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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. Other Side. Of The Pillow .

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  2. How Mary Walker Learned to Read at the age of 116!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 903 views
    Troy

  3. AALBC Bestselling Books December 2019

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 862 views
    Troy

  4. For review WICKED ENCHANTMENT: Selected Poems by Wanda Coleman

    Joshua Bodwell,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Joshua Bodwell

  5. Troy Johnson Interviewed by E. Ethelbert Miller

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  6. Today Only: Free eBook of Hurston’s Their Eyes Were Watching God

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  7. Look for Books Dealing with Colorism

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  8. New Book Available "Brotherhood of Secrets & Lies"

    Guest LashondaB,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. An. Intellectual Portrait, Maulana Karenga !

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 930 views
    Troy

  10. The Magic March

    Guest Christie Sever,
    • 0 replies
    • 730 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. Looking for New Releases by Indie Authors

    Word Lovers,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Word Lovers

  12. Celebrating. Kwanzaa .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 828 views
    harry brown

  13. My. Christmas. Bae In. Atlanta.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    harry brown

  14. Made homeless for a wind up clock

    Guest James Matheson,
    • 0 replies
    • 624 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. Merry Christmas folks and a very prosperous new year

    Maurice,
    • 2 replies
    • 992 views
    Maurice

  16. Discover the SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE bookstore in Newark

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  17. A Book Review Request-Narrative Journeys of Young Black Women with Eating Disorders: A Hidden Community among Us

    Guest Stephanie Hawthorne,
    • 0 replies
    • 615 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. The. Black Women,An. Anthology .

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 976 views
    Troy

  19. A Balm in Gilead

    Guest R. C. Webber,
    • 0 replies
    • 905 views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. David Henderson

    Maurice,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Maurice

  21. The Importance of the “Literary Chitlin' Circuit”

    Troy,
    • 16 replies
    • 4.9k views
    Yvonne

  22. Black Writers Sweep the 2019 Kirkus Prize Winning $50K Each!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  23. A is for Afrika, S is for Sovereignty

    Guest Baoku Duduyemi,
    • 0 replies
    • 950 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. MVmedia Books Available as EPUB!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 892 views
    Milton

  25. First African American to win the RITA Award

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 5 replies
    • 2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  26. Between Magic and Dreams

    Guest Bryan D. Covington,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  27. Unsung. Heroes Of WW2!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 955 views
    harry brown

  28. The Cure For Onlyness - A Black Man's Guide To Joy, Passion & Purpose

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Coach Michael Taylor

  29. Gorillaz In The Bay Book Series

    Guest Author De'Kari,
    • 0 replies
    • 983 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. The Relentless Promotion of Amazon Is Bad for Everyone

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Maurice

  31. Open. Season , Ben. Crump!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 950 views
    Troy

  32. Eating the Forbidden Fruit

    Guest Roland Sato Page,
    • 1 reply
    • 880 views
    Troy

  33. Author of Children's Books

    Guest Jamil McGhee,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. Thanksgiving Freedom - The 1841 Creole Rebellion

    Kareem,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Kareem

  35. AFRICAN MARABOUT AFRICAN SERIOUS MARABOUT AFRICAN

    Guest azael,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. For your consideration: Book Review

    Guest Yvette Reid G.,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. Book Review Request

    Guest Judy Fambrough Billingsley,
    • 0 replies
    • 834 views
    Guest
    Guest

  38. Debut Novel: Glory Bishop by Deborah King

    Guest Deborah L King,
    • 0 replies
    • 807 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. New Book! MY NAME IS PRINCE, Photos of Prince Rogers Nelson

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  40. Grandma's Hands

    Guest Rolanda Pyle,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Word Lovers

  41. Call for Literary Submission - 51st NAACP Image Awards

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  42. Big Monty and The Lunatic Lunch Lady

    Guest Vanessa S,
    • 0 replies
    • 760 views
    Guest
    Guest

  43. Book Review request

    Guest JoAnn Fastoff,
    • 0 replies
    • 773 views
    Guest
    Guest

  44. The Israelites Were Black!

    Guest Karen Sloan-Brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 954 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. Terminus: Tales of the Black Fantastic from the ATL

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    Milton

  46. SEESAW (A MEMOIR)

    Oneness4Real,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
    Oneness4Real

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views
    Milton

  48. For Your Review: CeCe & Roxy Books

    Pascha Adamo,
    • 0 replies
    • 881 views
    Pascha Adamo

  49. Song. For. You. Robin. Crawford.

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

  50. The Black Hand of God

    Guest Andi,
    • 0 replies
    • 704 views
    Guest
    Guest

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