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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. Book Review Requested

    Guest Louie T. McClain II,
    • 0 replies
    • 922 views
    Guest
    Guest

  2. The Voice of Black Authors on Black Women, Trials & TRIUMPH

    Guest N-Spired Productions,
    • 0 replies
    • 922 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. CITIZEN, POET CLAUDIA RANKIN

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 921 views
    harry brown

  4. Kasi Lemmons to Write and Direct Film Adaptation of Maaza Mengiste’s the Shadow King

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    Troy

  5. The Hurston/Wright Foundation is accepting submissions for the 2016 Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    Troy

  6. Become A MVmedia Black Speculative Fiction Bookseller

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    Milton

  7. 2018 Black Pack Party Group Shot

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    Troy

  8. Eric Jerome Dickey’s final novel, THE SON OF MR. SULEMAN

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    Troy

  9. Book Review Request - African American History: The Untold Stories

    YLong,
    • 0 replies
    • 920 views
    YLong

  10. My Soul's Journey by W.C. Aldridge

    Guest AmadorBooks,
    • 1 reply
    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  11. Freelance Post Audio Production looking to be of service.

    iaredaverankin,
    • 2 replies
    • 919 views
    iaredaverankin

  12. CCLS Indie Author Day 2019

    Guest ClayCo Library,
    • 2 replies
    • 919 views
    Milton

  13. EXCERPT; THE UNMAKING OF THE BLACK MAN

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 919 views
    Gibran

  14. Book Review Request: Ava and Mae Own a Lemonade Stand

    Guest Brittney D.,
    • 0 replies
    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. Review request of Penitentiary Tales: a Love Story

    EA Luetkemeyer,
    • 0 replies
    • 918 views
    EA Luetkemeyer

  16. CHANGE OF HEART: NEVER SAY NEVER..., a powerful new novel examines the damage done to families

    NRM,
    • 1 reply
    • 918 views
    Troy

  17. The Number of Profiled Authors Explodes

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 917 views
    Troy

  18. Want Upcoming Book About Stopping Rise of Violence in Young Men?

    Guest Serabh,
    • 0 replies
    • 916 views
    Guest
    Guest

  19. Buy/Sell your used books with 1-click

    Bookscan,
    • 1 reply
    • 916 views
    Troy

  20. 47th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Dr. Frances Cress Welsing Born on this day in 1935

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 915 views
    Troy

  21. BOOK OF LUKE,LUTHER CAMPBELL

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 915 views
    CDBurns

  22. Book Review Request Freedom: The Next Plsntstion???

    Guest Sandra Snowden,
    • 1 reply
    • 915 views
    Guest
    Guest

  23. Black. Fatherhood

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    harry brown

  24. Three Women We Can All Be Proud of and Celebrate

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    Troy

  25. 4th Annual African American Children's Book Fair

    Guest Reginald F. Lewis Museum,
    • 1 reply
    • 914 views
    Troy

  26. The #BlackWallStreet #Bookstore is Open for Business

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 914 views
    Milton

  27. KLEPTOMANIAC: Who's Really Robbing God Anyway?

    Guest Frank Chase Jr,
    • 0 replies
    • 913 views
    Guest
    Guest

  28. Baby Jesus,Like My Brother.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 913 views
    harry brown

  29. New to the Forum

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

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

    EVO Universe,
    • 0 replies
    • 913 views
    EVO Universe

  31. COVID-19 Corona Virus

    Rodney campbell,
    • 4 replies
    • 913 views
    Rodney campbell

  32. Debut Novel for Review Consideration

    Guest Deborah L King,
    • 1 reply
    • 913 views
    Word Lovers

  33. New black author

    Guest Dajon Powell,
    • 0 replies
    • 912 views
    Guest
    Guest

  34. FRONTLINE: Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 912 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    Troy

  36. Your Book on Our Homepage $1 Per Day!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    Troy

  37. Accessibility in AALBC

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 910 views
    richardmurray

  38. The Other Madisons: The Lost History of A President's Black Family

    Guest Bettye Kearse (Author),
    • 0 replies
    • 909 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. The Canopy Keepers

    Veronica G. Henry,
    • 1 reply
    • 909 views
    Troy

  40. Black. Community. Thanksgiving.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 909 views
    Troy

  41. BLACKS BUILT WHITEHOUSE

    harry brown,
    • 2 replies
    • 908 views
    Troy

  42. Sista. Vegan

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 908 views
    harry brown

  43. Book Review Request -- "On Top of the World (Until the Bell Chimes)"

    Guest Chelsea Apple,
    • 0 replies
    • 908 views
    Guest
    Guest

  44. Book Review Request: THE BLACK RUSSIAN & THE SERPENT'S STING by Vladimir Alexandrov

    Vladimir,
    • 3 replies
    • 908 views
    richardmurray

  45. Raising Black Boys.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 907 views
    Troy

  46. Empress of Coils [Book Review Request]

    Guest Lynn Graham,
    • 0 replies
    • 906 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. Writing Opportunity Fiyah Lit

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 905 views
    richardmurray

  48. A Balm in Gilead

    Guest R. C. Webber,
    • 0 replies
    • 905 views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. What is the primary tool for success in the indie publishing world.

    Author Brian Nelson,
    • 2 replies
    • 905 views
    Gibran

  50. T. Geronimo Johnson Wins 9th Annual Gaines Award 

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 904 views
    Shirley Gale

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