Black Literature

JOURNALIST ROLAND MARTIN, MODEL BEVERLY JOHNSON AND NY TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR LALITA TADEMY HEADLINE 2015 NATIONAL BLACK BOOK FESTIVAL HOUSTON, TX -- Journalist Roland Martin, nationally-renowned model Beverly Johnson and New York Times best-selling author Lalita Tademy will headline the 2015 National Black Book Festival (NBBF), held Oct. 22-24, 2015 at Fallbrook Church (Gymnasium), 12512 Walters Rd., in Houston, TX. Martin is author of three books and anchors the daily TVOne program, NewsOneNow. Johnson is an American model, actress and businesswoman, and she released her memoir, The Face That Changed It All, at the end of August. Tademy is the New York Times best-…

In his new book “Building a Learning Culture in America” (Transaction Publishers, 2016: http://ow.ly/1ilc304hLY9), national education reformer Kevin Chavous addresses how American schools welcomed a culture of learning in the past, how that culture faded over time, and how to reinvigorate it today. Kevin P. Chavous is a noted attorney, author, and national education reform leader. As a former member of the Council of the District of Columbia and its education committee chair, Chavous was at the forefront of promoting change within the District public school system and helped to shepherd the charter school movement and school choice into the nation’s capital.

Hello, I am having my 2nd literary event in Decatur, GA at the Candler Event Center on March 31, 2018. 11 authors, wine, food, 2 minute readings and a Q&A with an editor and literary agent. Early bird tickets are on sale now for $25 until January 15, 2018. After, the tickets will be $35. PayPal accepted at this time at thebutlergroupagancy@gmail.com.

Here are the top 10 bestselling book on AALBC.com for the period ending August 2018. It seems readers have decided to stop purchasing poetry titles from AALBC. I'm not sure if this is part of a larger trend or not. Historically, poetry has done well on AALBC, but the old refrain “Poetry does not sell” seems to be true for AALBC today. There have not been enough poetry book sales to create a bestsellers list since the period ending February 2017 — and that was probably due, in part, Black history month. If anyone has any ideas as to why poetry sales are down; I'm all ears (eyes).

Hello all, My book, Remembered, was published in 2019 in the UK by Dialogue Books (Little, Brown/Hachette) and in Feb. 2020 by Blackstone Publishing. Remembered was long listed for the Women's Prize for fiction (2019) and short listed for The Jhalak Prize (2020). If you see it in your local bookstore or library and could take a picture of it, I would appreciate it. Book Blurb: It is 1910 and Philadelphia is burning. The last place Spring wants to be is in the run-down, colored section of a hospital surrounded by the groans of sick people and the ghost of her dead sister. But as her son Edward lays dying, she has no ot…

Hello, I would like to request a review of the children's book: Abba & Zeke: Every child has a Heavenly Father who loves them Author: Chandra Owens ISBN-13 : 978-1708729103 Independently published (December 7, 2019) Zeke is enjoying a game of tag at the park with his mother, but wants to leave when he sees a boy playing football with his dad. Zeke shares with his mom how he feels about his father's abscence. In turn, she tells him about Abba, the perfect Father who actively loves Zeke and supports him in every way. Will Zeke run away from what bothers him, or will he have the courage to live life to the fullest?

Mark September 23, 5-8p ET / 2-5 pm PT on your calendar! Steven Barnes and Tananarive Due are conducting our ONLY live writing workshop for 2023 – and this time it’s all about screenwriting! TEN WRITER’S SECRETS TO BREAKING INTO HOLLYWOOD This will be an intensive three- hour lecture/Q&A teaching the basics YOU need to create and build a career. The topics will include (but not be limited to): 1. The FORM and LANGUAGE of screenwriting. 2. The biggest mistakes new screenwriters make 3. Constructing a Compelling Story 3. Creating Unforgettable Characters 4. Visual symbols 5. Dialogue 6. Managing workflow 7. Breaking into Hollywood–the importance of s…

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Victor D. LaValle's "The Devil in Silver" Selected by Publishers Weekly's as one of the of Best Books of 2012 All the feedback I've received from others I've shared this news with is that this is a good pick for the honor. I'll add it to my list of books to read between Christmas and New Years.

FYI: The National Book Awards entry form will be available exclusively online at nationalbook.org from April 1, 2015 to May 15, 2015.

We’ve Just Added an Additional Category to Our Popular Best Sellers List—Children’s Books! Over the years, there has always been a great deal of demand for more information about children’s books, and we are very pleased and excited to share it with you. We also plan to provide additional articles and information related to children’s literature. (read more).

Request that my book be considered for review: William L. Ingram/Author. Book title: FINDING HEAVEN IN THE DARK/ ISBN 978-1-4575-4827-7. Published August 2016 / Dog Ear Publishing. Finding Heaven In The Dark is a memoir. The inspiring account of an African-American teenager in 1967 who struggled with secret rage and a confused life view that fueled his self-destructive rebellion and desertion from the U. S. Marine Corps. William Ingram's odyssey of redemption led to his discovery of life saving and life affirming principles that enabled him to confront his personal demons with the Light of Christ as revealed through his self-discovery and surrender.

Nine-year-old Sydney McGee is the youngest bestselling author in AALBC.com history!

I've been going on about the problems Amazon, Google, and social media have created for Black booksellers and how much harder these entities have made it for me. I spend a lot of time talking about these issues because I spend much of my mental energy dealing with them and I've witnessed the impact they have on the entire Black book ecosystem. One could also almost assume from my rants that Black literature itself is struggling. This morning I stumbled across this Youtube video of Ta-Nehisi Coates responding to the question, "What is the state of African American Literature today?" He said "I don't have a good answer for that..." Now C…

Ready for a fun, easy, yet provocative read? Great for book clubs and discussion groups! Check out Caledonia's Daughters by Staajabu of Straight Out Scribes. Available on Kindle, Amazon.com, Barnes and Nobles.com, etc. Check it out. Reviews welcome!! https://www.amazon.com/Caledonias-Daughters-Staajabu-ebook/dp/B01NBRDPP1

Please help us bring this Afro-centric story back to life...incredible and true!!! Please spread the word- http://kck.st/34H9c1X It will be published just in time for Black History Month.

I wrote a blog post about 5 uplifting novels to read during the time of COVID-19. Obviously, we all need to be inform and stay safe while dealing with the virus. However, I do believe reading some good uplifting novels is needed as well. My blog post features non-Black authors but I would like to get some black author recommendations as well. Please recommend your favorite uplifting novels.

"A story about stories… the forgotten stories of those who were discarded for their imperfections." Feature Presentation: The Discards, 4 episode (limited) animated series Now Streaming: https://owshowe.com & https://www.197sk8.com Executive Producer: Wolfgang-Pocco Narrator: Madinah Slaise Distributor: MadPo Production Studio

FREEDOM: The Next Plantation??? Author – Sandra Snowden, 76 year young visually impaired African American great grandmother Title - Freedom: The Next Plantation??? ISBN=9781662815195 Publication date – June 24, 2021 Synopsis Freedom The Next Plantation is written in dialogue that provides a sense of realism through the accents and dialect of the characters, showing the real way individuals like the Baskets would speak during the novel's time period The story is about The Baskets, an African-American family in search of the inheritance told by the ancestors that will gain them a better life after the tragedies and hopelessness they expe…

While updating my list of the Hurston/Wright Award Winning books. I discovered that the 2002 Winner for Fiction Erasure wasn't on my site! I ran a search and discovered this discussion forum, post, "On Percival Everett," from almost 20 years ago*. It was such a good post I created an article out of it. While I do not recall the original poster what I do recall was that the book discussion forum was great back then. In fact, all the forums were popping back then. I attribute the fall off to the rise of social media. Which provided a much more compelling proposition to the end user. This signaled the beginning of a transition, on the web, to a…