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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. Subject of James McBrides’s, The Color of Water Passes

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.9k views
    Troy

  2. Straight from the horse's mouth

    Cynique,
    • 33 replies
    • 7.2k views
    HICKSON

  3. Makeda, a novel by Randall Robinson is available, TODAY ONLY for $1.99 e-book http://bit.ly/buymakeda

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  4. Jacqueline Jones LaMon Elected President of Cave Canem Foundation

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 961 views
    Troy

  5. White Man Listen,Richard Wright

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  6. Oh What Will You Do? Children's Book

    bsrealtalk,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    bsrealtalk

  7. THE ADVENTURES OF HICKSON: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 132 replies
    • 28.5k views
    HICKSON

  8. Black Speculative Authors At Blerdcon?

    Guest Charlie J. Eskew,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. A New Children's Book Seeks Reviews - Auntie I Don't Want You To Get Married

    daniellegfny,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    daniellegfny

  10. The Roadmap Out of Our Dystopian State . . .

    artGriot,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    artGriot

  11. Lettuce Turnip at the Farmers Market: A story encouraging healthy foods and communities

    Danielle M. Jackson,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Danielle M. Jackson

  12. Cover Art Sneak Peak

    daniellegfny,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.2k views
    daniellegfny

  13. Welcome to the 44th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 415 views
    richardmurray

  14. You like playing lotto, well write a story and you make a ticket to win $30 RMNewsletter 4th Version August 17th 2025

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 570 views
    richardmurray

  15. GENETICALLY ENGINEERED BLACK MEN.////////./

    harry brown,
    • 12 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Cynique

  16. New to AALBC and saying hi... "Hi!"

    Christina,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Christina

  17. New Mercies

    Guest Jacqueline McEwan,
    • 0 replies
    • 708 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. Black Soldiers,Unsung Heroes,Fighting For America.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 768 views
    harry brown

  19. Children's Book Review Request: Little Miss is Destined for Greatness

    Guest Amber T. Bogan,
    • 1 reply
    • 1k views
    Word Lovers

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

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 799 views
    Milton

  21. Excerpt entitled "Black America"

    Guest Roy McElroy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    wc.edwards

  22. Changa and The Jade Obelisk #1

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 883 views
    Milton

  23. New Book Cover Forum Game - The Wishing Pool by Tananarive Due

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 732 views
    richardmurray

  24. The 1st of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 467 views
    richardmurray

  25. Shakar- eye of the midnight god , from NGArt7

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 611 views
    richardmurray

  26. Request for Book Review: Commanders In Crisis: The Psychological Battles of American Presidents Throughout History

    NightWriterJoseph,
    • 0 replies
    • 758 views
    NightWriterJoseph

  27. Urban Fiction & Women Fiction readers

    Swiyyah,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Swiyyah

  28. Some tales coming for the writing group : RMNewsletter 4th Version November 16th 2025 

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 191 views
    richardmurray

  29. I'm about to go on one of my flights of fancies.

    Thumper,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    Xeon

  30. The Good Old Girls Club – Free download for a limited time – Get It While It’s Hot

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.4k views
    hen81

  31. New Fantasy/Paranormal Fiction from Kaaronica

    Chantal,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  32. HICKSON: CEO OF GHETTOHEAT® IS ON INSTAGRAM!

    HICKSON,
    • 6 replies
    • 4.6k views
    HICKSON

  33. The Talking Books Radio Program

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 808 views
    Troy

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

    Guest Meg,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  35. INTERESTED IN HAVING MY BOOK REVIEWED

    Guest VANESSA "FLUFFY" MURRAY,
    • 0 replies
    • 702 views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. Ngolo Diaspora: Book One

    Milton,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  37. Kindred ,Octavia. Butler

    harry brown,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Mary Hill-Wagner

  38. Amber Adventure Combo!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Milton

  39. What work from a Black author you feel has the most contentious canon?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 608 views
    richardmurray

  40. Walter Mosley

    Guest Smiley Face,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Xeon

  41. Island Beneath the Sea

    bookfan,
    • 5 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Crystal

  42. Black Publishing is Not Dead Yet!

    Kola Boof,
    • 2 replies
    • 5.5k views
    Troy

  43. Google defeats authors in U.S. book-scanning lawsuit

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  44. Quvenzhane Wallis Signs 6-figure Children's Book Deal

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 896 views
    Troy

  45. Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters

    Guest Jill Snyder,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Chasitie

  46. Moses,When Harriet Tubman Led Her People.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    harry brown

  47. Amber and the Hidden City Kickstarter

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Valjeanne Jeffers

  48. New Additions to AALBC’s Top-100-Selling Authors List

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  49. Black. Fatherhood. Guide. For. Male Parenting.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 922 views
    harry brown

  50. Building An Audience or Making Customers Which Do You Focus On?

    daniellegfny,
    • 19 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

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