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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. Book review request: MOTOWN MAN

    Guest Bob Campbell,
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    • 1.1k views
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  2. Political intrigue, please support

    Guest G.A. Blakely,
    • 0 replies
    • 777 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. I Am a Triathlete - A new book changing the narrative ! * Please support*

    Guest Nia Obotette,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  4. Review this book

    Guest AngelaJ,
    • 0 replies
    • 802 views
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  5. Good. Things. To. Eat First. Cook. Book. By. Black. Chef .

    harry brown,
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    • 712 views
    harry brown

  6. Book Review Request

    Guest Tylor Carr,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views
    Guest
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  7. The Gospel According to a Black Woman

    Guest Ebony Adedayo,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
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  8. My children hate African-American history and so did I.

    Guest Donna Bassette,
    • 3 replies
    • 997 views
    daniellegfny

  9. Sneak Peek At Mommy Be So Mean She Takes My Money

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    daniellegfny

  10. Miles Davis : Collected Artwork

    Guest Dalib,
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    • 782 views
    Guest
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  11. For Immediate Release: Production of Clarence the Cabbie Confidential Begins

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 872 views
    daniellegfny

  12. Countdown To 2021 and then BlastOff 2021

    daniellegfny,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Ann Bray Smith

  13. What is the primary tool for success in the indie publishing world.

    Author Brian Nelson,
    • 2 replies
    • 938 views
    Gibran

  14. Poetry Anthologies for Sale

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 799 views
    Troy

  15. DA VOICE

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Gibran

  16. FIGHTING MAD

    Gibran,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Gibran

  17. Our. Time. Has. Come !

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 809 views
    Troy

  18. NEWS FLASH!

    Gibran,
    • 1 reply
    • 959 views
    Troy

  19. Black Writers Sweep $50,000 Kirkus Prize for 2nd Year Straight!

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 899 views
    Gibran

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

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  21. Essays from the Only Black Woman in the Room

    Guest Dawn Downey,
    • 1 reply
    • 877 views
    Gibran

  22. Requesting a book review.

    Guest Dawn Downey,
    • 0 replies
    • 731 views
    Guest
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  23. A GOOD BOOK

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 788 views
    Gibran

  24. When Writing A History Book...

    Walkman93,
    • 3 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Gibran

  25. Los Angeles Has Three Black Owned Bookstores

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 978 views
    Troy

  26. Who might support Black Reparations? Biden or Trump?

    Guest Garland Gregory,
    • 0 replies
    • 673 views
    Guest
    Guest

  27. AALBC Bestselling Books October 2020

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 808 views
    Troy

  28. We. Cast. A. Shadow !

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  29. How do you prepare for the holiday

    Ann Bray Smith,
    • 0 replies
    • 750 views
    Ann Bray Smith

  30. Tituba The Intentional Witch of Salem

    Guest Dave Tamanini,
    • 0 replies
    • 661 views
    Guest
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  31. The 2020 National Black Writers Conference Has Gone Virtual!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 750 views
    Troy

  32. Lets Play. White !

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 679 views
    harry brown

  33. What It’s Like to Be Black in Publishing?

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 3.4k views
    Troy

  34. Who Marries More Outside Their Race Black Men or Black Women?

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.8k views
    Pioneer1

  35. How do you choose your keywords for your book

    daniellegfny,
    • 9 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  36. The Way of the Righteous

    Guest Dayciaa Smith,
    • 0 replies
    • 834 views
    Guest
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  37. New novel, Something in Madness: "a timely tale for these troubled times."

    Guest Ed Protzel, Author,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  38. The New Breed Reparations Sanctuary

    Guest Garland Gregory,
    • 1 reply
    • 865 views
    daniellegfny

  39. Who has had Experience With The Black Writers Collective

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 872 views
    daniellegfny

  40. EXPOSED. Et tu, MUCKRACK .com?

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  41. Review Request

    Guest Amy Watkins,
    • 2 replies
    • 984 views
    MissKorang

  42. How. Sweet. It. Is. Lamont. Dozier.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 700 views
    harry brown

  43. Issa Rae's Favorite Black Owned Bookstore

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Walkman93

  44. Are Black Americans Missing Book Selling Opportunities In Africa

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
    daniellegfny

  45. Spicy Christian fiction with strong social topics

    Guest Amy Watkins,
    • 0 replies
    • 723 views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. The Dead Are Arising

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  47. ...Talking About Good Music, Check out I Called Him Morgan

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 913 views
    Troy

  48. The Sunset Rule

    Guest Beverly,
    • 0 replies
    • 786 views
    Guest
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  49. Black people, in American today, are the luckiest Black people to have ever lived.

    Troy,
    • 18 replies
    • 3.9k views
    Pioneer1

  50. Black author seeking review

    Guest Anton Morris,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

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