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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. Shitolian

    Guest OPersaud,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views
    Guest
    Guest

  2. The Long Walk: A Rite of Passage Story

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views
    Milton

  3. Jemele Hill article in The Atlantic about black athletes leaving white schools plagiarized?

    Kareem,
    • 0 replies
    • 844 views
    Kareem

  4. Great New Books, Bestsellers and More! (newsletter 5/31/16)

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 843 views
    Cynique

  5. I started an audio book series

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    richardmurray

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

    Twinkle,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    Twinkle

  7. Ali

    Tony Lindsay,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    Tony Lindsay

  8. Nikole Hannah-Jones Books Coming in November #1619Project

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    Troy

  9. What Does It Profit

    Guest G. A. Blakely,
    • 1 reply
    • 843 views
    G. A. Blakely

  10. As I Listened to KWL episode 323 - the self publishing show

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    richardmurray

  11. Diaspora: Return to Africa

    Guest K.A. Gendo,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views
    Guest
    Guest

  12. Seeking Review(s) for My Action Drama Novel

    Guest Kevin M. Kraft,
    • 0 replies
    • 842 views
    Guest
    Guest

  13. 2014: the Best Year for Black Literature in Decades

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 841 views
    Troy

  14. Review request: New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo's debut book A MOONLESS, STARLESS SKY

    Guest Odette Fleming,
    • 0 replies
    • 841 views
    Guest
    Guest

  15. Book Review Request For My Children's Book

    Guest Elizabeth Bailey,
    • 1 reply
    • 840 views
    daniellegfny

  16. Sable Book Club

    Guest Rogue Scholar,
    • 0 replies
    • 839 views
    Guest
    Guest

  17. Children Black Book Fair,Baltimore.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 839 views
    harry brown

  18. Win a free copy of Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads by Al Sharpton

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 839 views
    Troy

  19. Muscadine Wine: Magic Realism and More from the Deep South

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 838 views
    Kathleen

  20. Review requested for novel - Just My Luck

    Roz Seay,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Roz Seay

  21. 20% off all Poetry Books Published by Black Classic Press

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Troy

  22. Learn from the best during Writers Week 2016!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Troy

  23. BROWN GIRLS BOOKS- shades of brilliance

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    richardmurray

  24. Authors publisher and budding author conference

    Guest Violetta Joseph,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Guest
    Guest

  25. The Book Club Portion of AALBC.com is Growing

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    Troy

  26. The next Two Countdown 2021 Guest

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 838 views
    daniellegfny

  27. Boston Globe journalist turns to fiction

    Hiawatha Bray,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    Hiawatha Bray

  28. 2019 Coretta Scott King Award Winning Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    Troy

  29. The Fall That Saved Us Cover Reveal in Thistle and Verse, author Tamara Jeree

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    richardmurray

  30. Prolific Book To Challenge Africans and Friends Of Africa

    Guest Osei Badu-Nkansah,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    Guest
    Guest

  31. History. Of Rap. Hip. Hop. Music. ,Chuck. D ...

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    harry brown

  32. Listening Landyn: Second Grader Walk & Roll (Book Review Request for Early Reader)

    New World Press, In.,
    • 2 replies
    • 836 views
    richardmurray

  33. African. American. Christmas Stories.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 836 views
    harry brown

  34. The Shearing of Willie McElroy

    Guest Roy McElroy,
    • 0 replies
    • 836 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. Together For. Kwanzaaa!

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 836 views
    harry brown

  36. The Art of Overstanding

    Guest Cornelius,
    • 0 replies
    • 835 views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST - Tales of the Astonishing B̶l̶a̶c̶k̶ Spark

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

  38. Debut Novel: Glory Bishop by Deborah King

    Guest Deborah L King,
    • 0 replies
    • 834 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. The Way of the Righteous

    Guest Dayciaa Smith,
    • 0 replies
    • 834 views
    Guest
    Guest

  40. Single mama, with dating drama? This book is for you.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 834 views
    Troy

  41. Nikki Giovanni favorite poem listing

    richardmurray,
    • 2 replies
    • 834 views
    richardmurray

  42. The Inferiority Complex of Black Authors.

    Laydee Gaga,
    • 1 reply
    • 834 views
    Troy

  43. The Talking Books Radio Program

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    Troy

  44. Children’s Africana Book Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    Troy

  45. Book review requested on novel What Does It Profit

    G. A. Blakely,
    • 0 replies
    • 832 views
    G. A. Blakely

  46. Living,While Black In Amerikkka.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 832 views
    harry brown

  47. Book Review request

    Guest Dori Hightower,
    • 0 replies
    • 832 views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. Requesting Review of a Magical Children's Series

    Guest Simisayo Brownstone,
    • 0 replies
    • 832 views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. Ellen Craft Escaped Enslavement by Disguising as a White Man!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 831 views
    Troy

  50. #1 College Planning Book for Black Families

    Guest Dr. Sonya Shuler Okoli,
    • 0 replies
    • 831 views
    Guest
    Guest

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