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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. Go Set a Watchman sells 1.1 Million Copies in Less Than Two Weeks.

    Troy,
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    • 922 views
    Troy

  2. Black Unity From Fantasy To Reality.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 922 views
    Troy

  3. Fire. Next. Time.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 921 views
    Maurice

  4. Submitting for Review Consideration

    Guest gchard,
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    • 920 views
    Guest
    Guest

  5. Black Writers Sweep $50,000 Kirkus Prize for 2nd Year Straight!

    Troy,
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    • 920 views
    Gibran

  6. VOICE FROM THE PAST

    Cynique,
    • 2 replies
    • 920 views
    Troy

  7. Movies

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    • 920 views
    Guest
    Guest

  8. Anyia, It Begins

    Guest JMcManus,
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    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. The Jamie Reynolds Chronicles

    Guest Casandra Charles,
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    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  10. Ruby. Bridges. Books

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 919 views
    Troy

  11. Interested in Book Review! Virginia Slavery and King Salt in Booker T. Washington's Boyhood Home

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    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. 2017 Phillis Wheatley Award Winning Books

    Troy,
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    • 919 views
    Troy

  13. For Review - Mirrors of Life Part 2: The Fight for Political Power

    Neal Owens,
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    • 919 views
    Neal Owens

  14. Looking for a review for my debut novel!

    Berchet,
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    • 918 views
    Berchet

  15. For your consideration: Book Review

    Guest Yvette Reid G.,
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    • 918 views
    Guest
    Guest

  16. Part Three: Diversity is Not Racism, The Difficult Road through Publication for Three Mermaid Sisters

    Shirley Gale,
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    • 918 views
    Shirley Gale

  17. For review: Lucky John, a novel

    Desiree,
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    • 918 views
    Desiree

  18. Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars: A YA Historical Fantasy Adventure!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 918 views
    Milton

  19. Please consider reviewing Civil Rights Baby

    Guest Nita Wiggins,
    • 0 replies
    • 917 views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 917 views
    LydiaE

  21. Best First Sentence Contest! + more

    richardmurray,
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    • 917 views
    richardmurray

  22. Why Young,Men.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 916 views
    harry brown

  23. A Debut Picture Book About Dance

    Guest Valerie Bolling,
    • 1 reply
    • 915 views
    Slaise

  24. One. Night. Eric. Jerome. Dickey .

    harry brown,
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    • 915 views
    harry brown

  25. Mom & Me & Mom by Maya Angelou

    Troy,
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    • 915 views
    Troy

  26. Star Wars: The Glass Abyss , starring Mace Windu , written by Steven Barnes

    richardmurray,
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    • 915 views
    richardmurray

  27. Black Women, Forgotten Asset.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    harry brown

  28. Giving Voice to Poems

    Guest Verdelle Lambert,
    • 0 replies
    • 914 views
    Guest
    Guest

  29. http://aalbc.com/newspapers/

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    • 914 views
    Troy

  30. Baby Girl

    Guest Alvin Dunston,
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    • 914 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. Book Review Request: The Enemy's Territory

    Guest Kem Smith,
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    • 914 views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. Our Bestselling Books for April 2019

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 914 views
    Delano

  33. Welcome to Death Row

    Troy,
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    • 914 views
    Troy

  34. Orea (1974) the only book written by Fran Ross

    Troy,
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    • 913 views
    Troy

  35. Book Review Requested

    Guest Mingie Song,
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    • 913 views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. Nine Coretta Scott King Award Winning and Honored Books for 2021

    Troy,
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    • 913 views
    Troy

  37. Young, Black, Talented, and Alone

    Guest Nathan Alexander,
    • 1 reply
    • 913 views
    Troy

  38. Underground. Railroad ,William. Still

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 913 views
    harry brown

  39. Learning. While. Black Janice. E. Hale.

    harry brown,
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    • 913 views
    harry brown

  40. 35th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: History of Storer College

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 912 views
    Troy

  41. For Your "Book Review" Consideration: "Potty-Training Day"

    Guest Akilah Trinay,
    • 0 replies
    • 912 views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. The Alchemists of Kush by Minister Faust

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 912 views
    richardmurray

  43. Coming to Am*zon in September Book Five in the whileBlack Chronicles'

    alvinMhaye,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    alvinMhaye

  44. [Book Review Request]—TWELVE STORIES HIGH by Actress-Author Bever-leigh Banfield

    Twinkle,
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    • 911 views
    Twinkle

  45. Kira the Artist -coloring pages

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    richardmurray

  46. I desire a review of my book (Ribbon Upon a Dream)

    Guest BGibborim1,
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    • 911 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. The Dark Universe

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 911 views
    Milton

  48. Book Review For What I'd Do For Love New Release

    Guest K.F. Johnson,
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    • 910 views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. Kat WIlliams Drops Knowledge

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    • 910 views
    Troy

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

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