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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 155 views
    richardmurray

  2. For Colored Girls

    John H,
    • 6 replies
    • 3.6k views
    Chrishayden

  3. GHETTOHEAT--DID YOU KNOW?

    HICKSON,
    • 1 reply
    • 3k views
    HICKSON

  4. Kobo and the "Independent" Bookseller

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  5. African American Publishing Directories?

    Guest,
    • 1 reply
    • 775 views
    Troy

  6. The Bennu Project (Book Review Request)

    Guest Aha Mena,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.9k views
    Aha Mena

  7. BOOK REVIEW REQUEST: House of Rougeaux

    Guest Erica Barbara,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Troy,
    • 32 replies
    • 7.9k views
    Mel Hopkins

  9. Black. Warriors-Buffalo. Soldiers

    harry brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 990 views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 845 views
    Troy

  11. Why Don't Video Programs Featuring Black Books Work?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 832 views
    Troy

  12. PBS NewsHour story: “Anti-racist reading drove business to Black bookstores”

    Troy,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.2k views
    Chevdove

  13. How AI-Generated Books Could Hurt Self-Publishing Authors

    richardmurray,
    • 7 replies
    • 3k views
    richardmurray

  14. The Inferiority Complex of Black Authors.

    Laydee Gaga,
    • 1 reply
    • 847 views
    Troy

  15. Author Endorsements

    Tales from Zeal,
    • 2 replies
    • 1k views
    Tales from Zeal

  16. Greetings 👋🏽 - I'm Sheila. 😊

    Sheila Chadwick,
    • 0 replies
    • 220 views
    Sheila Chadwick

  17. Meet the Author: https://app.smore.com/n/23dyr

    jkm Mbdw,
    • 0 replies
    • 176 views
    jkm Mbdw

  18. RMNewsletter 5th 06142026

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 139 views
    richardmurray

  19. 'FOR COLORED GIRLS' AND THE IMAGE OF BLACK MEN

    John H,
    • 18 replies
    • 7.2k views
    Cynique

  20. FOLLOW @HICKSONHOTNESS ON #TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    HICKSON

  21. Side Piece – Free Limited Time

    hen81,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    hen81

  22. PSYCHO HOLOCAUST

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 972 views
    harry brown

  23. Welcome to Death Row

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 910 views
    Troy

  24. Hopeful book review/exposure.

    Guest Ralph Jennings Jr.,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  25. Guess Which National Bookstore Chain I'm In?

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 833 views
    Troy

  26. New Young Black Male Author

    Guest G.K Logan,
    • 0 replies
    • 810 views
    Guest
    Guest

  27. Ghetto. Christmas. With. You.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 892 views
    harry brown

  28. Poetry lovers CENTO Series episode 86

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 245 views
    richardmurray

  29. Book Look Extra: Common talks Erykah, New Book at OurLegaci

    BrandNu,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    BrandNu

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

    Troy,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Anonymous

  31. One Conscious Brother, James Patterson

    Troy,
    • 3 replies
    • 4k views
    Troy

  32. 50% off Upcoming Titles from TD Jakes & Kimberla Lawson Roby

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  33. Is Black Success Possible without White Infrastructure?

    Troy,
    • 4 replies
    • 3.3k views
    Pioneer1

  34. Book Review request: Punk Azz Cancer, How Dare You!

    Guest Brianne Joseph, LPI,
    • 0 replies
    • 917 views
    Guest
    Guest

  35. 26 Bestselling Children’s Book Authors You'll Definitely Love ♥

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

  36. Debut Novel for Review Consideration

    Guest Deborah L King,
    • 1 reply
    • 969 views
    Word Lovers

  37. Harriet. Tubman ,Demon. Slayer!

    harry brown,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views
    Troy

  38. As I Listened to KWL episode 323 - the self publishing show

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 855 views
    richardmurray

  39. The 18th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter.

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 585 views
    richardmurray

  40. The Best of the Best: #1 Bestselling Books by Black Writers Across Eight Categories

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  41. What is the best way to present literature in AALBC?

    richardmurray,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.3k views
    richardmurray

  42. HICKSON IS ON THE RADIO: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 662 views
    HICKSON

  43. Excerpt from autobiography

    alidawriter,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.7k views
    alidawriter

  44. FOLLOW @PRINCEOSIRIS365 ON #TWITTER!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  45. Alice Walker - New Documentary and Books!

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.4k views
    Troy

  46. I'll Take You There: Mavis Staples, the Staple Singers, and the March up Freedom's Highway

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  47. Black Pilots in German Air Force (Lufwaffe) During WWII

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Troy

  48. Book Review Request: "All the Good Things Around Us" and "May Their Shadows Never Shrink"

    Guest CasemateIPM,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Guest
    Guest

  49. Book Review Request - Silicon Valley Girl: My Adolescent Life and Times, and an Ode to Generation X

    Maya Morrow,
    • 0 replies
    • 1k views
    Maya Morrow

  50. Together. For. Kwanzaa.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 803 views
    harry brown

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