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

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

  2. Gorillaz In The Bay Book Series

    Guest Author De'Kari,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. The Relentless Promotion of Amazon Is Bad for Everyone

    Troy,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Maurice

  4. Open. Season , Ben. Crump!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  5. Eating the Forbidden Fruit

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

  6. Author of Children's Books

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

  7. Thanksgiving Freedom - The 1841 Creole Rebellion

    Kareem,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Kareem

  8. AFRICAN MARABOUT AFRICAN SERIOUS MARABOUT AFRICAN

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

  9. For your consideration: Book Review

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

  10. Book Review Request

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

  11. Debut Novel: Glory Bishop by Deborah King

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  13. Grandma's Hands

    Guest Rolanda Pyle,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Word Lovers

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  15. Big Monty and The Lunatic Lunch Lady

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

  16. Book Review request

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

  17. The Israelites Were Black!

    Guest Karen Sloan-Brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    Milton

  19. SEESAW (A MEMOIR)

    Oneness4Real,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    Oneness4Real

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 890 views
    Milton

  21. For Your Review: CeCe & Roxy Books

    Pascha Adamo,
    • 0 replies
    • 930 views
    Pascha Adamo

  22. Song. For. You. Robin. Crawford.

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

  23. The Black Hand of God

    Guest Andi,
    • 0 replies
    • 735 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. O'Shay & Sanaa: Suspense Thriller

    J. Brinkley,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  26. Dick Gregory books

    Maurice,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Maurice

  27. Request for Book Review

    HerBlutifulMind,
    • 0 replies
    • 865 views
    HerBlutifulMind

  28. Harriet. Tubman ,Demon. Slayer!

    harry brown,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  29. The Long Walk Steamfunk E-Book Special

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 908 views
    Milton

  30. The Kwanzaa Coloring Book (Games & Puzzles)

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

  31. Book Review Request

    Guest Shinita Kimbrough Miles,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. Video: Kwame Alexander reads from The Undefeated

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views
    Troy

  33. Book Review Request

    Guest Thomas K Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. Dark. Corner, Brandon. Massey.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 859 views
    harry brown

  35. An African in Imperial London Wins Top Award

    Guest Danell Jones,
    • 0 replies
    • 752 views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. Requesting Review of a Magical Children's Series

    Guest Simisayo Brownstone,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. Children’s Book Review Request

    Guest Author Breanya,
    • 0 replies
    • 737 views
    Guest
    Guest

  38. Requesting A Book Review: Upcoming Release

    Guest A J -Thirty-threePages.com,
    • 0 replies
    • 816 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. A Fortune for Your Disaster

    Guest Will,
    • 1 reply
    • 879 views
    Troy

  40. Request For Book Review

    Wayne A. Bibbs,
    • 0 replies
    • 745 views
    Wayne A. Bibbs

  41. CCLS Indie Author Day 2019

    Guest ClayCo Library,
    • 2 replies
    • 971 views
    Milton

  42. Love -Toni. Morrison.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 824 views
    harry brown

  43. AMBER AND THE HIDDEN CITY: A MIDDLE GRADE AFRICAN FANTASY

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Milton

  44. 'The Lamentations of Willie McElroy

    Guest Roy McElroy,
    • 0 replies
    • 897 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. One Lost Boy: A Memoir of a Missing Childhood

    Guest Deborah Elum,
    • 0 replies
    • 935 views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. Interested in Book Review! Virginia Slavery and King Salt in Booker T. Washington's Boyhood Home

    Guest Larry L. Rowe,
    • 0 replies
    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. My Bondage,My. Freedom! Frederick. Douglass!

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Maurice

  48. The Shepherd Into Hell

    Guest Joseph Norris III,
    • 0 replies
    • 841 views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. Interested in book review

    Guest Ross,
    • 0 replies
    • 733 views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Jemele Hill article in The Atlantic about black athletes leaving white schools plagiarized?

    Kareem,
    • 0 replies
    • 882 views
    Kareem

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