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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. Can't Get It Right But Trying

    Guest M.L.Ginn,
    • 1 reply
    • 923 views
    Mel Hopkins

  2. GHETTOHEAT HOTNESS: STUBBS

    HICKSON,
    • 2 replies
    • 3.9k views
    HICKSON

  3. African-American Literary Agents/Agencies

    Guest,
    • 18 replies
    • 18.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. Mashonda new book: Blend about Alicia Keys and Swizz Beats

    Guest BlackPressRadio,
    • 0 replies
    • 777 views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. THEIR EYES ARE WATCHING GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 11.8k views
    HICKSON

  6. Win a copy of Mary Monroe’s New Book, REMEMBRANCE

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 826 views
    Troy

  7. Black Speculative Fiction Month!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 900 views
    Milton

  8. You inspire me

    Dee Miller,
    • 0 replies
    • 894 views
    Dee Miller

  9. When nutrition meets Hip Hop!

    Guest MC Veggie Fresh,
    • 0 replies
    • 777 views
    Guest
    Guest

  10. New Author

    Guest Shelly Lee,
    • 0 replies
    • 821 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. Stacey Abrams, the Democratic Candidate for Governor for Georgia is a Romance Novelist.

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  12. Newsletter Reader Says I should research and verify OR How this of forum makes you tough

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  13. MIKA MILLER: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    HICKSON

  14. Openinng a book cafe

    Guest Nichole,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  15. Dark Universe: An Afrocentric Space Opera

    Milton,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  16. Book Euphoria’s 2019 Weekend Block Party

    Book Euphoria 15,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Book Euphoria 15

  17. Video: T.R. Simon talks about her new young adult novel, Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 983 views
    Troy

  18. New Orleans African American Book Festival

    Guest Tanisca,
    • 0 replies
    • 784 views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Gotta Story to Tell Book Signing Launch

    Guest Authors of Gotta Story to,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. Kat WIlliams Drops Knowledge

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 910 views
    Troy

  21. AALBC Prints Books Too!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    Troy

  22. A.C. BRITT: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views
    HICKSON

  23. Digital Book World to Launch Publishing Hall of Fame

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  24. Book Review Request: Nightmare Detective by Monk Inyang

    Monk,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Monk

  25. N. K. Jemisin the Only Writer to Win 3 Best Novel Hugo Awards in Consecutive Years

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  26. Faces of Foster Care

    Guest Lisa Aguirre,
    • 0 replies
    • 798 views
    Guest
    Guest

  27. Children's literature - more book lists with descriptions

    Guest Meg,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  28. black man where's your key ?

    Guest cristy n'bkl,
    • 0 replies
    • 714 views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. HICKSON: THE PAPERBOY AT GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
    HICKSON

  30. Book Review Request: The Twisted Crown by Anita Bunkley

    JBoard,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  31. Our Bestselling Books for Period Ending August 2018 -- No Poerty

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 748 views
    Troy

  32. Omarosa's UNHINGED #1 NY Times Bestseller

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Troy

  33. Unhinged! Omarosa Newman.

    harry brown,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  34. On Sale This Week at MVmedia!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Milton

  35. Spirit. Of A. Man ,Iyanla Vanzant.!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  36. Julius Bernard Lester (January 27, 1939 – January 18, 2018)

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  37. The EVO Universe picks up TWO 5 Star Reviews from Readers' Favorite!

    EVO Universe,
    • 0 replies
    • 967 views
    EVO Universe

  38. Aretha! From. The. Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 926 views
    harry brown

  39. GHETTOHEAT CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF HOTNESS!

    HICKSON,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.4k views
    HICKSON

  40. DAMON "AMIN" MEADOWS INTERVIEW: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    HICKSON

  41. Torches. On. The. Road. Of. Passage.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 805 views
    harry brown

  42. how. Not. To Get. Shot.D. L. Hughly!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  43. Soul. Fires. Daniel Wilderman.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 808 views
    harry brown

  44. GHETTOHEAT: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    HICKSON

  45. Beta readers for Brit Restoration / Glorious Revolution period?

    Neale Sourna,
    • 0 replies
    • 834 views
    Neale Sourna

  46. Authors, of African descent, who've made the New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2017

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Neale Sourna

  47. The Top 10 Books of Erotica

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Neale Sourna

  48. Google is Beating Me Like A Runaway Slave

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.8k views
    Neale Sourna

  49. Pool Hustlers The Legend of English Dan

    Guest Ramel Self,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  50. Book Review Request

    Guest Marion Hill,
    • 0 replies
    • 938 views
    Guest
    Guest

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