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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. Merry Christmas folks and a very prosperous new year

    Maurice,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Maurice

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

    Guest LashondaB,
    • 0 replies
    • 763 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. An. Intellectual Portrait, Maulana Karenga !

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 964 views
    Troy

  4. The Magic March

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

  5. Celebrating. Kwanzaa .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 851 views
    harry brown

  6. My. Christmas. Bae In. Atlanta.

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

  7. Made homeless for a wind up clock

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

  8. The. Black Women,An. Anthology .

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  9. Discover the SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE bookstore in Newark

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

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

  11. A Balm in Gilead

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

  12. David Henderson

    Maurice,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Maurice

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  14. A is for Afrika, S is for Sovereignty

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

  15. First African American to win the RITA Award

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Mel Hopkins

  16. MVmedia Books Available as EPUB!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    Milton

  17. Between Magic and Dreams

    Guest Bryan D. Covington,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Coach Michael Taylor,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Coach Michael Taylor

  19. Thanksgiving Freedom - The 1841 Creole Rebellion

    Kareem,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Kareem

  20. Unsung. Heroes Of WW2!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 987 views
    harry brown

  21. Gorillaz In The Bay Book Series

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

  22. Open. Season , Ben. Crump!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 986 views
    Troy

  23. Eating the Forbidden Fruit

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

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  25. Grandma's Hands

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

  26. Author of Children's Books

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

  27. AFRICAN MARABOUT AFRICAN SERIOUS MARABOUT AFRICAN

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

  28. For your consideration: Book Review

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

  29. Book Review Request

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

  30. Dick Gregory books

    Maurice,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Maurice

  31. Debut Novel: Glory Bishop by Deborah King

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  33. Big Monty and The Lunatic Lunch Lady

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

  34. Book Review request

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

  35. The Israelites Were Black!

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

  36. Harriet. Tubman ,Demon. Slayer!

    harry brown,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 824 views
    Milton

  38. SEESAW (A MEMOIR)

    Oneness4Real,
    • 0 replies
    • 830 views
    Oneness4Real

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 867 views
    Milton

  40. Looking for Self-Published Books by African-American Authors

    Word Lovers,
    • 19 replies
    • 6.9k views
    Milton

  41. For Your Review: CeCe & Roxy Books

    Pascha Adamo,
    • 0 replies
    • 898 views
    Pascha Adamo

  42. Song. For. You. Robin. Crawford.

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

  43. The Black Hand of God

    Guest Andi,
    • 0 replies
    • 718 views
    Guest
    Guest

  44. O'Shay & Sanaa: Suspense Thriller

    J. Brinkley,
    • 1 reply
    • 982 views
    Troy

  45. Renowned Author Ernest J. Gaines Dies - November 5, 2019

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  46. Request for Book Review

    HerBlutifulMind,
    • 0 replies
    • 828 views
    HerBlutifulMind

  47. Black Books Direct - Final Liquidation Sale, Save up to 80%

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  48. The Long Walk Steamfunk E-Book Special

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 888 views
    Milton

  49. The Kwanzaa Coloring Book (Games & Puzzles)

    Guest Steven C. Thedford,
    • 0 replies
    • 627 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Video: Kwame Alexander reads from The Undefeated

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 820 views
    Troy

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