Skip to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
African American Literature Book Club

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

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 WITNESS FROM BALCONY ROOM 306.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    boitumelo

  2. Hey , Nice e-Reader.

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

  3. The African American Literary Awards Show 2012

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  4. Photos from the 2012 Brooklyn Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  6. Literacise™ Matches Body Movements with Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 5k views
    Troy

  7. Book Giveaway for Two Book Clubs

    Deborah J. Davis,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Deborah J. Davis

  8. Claude McKay Novel Manuscript Discovered

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

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

    Milton,
    • 21 replies
    • 4.7k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views
    HICKSON

  12. NEW MOVIE ABOUT [PRESIDENT OBAMA/

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 881 views
    boitumelo

  13. Documentary: About black authors and the publishing business

    Troy,
    • 52 replies
    • 14.6k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.2k views
    HICKSON

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

    PeytonFarquhar,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  17. Let Us Create Your Book Trailer

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 9.3k views
    HICKSON

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

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    boitumelo

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

    Troy,
    • 12 replies
    • 4k views
    Nah'Sun

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

    admin,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    admin

  22. Top Ten Reasons Why African American Bookstores Are Closing

    Troy,
    • 39 replies
    • 11.7k views
    HICKSON

  23. Writers Demand Recognition for Toni Morrison (1988)

    Troy,
    • 5 replies
    • 26.8k views
    Milton

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

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 987 views
    boitumelo

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    HICKSON

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

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 988 views
    hen81

  28. SUMMER READING SIZZLES WITH GHETTOHEAT®!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    HICKSON

  29. LEDISI! on THE BOOK LOOK!

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 989 views
    TheBookLook

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

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    hen81

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

    Waterstar,
    • 2 replies
    • 2k views
    Waterstar

  32. The Hurston/Wright Legacy Award 2012 Nominees

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 4.6k views
    Troy

  33. Who Moved My Ocean – Avoid The Shrinking Job Trap – Free Download – Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    hen81

  34. Hello Everyone

    Cheryl Taylor,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.7k views
    Cheryl Taylor

  35. Big Book Cover Ad Position Available

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  36. GHETTOHEAT®: LOVE DON'T LOVE NOBODY PRE-ORDERS!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 3.1k views
    HICKSON

  37. BOOKS BY ZANE, QUEEN OF EROTIC TALES.

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    boitumelo

  38. Videos Taken During Book Expo American (BEA) 2012

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Waterstar

  39. FOLLOW @DRUNOBLE ON #TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  40. FOLLOW @PRINCEOSIRIS365 ON #TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  41. BOOK, HOUSE OF DIES DREAR

    boitumelo,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    boitumelo

  42. FOLLOW @JAYBEY100 ON #TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  43. The 6th Annual Black Pack Party!

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.7k views
    Troy

  44. From Wrong 2 "Write!"

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    alidawriter

  45. The Shine On Summer Reading Book Fair - , June 23, 2012, Washington, DC

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.9k views
    Troy

  46. Photos from the 2012 Black Pack Party

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  47. THE BOOK LOOK ROCKED BY SCANDAL!

    TheBookLook,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.4k views
    Milton

  48. FOLLOW @CASTILLOSWAY ON #TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.6k views
    HICKSON

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

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    hen81

  50. 24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Winners Announced

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.9k views
    Troy

Account

Navigation

Search

Search

Configure browser push notifications
Chrome (Android)
  1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
  2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
  3. Adjust your preference.
Chrome (Desktop)
  1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
  2. Select Site settings.
  3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.