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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. The Greatest Show on Earth

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    Nah'Sun

  2. Self-Published Authors 4 Ways to Get Your Book Reviewed

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    Cynique

  3. A “Random Penguin”

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    Troy

  4. Generational Shift in Black Christianity Comes to Harvard

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    Troy

  5. BOOKS ON BLACK SOLDIERS OF WARS.

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    boitumelo

  6. Are Bookstores Relevant? The Results

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    Troy

  7. Victor D. LaValle's "The Devil in Silver" PW Best Books of 2012

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    Troy

  8. I have not read a book in 3 months!

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    Anonymous

  9. Earn $25 for Referrals (or get $25 off) - Book Cover on AALBC.com Homepage

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    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  10. BOOK LOOK CREATOR & THEME ARTIST NEW MUSIC VIDEO!

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  11. Aptaracorp Anual Survey of eBook Production Trends

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    Troy

  12. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O-! #9

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    HICKSON

  13. Are Bookstores Relevant? Cast Your Vote

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    • 13 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Troy

  14. Black & Write - A documentary on black authors and the publishing business

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    • 90 replies
    • 18.6k views
    Cynique

  15. Leonard Pitts, Jr. - Pulitzer Prize winning commentator and novelist

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    careycarey

  16. An Author You Should Know: Gary Golio, Children's Book Author & Visual Artist

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    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  17. Which are Your Favorite Black Owned Bookstores?

    Troy,
    • 11 replies
    • 5k views
    Troy

  18. THE BOOK LOOK SEASON 2 PROMO!

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    • 2k views
    TheBookLook

  19. THE WITNESS FROM BALCONY ROOM 306.

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    • 1.3k views
    boitumelo

  20. Hey , Nice e-Reader.

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    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  21. The African American Literary Awards Show 2012

    Troy,
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    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  22. Photos from the 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival

    Troy,
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    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  23. Our September Newsletter has Published - Book, Author info and More!

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    • 2k views
    Troy

  24. Literacise™ Matches Body Movements with Books

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    • 4.9k views
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  25. Book Giveaway for Two Book Clubs

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    • 1.4k views
    Deborah J. Davis

  26. Claude McKay Novel Manuscript Discovered

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    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  27. Honoring the 75th Anniversary of Zora Neale Hurston's novel "Their Eyes Were Watching God"

    Troy,
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    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  28. The State of Black Science Fiction Panel @ Dragon Con

    Milton,
    • 21 replies
    • 4.3k views
    Troy

  29. ADVERTISE IN ISSUE #2 OF GHETTOHEAT® MAGAZINE!

    HICKSON,
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    HICKSON

  30. NEW MOVIE ABOUT [PRESIDENT OBAMA/

    boitumelo,
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    • 826 views
    boitumelo

  31. Documentary: About black authors and the publishing business

    Troy,
    • 52 replies
    • 13.5k views
    Troy

  32. What Happened to the Best African American Literary Magazines?

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    HICKSON

  33. A WAR BELOW – 2nd and 3rd books released in gritty Underground Railroad series. Sales benefit charities. (by Peyton Farquhar)

    PeytonFarquhar,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  34. An Author You Should Know: Cheryl and Wade Hudson

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  35. Let Us Create Your Book Trailer

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    • 0 replies
    • 986 views
    Troy

  36. ADVERTISE WITH GHETTOHEAT®: THE NEW ONLINE & PRINT MAGAZINE!

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 9.2k views
    HICKSON

  37. BOOK, THE RICH AND THE REST OF US.//

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 949 views
    boitumelo

  38. The Harlem Book Fair - Past, Present, Future

    Troy,
    • 12 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Nah'Sun

  39. Read and Share AALBC.com's Aug 1st eNewsletter

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  40. Top Ten Reasons Why African American Bookstores Are Closing

    Troy,
    • 39 replies
    • 10.9k views
    HICKSON

  41. Writers Demand Recognition for Toni Morrison (1988)

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 26.4k views
    Milton

  42. BOOK-DESERT ROSE,LIFE AND LEGACY OF CORETTA SCOTT KING..

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 915 views
    boitumelo

  43. Has Anyone Read Sapphire's "The Kid?"

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    • 967 views
    Troy

  44. GHETTOHEAT® IS ROCKIN' ON THE R-A-D-I-O-! #8

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  45. Beans or Caviar: Who’s Buying America and Selling You Out – Free for limited time

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    • 911 views
    hen81

  46. SUMMER READING SIZZLES WITH GHETTOHEAT®!

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  47. LEDISI! on THE BOOK LOOK!

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    • 937 views
    TheBookLook

  48. Rooftop Diva – A Novel of Triumph After Katrina – Free Download – Limited Time

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  49. "The Classroom and The Cell: Conversations on Black Life in America"

    Waterstar,
    • 2 replies
    • 2k views
    Waterstar

  50. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award 2012 Nominees

    Troy,
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    • 4.5k views
    Troy

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