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ABOUT THE BOOK Some dream about it. Some indulge. The rest are curious about introducing themselves to the swing culture. #YouMeUsThem is a thorough examination of the Lifestyle commonly known to swingers as the LS. As couple swapping is generally frowned upon in mainstream society, the story of Niccolo and Katt takes you on a trip through the good, the bad, and the ugly for vets and newbies alike to avoid the pitfalls of the LS while engaging in sexxxplosive fantasies between 60 chapters of no filler. You'll learn words of the LS such as unicorn, bull, chocolate, and vanilla that don't have anything to do with ice cream and animals. …

Available on Amazon http://a.co/abXmDf4 Loser at Love Fre (Freira Burns) was looking forward to starting her senior year of high school, graduating and living a new chapter of her life with her high school sweetheart Audi Tate. That’s until an unexpected situation puts her and Audi’s relationship on hold and eventually causing their breakup. With best friends like Tifa and Lacy, Fre wasn’t staying single for too long, but, falling in love for a second time also had its consequences. With a domino effect of tragedies, Fre’s life as an adult became her nightmare.

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Recently an article was published on the Oprah Magazine website, “119 Black-Owned Bookstores in America That Amplify the Best in Literature.” While I was not attributed as a source of the list, I know I was because my bookstore list contains at least one bookstore that is not a bookstore 😉. But the list was widely copied so who knows where they sourced the info (including my rouge “bookstore”). Unlike many of the other sites which used the list, Oprah Mag at least included AALBC as a store, so I’m good. Oprah Magazine also created another article, "12 Authors Share Their Favorite Black-Owned Bookstores." This is was an really cool thing to do too! One of th…

Jet Magazine, at least back in the mid-20th century, was good for crafting headlines would be considered click-bait today. This headline It got my attention, not because I did not know the answer; I wanted to see how the magazine -- designed to appeal to the masses -- covered the issue back in 1953. What do you think about the coverage?

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Efua Traore introduces Children of the Quicksands https://vimeo.com/566114586 Efua Traore introduces Children of the Quicksands from ReadingZone on Vimeo. Unedited Sample https://www.scholastic.com/content/dam/conventions/frankurt/chicken-house/Children%20of%20the%20Quicksands.pdf order link https://efua-traore.com/?page_id=506#OrderLinks The cover of the book was drawn by RaySeb https://www.deviantart.com/rayseb/art/Children-of-The-Quicksands-923781275

this is the last of the 2024 rmnewsletters. For the perihelion in 2025 will post my 2024 art summary, and my 2024 image . To that end, please tell me which of my works in 2024 you like the best? and now... this editions content RECENT WORK The eighty-fourth of the Cento series. Hakim’s Annulary Protection Holiday Card 2024 Princess Candace in THE GREAT ORIGINAL CHARACTER SNOWFIGHT The Vial of Woe's stillness Trilog Nativity COMMISSIONS - my craft or work for sale DATES - astrology, astronomy, or other temporal notes IF YOU MADE IT THIS FAR : Economic Corner 002+003 ;The Statian sequel to Journey To The West ; Holmes vs Doyle ; Radion…

GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: TONY COLLINS STUPID CUPID! Okay, okay, I will cop, but can you please stop strutting back-and-forth in those sexy, six-inch stiletto heels, waving all of those thick, long-stem red roses in my face! I promise to share my Valentine’s Day story with you. Yes, V-Day, that wonderful day when we give chocolates, champagne and beautiful flowers to that special someone, because we’re celebrating Cupid doing that romantic drive-by: unloading a full clip of deep, caring, emotional, romantic feelings, straight into the center our hearts, making us fall for that significant other we’re spending time with. A no-brainer. However, I’ll alwa…

Dear Troy, I was so overjoyed to see you at my book event in Harlem last month. Since AALBC is where it all started for me in America, I wanted to share with you & everyone how my new book is taking off! Thanks so much for your support and understanding. SUNDAY BOSTON GLOBE Madison Smartt Bell, one of the nation's most respected literary authors, wrote a glowing review of "The Sexy Part of the Bible" in SUNDAY's edition of the Boston Globe. Book Review of Sexy Part BOOKLIST review of Kola Boof's "The Sexy Part of the Bible" REVIEW of The Sexy Part BLACK EXPRESSIONS BOOK PICK FOR AUGUST!! *H…

PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®! HEY GOOD PEOPLE! I HOPE ALL OF YOU ARE DOING WELL ACROSS THE GLOBE! I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ON THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016, 7 PM, WE WILL DISCUSS THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL HERE: GHETTOHEAT®! YES, FOLKS, MY POETRY BOOK, FILLED WITH RAW & INTENSE PROSE & DRAMA, WHICH TAKES YOU ON A CATHARTIC JOURNEY WITHIN THE INNER CITY! HOW? I'VE WRITTEN & EDITED IT IN A CLEVERLY WAY THAT EACH POEM CONNECTS TO EACH OTHER, TAKING YOU ON A VOYAGE IN THE GHETTO, WITH CHARACTERS WHO ALSO CONNECT IN GHETTOHEAT® (ONES WHO WILL ALSO APPEAR IN MY UPCOMING NOVEL, SKATE ON!, BUT WE'LL DISCUSS THAT ON A LATER NOTE!) WHERE I REVEAL THE JOY, PAIN, ECON…

Convictions of Faith (~45,000 words), ISBN 978-0-9841474-2-7, is to be published February 1, 2020 in honor of Black History Month. It is An Afro-centric account of the actual events of Kimpa Vita’s life chronicled by Portuguese Missionaries. After declaring herself the reincarnation of Saint Anthony, Kimpa Vita’s influence grows until she becomes a threat to king and church. Constant reminders of her own mortality create a crisis of faith in Kimpa Vita, providing an opportunity for the power structure she challenges. But the king and church face similar existential and moral crises as they navigate between collapse and almost unimaginable wealth. Often called the …

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For Immediate Release (Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2022) With her first book, Dr. Rhonda Sherrod delivers a stunning collection of essays addressing some of the trauma affecting Black communities. From sexual trauma experienced by bewildered Black girls—and the potential lifelong after effects, including low self-esteem, damaged confidence, and perfectionism—to colorism, vicious stereotypes, gun violence in the community, and the collective grief felt after the loss of great figures like Fred Hampton and Harold Washington, Dr. Sherrod tackles topics rarely discussed. Dr. Sherrod also tackles the taboo topic of therapy and why it can be crucial to wellness. With the …

GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: CHARLES D. ELLISON PRIDE & DELIRIUM IN OBAMA’S POST-RACIALLY RACIAL WORLD In light of the current economic climate – while chewing on recent Republican, populist-tinged victories in New Jersey, Virginia and, most recently, Massachusetts – the question regarding African American support for President Obama is bound to come up. It’s the anniversary of his first full year in office, we prognosticators expecting it. But, it’s an even more poignant question amid the very racialized national conversation taking place – from gawks at Senate Majority Leader, Harry Reid (D-NV) “gaffes” to nauseating outrage at bigotry on tap from the likes of…

I admit I deliberately used a controversial title to see if more people would be enticed to read this post. Needless to say, as the guy running this website, I believe there are significant number of Black people who do read--at least enough to make this site viable as a business, albeit a challenging one. I also believe the issue is more of an American cultural one, and one of class, rather than "race." That said, I do believe the reading rates of Black people are on the decline. If this continues, there may come a time, in the life time of the average person reading this, where one can legitimately say, Black people don't read." Below is another pi…

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PEACE & GHETTOHEAT®! HEY GOOD PEOPLE! I HOPE ALL OF YOU ARE DOING WELL ACROSS THE GLOBE! I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ON THURSDAY, MAY 12, 2016, 7 PM, WE WILL DISCUSS THE BOOK THAT STARTED IT ALL HERE: GHETTOHEAT®! YES, FOLKS, MY POETRY BOOK, FILLED WITH RAW & INTENSE PROSE & DRAMA, WHICH TAKES YOU ON A CATHARTIC JOURNEY WITHIN THE INNER CITY! HOW? I'VE WRITTEN & EDITED IT IN A CLEVERLY WAY THAT EACH POEM CONNECTS TO EACH OTHER, TAKING YOU ON A VOYAGE IN THE GHETTO, WITH CHARACTERS WHO ALSO CONNECT IN GHETTOHEAT® (ONES WHO WILL ALSO APPEAR IN MY UPCOMING NOVEL, SKATE ON!, BUT WE'LL DISCUSS THAT ON A LATER NOTE!) WHERE I REVEAL THE JOY, PAIN, ECON…

54th Day of ‪#‎BlackHistoryMonth‬: Writer, Activist, Feminist, Toni Cade Bambara born March 25, 1939 I know this is the second Black History Month update today, but I could easily do 5 a day (smile). If you are not familiar with Bambara's work you are missing out--seriously

Hello Guys, I write to bring this literary fiction novel to your attention. Year of publication is march 31, 2019 ISBN: 978-1090267115 Synopsis When a ruler of a land gets so brutal by denying young women even the opportunity of getting married, he leaves everywhere littered with aging spinsters whose bride prices are way through the roof for almost all bachelors to afford. Spinsters, bachelors and everyone in the land are desperate for change to happen. Silenced by fear, and unsure of where and how to start, they resign to a doomed fate, until the return of the one who falls in love, and even has no idea he can liberate women and the entire land …

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GHETTOHEAT® HOTNESS: BLUE WAKE UP, EVERYBODY… When I began brainstorming for what I consider, will be the perfect novel to reach the desired audience (everybody), I didn’t know that TATTOOED TEARS would come pouring out of my state-issued pen, and onto state-issued writing paper. I didn’t know if I would have the motivation and drive needed to put it together. Now that it’s done, I can honestly say that, I didn’t know I had the stomach to do something like this. The reason: being that our youth, children, younger generation, or whatever else you choose to call our leaders of tomorrow, mean so much to me. So much in fact, I didn’t want to do them an inj…

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Black Panther is a cartoon series by Marvel Animation in partnership with BET, which was blocked from being aired in the US. The creators manipulated the establishment into producing it, but only after it was financed and previewed did the establishment realize what had happened and then yanked it from airing. It is a most political savy cartoon and DVD sales have been atop the charts of comic movies since its release, making it a favorite of many. If you understand the West and its relationship to Afrika this will be one of your favs too! Alfre Woodard, Kerry Washington, Jill Scott and Djimon Hounsou starring as Black Panther, round out an all star cast for this wonde…

Accusing Amazon of Antitrust Violations, Authors and Booksellers Demand Inquiry from today's NY Times Technology Section The Authors Guild, the American Booksellers Association, the Association of Authors’ Representatives and Authors United said in letters and statements being sent this week to the Justice Department that “Amazon has used its dominance in ways that we believe harm the interests of America’s readers, impoverish the book industry as a whole, damage the careers of (and generate fear among) many authors, and impede the free flow of ideas in our society.” Here are the actual letters that were sent to the Justice Department. These letters, incidentally, were …

WHOOPI GOLDBERG PARTNERS WITH BOOK OF THE MONTH As December Guest Judge, Goldberg selects The Magician’s Lie By: Greer Macallister NEW YORK -- DECEMBER 1, 2015 -- Book of the Month announced today that Whoopi Goldberg will serve as its December Guest Judge. The Oscar-winning actress has selected Greer Macallister’s debut book The Magician’s Lie to share with Book of the Month members. The book is one of five new titles featured by Book of the Month’s panel of Judges for December. Goldberg is one of the very few artists in history to have won Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards, and is widely recognized for her humanitarian efforts. …

Thirteenth National Black Writers Conference “Writing Race, Embracing Difference” March 31, 2016 – April 3, 2016 Sponsored by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York Honorary Chair Rita Dove Honorees: Edwidge Danticat Michael Eric Dyson Charles Johnson Woodie King Jr. Thirteenth National Black Writers Conference Pre-conference Activities The year 2016 marks the centennial of the birth of John Oliver Killens, and to honor this literary champion, The Center for Black Literature, The Harlem Writers Guild, and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrated Killen…

The Association of American Publishers (AAP) reported the following: Washington, DC; July 11, 2016 – The U.S. book and journal publishing industry generated $27.78 billion in net revenue for 2015, representing 2.71 billion in units (volume), according to the Association of American Publishers (AAP) StatShot Annual survey. Revenues and unit volume were essentially flat with a decrease of 0.6% from $27.96 billion in revenue from 2014, and a 0.5% increase in units from 2.70 billion units in 2014 (Read the entire press release). The AAP also reports that eBooks sales are down from last year. This does not surprise me as ebooks sales peaked and leveled off more than…

My memoir “The Fire Within: a journey of adversity, resilience and triumph!” is available at my online store at www.janetmsmith.com under featured book. I am requesting a book review. Book Synopsis , Growing up in the sixties, in an era of extremes where feminism, ‘free love’ and freer spending we’re common...Receiving love, affection, guidance, encouragement or even financial advice for Janet, was as rare as winning the lottery... While racism, colorism and sexism ruled the day. The Fire Within delves deep into Janet’s soul and delivers a gut-wrenching portrayal of socialized, low self- esteem, discrimination, deceit, disheveled money management, m…

Hey @Delano of course you came to mind when this email to help me promote audio book came in the mail today. I clicked my sign, but failed to see the connection with me or Astrology. Does anyone's list of audio book recommendations resonate with them? Click your zodiac sign below (based on your date of birth) to find your perfect picks, which you can purchase through AALBC ! …

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Based on the new non-fiction novel, "When is Strong - Strong Enough?", author Souraya Christine decided to create a show where people could come together to help uplift one another, showcase their talents and treasures, and reach out to listeners abroad. Since its inception on 2/14/12, the show has grown to over 1500 listeners. Why not come be a part of the growth. Initially conceived to be an avenue for women...the show has also become popular with men and has subsequently embraced that growth! "We will talk with new and experienced authors and/or experts who focus on strength building, faith, and similar topics. We will open to discuss challenges individual women a…

THE RICH AND THE REST OF US BY PROFESSOR AND DR. CORNEL WEST AND TAVIS SMILEY..YES THE KLAN POLITICIANS WANT A PLANTATION BLACK COMMUNITY REALITY.YES BLACK PEOPLE ENSLAVE THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITY, DRUGS,DRUG HOUSES ,PIMP HOUSES AND GANGS CONTROLLING COMMUNITIES...THE BLACK RICH IF THEY HAD RESPECT FOR DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING AND W.E.B. DUBOIS TALENTED TENTH, BLACKS HELPING OTHER BLACKS, AND PRINCIPLES OF KWANZAA BLACK PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES COULD BE UPLIFTED..BLACK POLITICIANS, NAACP AND THE BLACK CHURCH SEEM TO BE OVERSEER'S AND BLACK SLAVE HOLDERS ON PLANTATIONS AT TIMES,PROFITABLE FOR THEM............WE ARE GENOC…

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378 Excellent Books, 77 Important Events & More: This is link to my February newsletter which I archive online. In February I changed the format of the eNewsletter a bit an focused on a few of the many lists of books I’ve compiled--which links to literally 378 book that have been selected by people very knowledgeable about books. As I continue upgrade the website I have the ability to pull together high quality literature in a way few other sites can (or will). The other cool thing is that every book is on a list, but more detail is provided about each book on an individual page--often with video, AALBC.com reviews, links to buy the book from various boo…

Hello Everyone, My name is Danielle Siler and I am the author of a book I would like reviewed entitled Secrets on Tobacco Road. The book is a historical fiction released by Tate Publishing on October 13, 2015 (ISBN-13: 978-1681185163). Here is a little about the book (which is now available on amazon and all other online retailers, including Walmart). Hope you enjoy! The Devereux plantation on Tobacco Road is haunted by a lifetime of forbidden affairs, devious plots and secret blood ties that will bind three families in misery, deception and murder for generations to come. The story begins in New Orleans in the mid 1800s just before the Civil War. The patriarch…

My name is Janet Smith and I am a new published author. The Fire Within: a journey of adversity, resilience and triumph is the title of my memoir. The ISBN number is 978-0-692-08847-0. The book launched on May 20, 2018 and the book cover and Synoposis are attached. I invite you to go to my website at https://www.janetmsmith.com and see who we are. I am requesting a review. Thanks for your time and consideration.

The Dark Age is over and the Known is in the firm grasp of the Cassads. As the galaxy spins, dragging planets and star systems in its wake, unrest rises to the surface of the celestial firmament. For while the Cassads burn brightly, the people under their rule are neglected and stifled. The Dark Age is over. The Bright Empire has begun, but the stars do not shine brightly on everyone. Dark Universe: The Bright Empire is the exciting sequel to The Dark Universe Anthology. Experience the heyday of this intriguing Afrocentric galactic empire through eleven stories that capture the wonder, danger and adventure of this amazing universe. Dark Universe: Th…

One hundred years after the Collapse violence still rages across the region once known as Georgia. Warlords fight for control with deadly mercenaries known as Gunmen, and Moses Prichard is one of the best. Tired of the constant violence he finds solace within the walls of Newlanta, a city struggling to establish an island of peace amidst the chaos. But now the city is threatened by a powerful warlord Moses once served and he is forced to strap on his guns. However, this time he’s fighting for his own reasons. Gunman’s Peace, first novel of an action-packed series by Milton Davis, takes place in a post-apocalyptic world struggling to build a better future by ridding itse…

My book The Harlem Renaissance Time Traveler's Diary is available now. The Harlem Renaissance Time Traveler's Diary is a suspenseful time travel story filled with jazz. Visit my website to view my books https://lashondabeauregard.webstarts.com Book Synopsis: West Barrington, a musician from 1926 Harlem, seems to have everything going for him. A job at the most popular nightclub in Harlem, a music career that is taking off, and a girlfriend, Lanna Gold, who's the lead singer of the group Crystal Dream. But when West awakens after falling asleep on the eve of 1927, he realizes that he has been thrown into a world far beyond 1927 after he discov…

As the Black agenda continues to develop, it’s important that we have common points of reference. Starting Saturday March 13 Blexit NJ is starting a new virtual book club. It would be an excellent opportunity to participate with shaping the reading material of a new political movement. Comment below or message me for more information. All are welcome.