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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. Stage a “Takeover” to Promote Your Book!

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  2. Standing

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    Greg Thomas

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

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    harry brown

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

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

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  6. Steamy Novels Heat up Summer

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    TaylorMadePub

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

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    Troy

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

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    Troy

  9. Story Pitch Contest entry

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    richardmurray

  10. Story preferences

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    Linda Chavis

  11. Straight from the horse's mouth

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    HICKSON

  12. STREET LIT GOES LEGIT: GHETTOHEAT

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    HICKSON

  13. Street Lit versus traditional urban lit

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    Troy

  14. Stripper's Twitter Tale turned Feature Flick

    Mel Hopkins,
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    CDBurns

  15. Stronghold: Crafting a New Universe in Indie Comics

    richardmurray,
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    • 362 views
    richardmurray

  16. STUBBS IS SO GHETTOHEAT

    HICKSON,
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    HICKSON

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

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    HICKSON

  18. STUBBS: BLACK HISTORY--GHETTOHEAT STYLE

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

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    Troy

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

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
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    Troy

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

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    • 685 views
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  23. Submitting for Review Consideration

    Guest Mbinguni,
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    • 730 views
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  24. Submitting for Review Consideration

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  25. Submitting for Review Consideration

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    Cynique

  27. SUBSCRIBE TO GHETTOHEAT® MAGAZINE!

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  28. Summer Break – Free Book Promotion Announced by Book Express

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    hen81

  29. SUMMER READING 2017: GHETTOHEAT STYLE!

    HICKSON,
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    HICKSON

  30. SUMMER READING SIZZLES WITH GHETTOHEAT®!

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  31. Summer Savings - Christmas in July

    Guest Michelle Mitchell,
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    • 721 views
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  32. Summer. Of. Hamn Chuck. D

    harry brown,
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    • 511 views
    harry brown

  33. Sunday Spotlight: Highlighting 5 New Books #readingblack

    Troy,
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    • 3.1k views
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  34. SUPER SELL SUNDAY SUPREME: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
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  35. Support the Black Documents: Exhibition & Conference

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.1k views
    mosaicbooks

  36. Surrender. White. People !

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 750 views
    Troy

  37. Surviving The Murder Capital Of The World: Life & Times Of Legend Lawson. For book review.

    Guest Legend Lawson,
    • 1 reply
    • 879 views
    Troy

  38. Surviving, Healing and Evolving: Essays of Love, Healing, Compassion, and Affirmation for Black People

    Guest Dr. Rhonda Sherrod,
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    • 844 views
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  39. T. Geronimo Johnson Wins 9th Annual Gaines Award 

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 883 views
    Shirley Gale

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

    Troy,
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    • 863 views
    Troy

  41. Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me debuts at #1 on the New York Time Best Sellers List

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  42. Ta-Nehisi Coates is an AALBC.com Supporter

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  43. Tactical and strategic dimensions of Trump's Iran decision is playing out here in the middle east.

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    Kalexander2

  44. Take a walk in my shoes, by D M Cummings.

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    • 818 views
    DMCummings

  45. Talon. Of. God. Wesley. Snipers .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 787 views
    harry brown

  46. Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival - Author Village

    Troy,
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    Troy

  47. Tananarive Due question on Aliens

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    • 3 replies
    • 647 views
    Troy

  48. Tananarive Due teaching and giving an excerpt

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    • 574 views
    richardmurray

  49. Tanzania: A Journey Within — A bit too much for me

    Troy,
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    • 2.6k views
    Troy

  50. Taste For Change: The Girl, The Snake And The One Who Returned

    Guest Kenechukwu Obi,
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