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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 Steamfunk Panel at The Mahogany Masquerade!

    Balogun,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Balogun

  2. BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY? Urban Fiction’s Impact on Black Literacy!

    Balogun,
    • 2 replies
    • 4k views
    Balogun

  3. BOOK, BLACK MAN GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING THE BLACK WOMAN..

    boitumelo,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.1k views
    Pioneer1

  4. Race-Baiter: How the Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 5k views
    Pioneer1

  5. The November 30th AALBC.com eNewsletter is out

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  6. Should Writers be Paid to Write?

    Troy,
    • 53 replies
    • 15.7k views
    Troy

  7. The New York Times - 100 Notable Books of 2012

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 12.1k views
    Nah'Sun

  8. Straight from the horse's mouth

    Cynique,
    • 33 replies
    • 7.2k views
    HICKSON

  9. GHETTOHEAT®: THE HOTNESS IN THE STREETS!!!™ ISSUE #1

    HICKSON,
    • 5 replies
    • 10k views
    HICKSON

  10. Get Cash for Your Used Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  11. The Greatest Show on Earth

    Nah'Sun,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Nah'Sun

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

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 8.1k views
    Cynique

  13. A “Random Penguin”

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  14. Generational Shift in Black Christianity Comes to Harvard

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  15. BOOKS ON BLACK SOLDIERS OF WARS.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    boitumelo

  16. Are Bookstores Relevant? The Results

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Anonymous

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    TheBookLook

  21. Aptaracorp Anual Survey of eBook Production Trends

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  23. Are Bookstores Relevant? Cast Your Vote

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 90 replies
    • 18.7k views
    Cynique

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.4k views
    careycarey

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  27. Which are Your Favorite Black Owned Bookstores?

    Troy,
    • 11 replies
    • 5k views
    Troy

  28. THE BOOK LOOK SEASON 2 PROMO!

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    TheBookLook

  29. THE WITNESS FROM BALCONY ROOM 306.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    boitumelo

  30. Hey , Nice e-Reader.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

  31. The African American Literary Awards Show 2012

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  32. Photos from the 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  34. Literacise™ Matches Body Movements with Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.9k views
    Troy

  35. Book Giveaway for Two Book Clubs

    Deborah J. Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Deborah J. Davis

  36. Claude McKay Novel Manuscript Discovered

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Troy

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

    Milton,
    • 21 replies
    • 4.4k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.2k views
    HICKSON

  40. NEW MOVIE ABOUT [PRESIDENT OBAMA/

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 837 views
    boitumelo

  41. Documentary: About black authors and the publishing business

    Troy,
    • 52 replies
    • 13.6k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.1k views
    HICKSON

  43. 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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  45. Let Us Create Your Book Trailer

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 993 views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 9.2k views
    HICKSON

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

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 957 views
    boitumelo

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

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

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

    admin,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    admin

  50. Top Ten Reasons Why African American Bookstores Are Closing

    Troy,
    • 39 replies
    • 11k views
    HICKSON

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