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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 Request - A Pinch of Salt:  On the Edge of Apprehension

    Guest AManofHisWord,
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    Guest
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  2. Malcolm. X. For. Beginners.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 765 views
    Troy

  3. Asante Tales

    Guest Patrick Dua,
    • 0 replies
    • 765 views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. African American Pavilion at BookExpo America 2005

    Troy,
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    • 764 views
    Troy

  5. Middle School Magic!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 764 views
    Milton

  6. 28th Day of #BlackHistoryMonth: Haki Madhubuti, Poet, Activist, Educator, Publisher

    Troy,
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    • 763 views
    Troy

  7. Kobo Indie Book Cover contest

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 763 views
    richardmurray

  8. Interested in a book review

    Guest Andrew Arthur,
    • 0 replies
    • 762 views
    Guest
    Guest

  9. Book Promotion Special Only $99 Today until December 21, 2016

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 761 views
    Troy

  10. Burning Desire.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 761 views
    harry brown

  11. Bell. Hook Dies

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 761 views
    Troy

  12. Book recommendation for 2020 Reading List

    Guest Veronica A. Davis, Author,
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    • 760 views
    Guest
    Guest

  13. Review Request: Sydney's First Piggy Bank series

    Guest Ithream Auntie I Blackmon,
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    • 760 views
    Guest
    Guest

  14. 15 Paying Creative Nonfiction Publications Seeking Submissions

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 760 views
    Troy

  15. UNDER COLOR OF LAW (Thomas & Mercer) -- Review Request

    Guest Aaron Philip Clark,
    • 0 replies
    • 760 views
    Guest
    Guest

  16. The Case Of Our Escape

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 759 views
    richardmurray

  17. MacArthur “Genius” Books and a Literary Activist Transitions

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 759 views
    Troy

  18. Build our community through Gifting

    daniellegfny,
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    • 759 views
    daniellegfny

  19. Sophfronia Scott presents "The Art of Memoir"

    Guest Writing for Your Life,
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    • 758 views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. Reviews Requested for Anthony Huger 'Too Far In the Dark'

    Guest Waad Ahmed,
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    • 757 views
    Guest
    Guest

  21. Firedance from Tananarive Due side Steven Barnes of Lifewriting 09/16/2023

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 757 views
    richardmurray

  22. The March Trilogy, Great Graphic Novels Will Definitely Appeal to Young Men

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 757 views
    Troy

  23. The Shrine of the Black Madonna's Black Children's Book Festival

    Guest Jinaki Tumpe,
    • 0 replies
    • 756 views
    Guest
    Guest

  24. A simple premise to add to,

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 756 views
    richardmurray

  25. Relevant but Not Black Literature

    umbrarchist,
    • 2 replies
    • 755 views
    umbrarchist

  26. Blood At. The. Root.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 755 views
    harry brown

  27. An Improbably Journey from Compton to Oxford

    Guest Shea Nolan,
    • 0 replies
    • 754 views
    Guest
    Guest

  28. Tananarive Due question on Aliens

    richardmurray,
    • 3 replies
    • 754 views
    Troy

  29. Dr. Sebi Speaks of Dembali: Crossing Over from Dis-Ease to Ease in Matters of Health, Race, Family, and Culture

    Guest Bev,
    • 0 replies
    • 754 views
    Guest
    Guest

  30. Did you hear what the Judges had to say

    daniellegfny,
    • 0 replies
    • 754 views
    daniellegfny

  31. Good. Times. Book. Bern Nanette Stanis

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 753 views
    harry brown

  32. Given - Nandi Taylor

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 752 views
    harry brown

  33. What are YOU working on right now?!? 🤔

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 752 views
    Slaise

  34. Forum traffic is up 45%, but participation is down

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 752 views
    Troy

  35. An African in Imperial London Wins Top Award

    Guest Danell Jones,
    • 0 replies
    • 752 views
    Guest
    Guest

  36. Request for Children's Lit Review: Abba & Zeke: Every child has a Heavenly Father who loves them

    Guest Chandra Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 752 views
    Guest
    Guest

  37. Book Review Request

    Guest Thomas K Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 751 views
    Guest
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  38. Summer Savings - Christmas in July

    Guest Michelle Mitchell,
    • 0 replies
    • 750 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. Seeds of Deception - for review

    Guest Arlene L. Walker,
    • 0 replies
    • 750 views
    Guest
    Guest

  40. The power of that Four-letter word

    Dee Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 749 views
    Lee Vining

  41. Educated. Live. Of. Kendrick. Perkins.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 749 views
    harry brown

  42. ’Cause I know Y’all Don’t Read the Newsletter Forum

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 749 views
    Troy

  43. NOW STREAMING: "Guest Who?!" Ep 03 - Am I...

    Slaise,
    • 0 replies
    • 748 views
    Slaise

  44. The whileBlack Chronicles' When Strong Black Families Encounter Powerful Whites What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    aMhayes,
    • 1 reply
    • 748 views
    Troy

  45. Do you have Due's The Wishing Pool?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 748 views
    richardmurray

  46. Interest in book review

    Guest Bryant Johnson Jr.,
    • 0 replies
    • 748 views
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  47. What do we have to lose

    Guest RoRRFaith,
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    • 747 views
    Guest
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  48. Seeking book review for my children's book

    ARTBooks4Kids,
    • 0 replies
    • 747 views
    ARTBooks4Kids

  49. Get on Your Large Book Cover on Every AALBC.com Page

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 747 views
    Troy

  50. Our Bestselling Books for Period Ending August 2018 -- No Poerty

    Troy,
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    • 747 views
    Troy

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