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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. Do You Judge a Book by its Cover? Should You?

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

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  3. Burning Desire.

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  4. Can anyone identify a story for me?

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  5. 30th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Ernest J. Gaines

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  6. Call To The Fire!!!

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  7. New to the Forum

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  8. The Perfect Black

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

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  10. Between Magic and Dreams

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  11. 29th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair

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  12. Sensitivity

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    richardmurray

  13. Zane Interview

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    Troy

  14. What role should race play in art?

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    Will Gibson

  15. 200 Letters, book recommendation

    Guest Amy Watkins,
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  16. African. American. Teenage. Girls,Complete. Beauty,Guide!.

    harry brown,
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    • 652 views
    harry brown

  17. Submitting for Review Consideration

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  18. Push by Sapphire is 25 Years Old!

    Troy,
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    • 791 views
    Troy

  19. The Lemon Eater and the Vioo Kite

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  20. George RR Martin made winds of winter unfinishable

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  21. A Week Before Foolishness  

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  22. Simon & Schuster Authors Celebrate Local Independent Bookstores

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  23. GHETTOHEAT TV PRESENTS: A GHETTOHEAT CHRISTMAS!

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  24. Please Review Bold, Brave and Courageous: A NO FEAR Success Guide for Teen Girls

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  25. The Largest List of Black Writers Ever Compiled

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  26. Sable Book Club

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    • 815 views
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  27. Who has had Experience With The Black Writers Collective

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    daniellegfny

  28. The 6th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter

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    • 613 views
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  29. Clare Lydon talk with Kobo writing life team

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    richardmurray

  30. Who Says Jazz Greats Don't Make Good Subjects for Children's Books?

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  31. Massive Monroe – Free Limited Time

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  32. Literary Living Video 2006 African American Pavilion at BEA

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  33. Will the 50th anniversary of MLK go unnoticed by Hollywood?

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  34. Juneteenth,Celebrating.

    harry brown,
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    • 660 views
    harry brown

  35. Book Review Request - Comes to The Light: Learning About the Entangled Families of Edgefield, South Carolina

    Donya,
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    • 965 views
    Donya

  36. Interested in Book review

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  37. "Henry's Going to an HBCU"

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  38. Who. Are. Your. People. ..

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    • 461 views
    harry brown

  39. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O-! #8

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  40. Please Take the Short AALBC.com Website Survey

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  41. Image Award Winners and Nominees for Literature - The Best Ever

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  42. New Afr Am novel on Black women & the Jonestown massacre

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  43. Horizontal Banner on All AALBC.com Pages--Just $5 a Day

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  44. Blue Mafia: New Book explores police brutality & federal reform in OH

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  45. Looking for a great book for Boys? Enter to Win a Free Copy.

    Troy,
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    • 879 views
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  46. Request for review

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  47. MVmedia Books Available as EPUB!

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  48. WHO'S YOUR DADDY by Arisa White (March 1, Augury Books)

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  49. The Gift From Impatience

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  50. Complete List of Titles Sold on AALBC.com in 2009

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