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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. EXCERPT: DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE

    Gibran,
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    • 887 views
    Gibran

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

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 901 views
    Neal Owens

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

    Guest AManofHisWord,
    • 0 replies
    • 731 views
    Guest
    Guest

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

    Phil Lamar,
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    • 136 views
    Phil Lamar

  5. April is National Poetry Month

    Chrishayden,
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    • 1.4k views
    Chrishayden

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  7. Aptaracorp Anual Survey of eBook Production Trends

    Troy,
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    • 1.8k views
    Troy

  8. Independent Bookstore Thrive Despite the Odds

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  9. 10th African American Literary Awards Show, Sept. 27th, 2014

    Troy,
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    • 2.1k views
    Troy

  10. DON'T TAKE ME ALIVE: Continued

    Gibran,
    • 0 replies
    • 863 views
    Gibran

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

    Neal Owens,
    • 0 replies
    • 891 views
    Neal Owens

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

    richardmurray,
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    • 659 views
    richardmurray

  13. For photographers

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 516 views
    richardmurray

  14. The Settlement from Richard Murray

    richardmurray,
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    • 473 views
    richardmurray

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 240 views
    richardmurray

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 6.1k views
    Troy

  18. Brown Girl Books Dominated April's Bestsellers List

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  19. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
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    • 1.2k views
    HICKSON

  20. The Kwanzaa Coloring Book (Games & Puzzles)

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

  21. Dr. Marvellus Djinn's Odd Scholars

    Milton,
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    • 851 views
    Milton

  22. Brave. Black..First.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 457 views
    harry brown

  23. GHETTOHEAT LOVE AFFAIR WITH HICKSON!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 554 views
    HICKSON

  24. Cynda: A Cozy Romance Novel by Milton Davis

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 243 views
    Milton

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

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

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

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

  27. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY SOIREE: GHETTOHEAT!

    HICKSON,
    • 0 replies
    • 773 views
    HICKSON

  28. The Long Walk Steamfunk E-Book Special

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 887 views
    Milton

  29. The Last Homily On Liturgoid

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 676 views
    richardmurray

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 522 views
    richardmurray

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 625 views
    richardmurray

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 527 views
    richardmurray

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 183 views
    richardmurray

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

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    TheBookLook

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

    TheBookLook,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    TheBookLook

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 2.2k views
    Troy

  37. On Sale This Week at MVmedia!

    Milton,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Milton

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

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 917 views
    harry brown

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

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

  40. New Book

    kamorris,
    • 0 replies
    • 976 views
    kamorris

  41. 200 Important Black Books Coming Out in 2023

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 696 views
    Troy

  42. King of Ashes by S. A. Cosby

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 577 views
    Troy

  43. THE FIRE NEXT TIME,JAMES BALDWIN/

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 777 views
    harry brown

  44. Black Pack Party in the Chicago Defender

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  45. Alex Haley's Roots.

    harry brown,
    • 0 replies
    • 847 views
    harry brown

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

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

  47. Hood. Supreme .

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

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

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views
    Troy

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

    richardmurray,
    • 0 replies
    • 140 views
    richardmurray

  50. Kobo and the "Independent" Bookseller

    Troy,
    • 0 replies
    • 1.3k views
    Troy

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