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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. Some Really Cool Children's Books Coming Out Soon

    Troy,
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    Troy

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

    richardmurray,
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    • 247 views
    richardmurray

  3. Some thoughts to AMHayes

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    richardmurray

  4. SOMETHING BLACK FOLKS SHOULD READ

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    boitumelo

  5. Song Yet Sung by James McBride

    bookfan,
    • 1 reply
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    Cynique

  6. Song. For. You. Robin. Crawford.

    harry brown,
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    harry brown

  7. Sophfronia Scott presents "The Art of Memoir"

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    Guest

  8. SOUL FOOD COOKING

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    harry brown

  9. Soul Brother’s Empowerment Package - Limited Time!

    Troy,
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    daniellegfny

  10. Soul Food Cook Books.

    harry brown,
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    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  11. Soul trilogy

    Maurice,
    • 29 replies
    • 5.2k views
    Maurice

  12. Soul. Fires. Daniel Wilderman.

    harry brown,
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    • 795 views
    harry brown

  13. Soul. Talk

    harry brown,
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    • 840 views
    harry brown

  14. SOULFIRE BOOKS

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    alidawriter

  15. Space Funk release party

    richardmurray,
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    • 582 views
    richardmurray

  16. Spacefunk! Anthology Press Release!

    Milton,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    richardmurray

  17. Spamming -- I'll resolve this issue today

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  18. Speaking about Amazon Reviews...

    Troy,
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    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  19. Speculative Fiction

    jmasseysr,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.8k views
    jmasseysr

  20. Spend 99 Cents for 20 Books for a Chance to Win $100

    Troy,
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    • 878 views
    Troy

  21. Spicy Christian fiction with strong social topics

    Guest Amy Watkins,
    • 0 replies
    • 731 views
    Guest
    Guest

  22. Spirit. Of A. Man ,Iyanla Vanzant.!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  23. Sports poetry? a new book & more for readers, educators

    Guest Deborah Turner,
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    • 665 views
    Guest
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  24. Spring 2013 Symposium Honoring the Work of Patricia Williams (NYC)

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    Troy

  25. Spring Into Action! Writers Empowerment Series

    Guest Inspired Ink NY,
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    • 732 views
    Guest
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  26. Stacey Abrams, the Democratic Candidate for Governor for Georgia is a Romance Novelist.

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Mel Hopkins

  27. Stage a “Takeover” to Promote Your Book!

    Guest Madinah S.,
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    • 1k views
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  28. Standing

    Greg Thomas,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Greg Thomas

  29. Standing. My. Ground. Black. Capitol. Police. Officer..

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 427 views
    harry brown

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

    richardmurray,
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    • 883 views
    richardmurray

  31. State of Play Annual Books Special: featured Guest Troy Johnson

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  32. Steamy Novels Heat up Summer

    TaylorMadePub,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views
    TaylorMadePub

  33. Stephanie Robinson, Paul Coates, Black Classic Press, Sisters w/Books on The Book Look!

    TheBookLook,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  34. Stop Dong That Sh*t Right Now

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    • 0 replies
    • 110 views
    MaSunGoddess777

  35. Stories About 80-Year-Old Bridge Players In The Washington Bridge Unit

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  36. Story Pitch Contest entry

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 194 views
    richardmurray

  37. Story preferences

    Guest TC Publishing,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Linda Chavis

  38. Straight from the horse's mouth

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    • 33 replies
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    HICKSON

  39. STREET LIT GOES LEGIT: GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
    HICKSON

  40. Street Lit versus traditional urban lit

    alidawriter,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.8k views
    Troy

  41. Stripper's Twitter Tale turned Feature Flick

    Mel Hopkins,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.9k views
    CDBurns

  42. Stronghold: Crafting a New Universe in Indie Comics

    richardmurray,
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    • 442 views
    richardmurray

  43. STUBBS IS SO GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
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    HICKSON

  44. STUBBS WRITES & TYPES GHETTOHEAT BOOKS WIT' 1 HAND

    HICKSON,
    • 3 replies
    • 3.9k views
    HICKSON

  45. STUBBS: BLACK HISTORY--GHETTOHEAT STYLE

    HICKSON,
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    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

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

    Troy,
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    Troy

  47. Submissions Deadline: 2017 Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence

    Troy,
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    Troy

  48. Submissions for the 2014 Ernest J. Gaines $10,000 Award for Literary Excellence Being Accepted

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  49. Submissions to the OverDrive Black History Sale and the OverDrive Romance Sale are now open!

    richardmurray,
    • 1 reply
    • 781 views
    richardmurray

  50. Submitting for Review Consideration

    Guest Mbinguni,
    • 0 replies
    • 791 views
    Guest
    Guest

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