/BOOK ABOUT BLACK BOY IMAGINES BEING WHITE/BEING WHITE MEANS BEING RSPECTED,TREATED AS HUMAN//SINCE MANY BLACK PEOPLE DO, IN THEIR MIND THINK THEY BECOME LESS BLACK WITH BEING LIGHTSKINNED,SOME DO/BLACK BECOME WEALTHY THEY THINK LESS OF BLACK POOR//////

The 2014 NAACP Image Award Winners and Nominees for Literature were perhaps the best crop of books ever nominated. For years we used to complain about the poor quality of the nominees for these awards. Now that the book are good there is no one around to talk about how this list has imporved :-)

Mitchell S. Jackson Wins 8th Annual Gaines Award Award Honors Literary Legend Ernest Gaines BATON ROUGE, La. - The Baton Rouge Area Foundation has named Mitchell S. Jackson winner of the 2014 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence for his novel "The Residue Years." The Ernest Gaines Award ceremony will be held January 22, 2015 at 6:30 PM at the Manship Theatre in downtown Baton Rouge. Doors open at 6:00 PM. The ceremony is free and open to the public but a reservation is required. Now in its eighth year, the Gaines Award is a nationally acclaimed, $10,000 annual prize created by foundation donors to honor outstanding work from rising African-American fict…

In 1978, Peoples Temple, a Black multiracial church once at the forefront of progressive San Francisco politics, self-destructed in a Guyana jungle settlement named after its white leader, the Reverend Jim Jones. Over 900 people died in the largest religious murder-suicide in American history. The majority of them were Black women from all walks of life. Sikivu Hutchinson, the first African American woman to write a novel about this tragedy, asks: What was their story? "Sikivu Hutchinson's vision of Jonestown, of the real people who left behind despair for what they thought was belief and hope, is a valuable one - h…