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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. New Black Panther Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

  2. New book

    Guest Cynthia Amis Dickerson,
    • 0 replies
    • 821 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. New Book

    kamorris,
    • 0 replies
    • 944 views
    kamorris

  4. New Book Available "Brotherhood of Secrets & Lies"

    Guest LashondaB,
    • 0 replies
    • 739 views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. New Book Club being offered by BLEXIT NJ

    daniellegfny,
    • 1 reply
    • 908 views
    daniellegfny

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 730 views
    richardmurray

  7. New Book New Author (Book about racism and how one racist act separated my family for over 100 years)

    Shanelljss,
    • 0 replies
    • 929 views
    Shanelljss

  8. New Book Published by AALBC.com featured in ESSENCE Magazine

    Troy,
    • 11 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Pioneer1

  9. New Book Release

    mandre1021,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    mandre1021

  10. New Book Series - Everything

    LaShelle Turner,
    • 0 replies
    • 474 views
    LaShelle Turner

  11. New book series reflects the darker side of the Underground Railroad

    PeytonFarquhar,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.5k views
    PeytonFarquhar

  12. New Book--BLACK CYANIDE/white pill

    Anonymous,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  13. New Book: COOCHIE

    alidawriter,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  15. New Books Coming April 2024 & More ❤️

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    josephinabazan

  16. New Books for the Spring with Patrik Bass of Essence Magazine

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  17. New Children's Book About a Transgender Child

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 617 views
    Troy

  18. New Children's Book Author

    Guest Derrick Washington,
    • 0 replies
    • 990 views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. New Distribution technique for Authors & Small press publishers

    wc.edwards,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.8k views
    wc.edwards

  20. New Fantasy/Paranormal Fiction from Kaaronica

    Chantal,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  21. New Historic Book

    Guest Collins Kwaku Boahen,
    • 0 replies
    • 597 views
    Guest
    Guest

  22. New Homepage Layout

    Troy,
    • 17 replies
    • 3.1k views
    Troy

  23. New International Pavilion at the Library of Congress 2015 National Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  24. New Kwanzaa Book: Released Date March 15, 2025

    New World Press, In.,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  25. New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books on AALBC.com

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views
    Troy

  26. New Maya Angelou Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 624 views
    Troy

  27. New Mercies

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

  28. NEW MOVIE ABOUT [PRESIDENT OBAMA/

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    boitumelo

  29. New Novel

    Guest A.J. Williams,
    • 0 replies
    • 957 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. New Novel About First Black Woman to Graduate from Vassar

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  31. New novel, Something in Madness: "a timely tale for these troubled times."

    Guest Ed Protzel, Author,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. New on kindle for 99cents

    alidawriter,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.4k views
    alidawriter

  33. New Orleans African American Book Festival

    Guest Tanisca,
    • 0 replies
    • 717 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. New Picture Book Oh Brother, Little Brother

    Guest Candid Brandon,
    • 0 replies
    • 922 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. New Poetry Book: Know That You Have Been Loved, Review Requested

    Elonda Clay,
    • 0 replies
    • 714 views
    Elonda Clay

  36. New Policy for Book Reviews

    Troy,
    • 8 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Cynique

  37. New Published Book

    Guest luvlife,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  38. New release

    DWash,
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views
    DWash

  39. New Release VICTORS Novel

    Aquarius Press/Willow Book,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Aquarius Press/Willow Book

  40. New Release: Psychoactive Poetry Review Requested

    DWash,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  41. New Self-Publishing Literary Award to Promote Diverse Books in Libraries

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    Troy

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

    Christina,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Christina

  43. New to the Forum

    Guest Anita Wills,
    • 0 replies
    • 903 views
    Guest
    Guest

  44. New Voices from Lee and Low

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 837 views
    richardmurray

  45. New York Times article on "NBT"

    Kola Boof,
    • 7 replies
    • 4k views
    Kola Boof

  46. New Young Black Male Author

    Guest G.K Logan,
    • 0 replies
    • 778 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. Newark Mayor Cory Booker Announces "Year of Literacy"

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    TheBookLook

  48. Newly Discovered Manuscript from Carter G. Woodson Published

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  49. NEWS FLASH!

    Gibran,
    • 1 reply
    • 905 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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