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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. Julius Bernard Lester (January 27, 1939 – January 18, 2018)

    Troy,
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    Troy

  2. Our Bestselling Books for April 2019

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 843 views
    Delano

  3. Price of Past Sins

    Guest LaShelle L. Turner,
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
    Guest
    Guest

  4. Oprah’s Book Club Announces “Nightcrawling” by Debut Author Leila Mottley as Next Selection

    Troy,
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    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  5. Kola's Other Pen Names

    bookfan,
    • 14 replies
    • 4.9k views
    bookfan

  6. Enter the AALBC.com Best Book Trailer for 2010 Competition

    Troy,
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    Troy

  7. Finalists for the 2011 National Book Awards Include:

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
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    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
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    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  9. Check out video of ex-Black Panther Jamal Joseph

    Troy,
    • 11 replies
    • 4k views
    Cynique

  10. AALBC.com's Marketing Kit

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    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  11. Are Self-Help Sellers Similar to Weight Loss Pushers

    Creative Artist Yvonne,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views
    CDBurns

  12. 2017 Phillis Wheatley Award Winning Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views
    Troy

  13. Help me find a book

    Guest Lisa,
    • 0 replies
    • 590 views
    Guest
    Guest

  14. Spirit. Of A. Man ,Iyanla Vanzant.!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  15. EXCERPT: DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 851 views
    Gibran

  16. For Review - Mirrors of Life: What is your life in the mirror?

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 851 views
    Neal Owens

  17. Book Review Request - A Pinch of Salt:  On the Edge of Apprehension

    Guest AManofHisWord,
    • 0 replies
    • 689 views
    Guest
    Guest

  18. April is National Poetry Month

    Chrishayden,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Chrishayden

  19. Prestige: Pre-Social Event for the Baltimore Urban Book Festival

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  20. Aptaracorp Anual Survey of eBook Production Trends

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  21. Independent Bookstore Thrive Despite the Odds

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  22. Amazon is good for customers. But is it good for books?

    Troy,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  23. 10th African American Literary Awards Show, Sept. 27th, 2014

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  24. DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE: Continued

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 819 views
    Gibran

  25. Book Review Request

    Guest Shinita Kimbrough Miles,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  26. For Review - Mirrors of Life Part 2: The Fight for Political Power

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 843 views
    Neal Owens

  27. The Voice of a Black Independent Author

    Neal Owens,
    • 1 reply
    • 814 views
    Troy

  28. What are the three most important factors to turn a book into a film?

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 611 views
    richardmurray

  29. For photographers

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 485 views
    richardmurray

  30. The Settlement from Richard Murray

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 420 views
    richardmurray

  31. I entered the adult artwork world RMNewsletter 4th Version November 2nd 2025 

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 211 views
    richardmurray

  32. The 20 Most Well-Read Cities For African-Americans

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  33. Our Kam Williams in Book on Johnson & Johnson Dynasty

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Cynique

  34. Jamaica Kincaid, Sterling D. Plumpp, Armond White Win American Book Awards

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 6k views
    Troy

  35. Brown Girl Books Dominated April's Bestsellers List

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  36. Looking for a good book on the Reconstruction period in America

    Troy,
    • 13 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  37. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  38. The Kwanzaa Coloring Book (Games & Puzzles)

    Guest Steven C. Thedford,
    • 0 replies
    • 597 views
    Guest
    Guest

  39. Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 811 views
    Milton

  40. Brave. Black..First.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 417 views
    harry brown

  41. GHETTOHEAT LOVE AFFAIR WITH HICKSON!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 523 views
    HICKSON

  42. Cynda: A Cozy Romance Novel by Milton Davis

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 200 views
    Milton

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.6k views
    Waterstar

  44. Get $100 Worth of Free Advertising With Google AdWords

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.2k views
    Troy

  45. Schools out! Why spend quality time w/your kids?(Book review request)

    Guest Christopher R. Kaden,
    • 0 replies
    • 592 views
    Guest
    Guest

  46. Book Review Request - THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR by Yewande Omotoso

    Guest Marlena Brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 852 views
    Guest
    Guest

  47. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 741 views
    HICKSON

  48. I'm Creating More Top 10 Book Lists -- Which list would you like to see?

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.2k views
    Troy

  49. Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am - New Documentary Film

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Troy

  50. The Long Walk Steamfunk E-Book Special

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 846 views
    Milton

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