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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. Cynda: A Cozy Romance Novel by Milton Davis

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 223 views
    Milton

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Waterstar

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views
    Troy

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

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

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

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

  6. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 767 views
    HICKSON

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

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 3.3k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Troy

  9. The Long Walk Steamfunk E-Book Special

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 876 views
    Milton

  10. The Last Homily On Liturgoid

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 667 views
    richardmurray

  11. Another of my work became a Daily Deviation on DeviantArt

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 516 views
    richardmurray

  12. The 34th edition of the Richard Murray Newsletter in 2023

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 612 views
    richardmurray

  13. The 52nd edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 512 views
    richardmurray

  14. BOOK REVIEW ANNIVERSARY: The Gardins of Edin from Rosey Lee

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 167 views
    richardmurray

  15. Whatever happened to.....Kam Williams?

    Chrishayden,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Chrishayden

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

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    TheBookLook

  17. Brenda Jackson, Raheem Devaughn, Trice Hickman, Scandal returns on The Book Look!

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    TheBookLook

  18. Black Males at Risk

    alidawriter,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.7k views
    Troy

  19. Conversation with Bernice McFadden and Terry McMillan - Brooklyn, NY

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  20. On Sale This Week at MVmedia!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Milton

  21. American Dream. Achieved. ,From. Negro Expense?

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 906 views
    harry brown

  22. Does Black Man's Burden Qualify as Black Lit

    Guest umbrarchist,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  23. New Book

    kamorris,
    • 0 replies
    • 970 views
    kamorris

  24. 200 Important Black Books Coming Out in 2023

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 683 views
    Troy

  25. My Memoir: Nobody’s Favorite: On the Road to Breaking Generational Curses” Is Out Now

    ShereseX777,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.1k views
    richardmurray

  26. King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 561 views
    Troy

  27. Q & A WITH HICKSON: CEO OF GHETTOHEAT® AND DC BOOKDIVA

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 2.6k views
    HICKSON

  28. THE FIRE NEXT TIME,JAMES BALDWIN/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 760 views
    harry brown

  29. Black Pack Party in the Chicago Defender

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  30. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 826 views
    harry brown

  31. Review request: New Yorker staff writer Alexis Okeowo's debut book A MOONLESS, STARLESS SKY

    Guest Odette Fleming,
    • 0 replies
    • 835 views
    Guest
    Guest

  32. Little Leaders,Bold Black Women.

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 805 views
    Troy

  33. Blacks Versus,Niggers!

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  34. FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY

    Gibran,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.7k views
    Gibran

  35. Hood. Supreme .

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    harry brown

  36. Troy Johnson Received Go On Girl! Book Club's "Pillar Award"

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  37. The Future of Book Publishing from the WSJ’s Future of Everything Festival

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Author Denise Turney

  38. COVID-19 Corona Virus

    Rodney campbell,
    • 4 replies
    • 932 views
    Rodney campbell

  39. Translate: "Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin"

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  40. Action-Adventure Fantasy Series: Sons of Meir

    JWriter,
    • 1 reply
    • 530 views
    richardmurray

  41. Have you ever read a poetic critique? : RMNewsletter 4th Version January 11th 2026 

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 125 views
    richardmurray

  42. For Colored Girls

    John H,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.5k views
    Chrishayden

  43. GHETTOHEAT--DID YOU KNOW?

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
    HICKSON

  44. Kobo and the "Independent" Bookseller

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

  45. African American Publishing Directories?

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 756 views
    Troy

  46. The Bennu Project (Book Review Request)

    Guest Aha Mena,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.8k views
    Aha Mena

  47. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST: House of Rougeaux

    Guest Erica Barbara,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Guest
    Guest

  48. Where are the Novels That Speak to Middle Aged Black Men?

    Troy,
    • 32 replies
    • 7.6k views
    Mel Hopkins

  49. Black. Warriors-Buffalo. Soldiers

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 959 views
    Troy

  50. Win a free copy of Rise Up: Confronting a Country at the Crossroads by Al Sharpton

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 827 views
    Troy

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