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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. Amber and The Hidden City Novel Study Guide

    Milton,
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    • 933 views
    Milton

  2. Book Review Request: Ava and Mae Own a Lemonade Stand

    Guest Brittney D.,
    • 0 replies
    • 919 views
    Guest
    Guest

  3. Book Review

    RAKuykendall,
    • 0 replies
    • 848 views
    RAKuykendall

  4. Attica Locke's novel Black Water Rising

    Troy,
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    • 1.6k views
    Troy

  5. Black From the Future: A Collection of Black Speculative Writing

    Guest Stephanie Andrea Allen,
    • 0 replies
    • 658 views
    Guest
    Guest

  6. Please consider reviewing Civil Rights Baby

    Guest Nita Wiggins,
    • 0 replies
    • 870 views
    Guest
    Guest

  7. My reply to the biggest mistake even expert writers make

    richardmurray,
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    • 684 views
    richardmurray

  8. HBCU University presses

    richardmurray,
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    • 445 views
    richardmurray

  9. Where are they now: Farmer Ted - Sixteen Candles + Deviantart August Birthday Literature Challenge WINNERS WILL GET PRIZES

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 706 views
    richardmurray

  10. 13th National Black Writers Conference Airs on C-SPAN Book TV

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  11. Salvation Song

    LydiaE,
    • 0 replies
    • 871 views
    LydiaE

  12. The EVO Universe picks up TWO 5 Star Reviews from Readers' Favorite!

    EVO Universe,
    • 0 replies
    • 913 views
    EVO Universe

  13. The Dark Universe

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 850 views
    Milton

  14. Searching for Zion by Emily Raboteau

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  15. The Best Selling Books on AALBC.com for July/August 2016

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  16. Videos: Saluting Go on Girl Book Club, Harlem Book Fair and More!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 938 views
    Troy

  17. EXCERPT: THE UNMAKING OF THE BLACK MAN

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 760 views
    Gibran

  18. Video: Kwame Alexander reads from The Undefeated

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 799 views
    Troy

  19. Illustrated Bible

    Guest Ugo Eboh,
    • 0 replies
    • 884 views
    Guest
    Guest

  20. RMNewsletter 5th version 06072026

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 168 views
    richardmurray

  21. Buy Our Popular "read more" Mug - Let Everyone Know You Support Literacy

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  22. Majority of Authors Earn Below Poverty Line

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  23. One World's publisher Chris Jackson Acquires Two Ta-Nehisi Coates Titles

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  24. Dr. Sebi Speaks of Dembali: Crossing Over from Dis-Ease to Ease in Matters of Health, Race, Family, and Culture

    Bev,
    • 0 replies
    • 929 views
    Bev

  25. MVmedia Spotlight: Griots, A Sword and Soul Anthology

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 781 views
    Milton

  26. Best First Sentence Contest! + more

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 864 views
    richardmurray

  27. Chenayder Q and A on her new song Colors

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 477 views
    richardmurray

  28. The 41st edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 516 views
    richardmurray

  29. RMNewsletter 4th Version February 23rd

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 344 views
    richardmurray

  30. HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT BLACK ANIMATION TODAY?! RMNewsletter 4th Version August 3rd 2025

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 591 views
    richardmurray

  31. PEN World Voices Festival, NYC May 4-10, 2015 - focus on Africa

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2k views
    Troy

  32. Request for a Book Review

    Dr_APearson,
    • 0 replies
    • 772 views
    Dr_APearson

  33. New Black Owned Bookstore coming to DC

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  35. Price of Past Sins

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.4k views
    Troy

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

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    HICKSON

  39. AALBC.com's Marketing Kit

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  40. 2017 Phillis Wheatley Award Winning Books

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 885 views
    Troy

  41. Help me find a book

    Guest Lisa,
    • 0 replies
    • 603 views
    Guest
    Guest

  42. EXCERPT: DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 868 views
    Gibran

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

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 868 views
    Neal Owens

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

    Guest AManofHisWord,
    • 0 replies
    • 708 views
    Guest
    Guest

  45. New Historical Fiction: The Short Happy Life of Wyatt Outlaw

    Phil Lamar,
    • 0 replies
    • 83 views
    Phil Lamar

  46. April is National Poetry Month

    Chrishayden,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Chrishayden

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  48. Aptaracorp Anual Survey of eBook Production Trends

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  49. Independent Bookstore Thrive Despite the Odds

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  50. 10th African American Literary Awards Show, Sept. 27th, 2014

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.1k views
    Troy

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