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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. 10 Books Written by Black Writers Longlisted for 2016 National Book Award

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  2. Killer Nashville Internations Writers' Conference

    Guest Liz Gatterer,
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  3. The 19th edition of the 2024 Richard Murray Newsletter

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  4. Community and opportunity to learn from Award winning author Tananarive Due RMNewsletter 4th Version August 10th 2025

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    • 273 views
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  5. Assessing the State of the Black Press interview with Troy Johnson

    Troy,
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    Troy

  6. Power List, Huria Search, and Google Adwords

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  7. Recovering The Black Female Body.

    harry brown,
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    • 799 views
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  8. Help me find this book I read in 7th grade

    Guest Julia,
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    • 760 views
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  9. John. Carlos. Story,.

    harry brown,
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    • 785 views
    harry brown

  10. Asante Tales

    Guest Patrick Dua,
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    • 721 views
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  11. Take a walk in my shoes, by D M Cummings.

    DMCummings,
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    • 836 views
    DMCummings

  12. The 53rd or last edition of the 2023 Richard Murray Newsletter

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    • 758 views
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  13. Beast. Of. Prey. Ayana Gray

    harry brown,
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    • 345 views
    harry brown

  14. RMNewsletter 4th Version March 2nd

    richardmurray,
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    • 363 views
    richardmurray

  15. IDIOT. BLACK. Christian Writers.

    harry brown,
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    • 131 views
    harry brown

  16. Self-Published authors gaining ground in respectability!

    Troy,
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    • 1.5k views
    Troy

  17. Ratchet Woman by D T Pollard

    hen81,
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    • 1.4k views
    hen81

  18. Amber Alarm – Free Limited Time

    hen81,
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    • 1.5k views
    hen81

  19. Wil Haygood’s new book, Showdown, on Thurgood Marshall and racial segregation

    Troy,
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    • 4.5k views
    Troy

  20. After the Storm by Nisia Skyy Book Review Requested

    Guest Dynamic Image Publications,
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    • 779 views
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  21. Children's Picture Book Review Request

    Guest Ta'Shay Mason,
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    • 938 views
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  22. Looking for feedback on the book blurb

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    • 658 views
    daniellegfny

  23. Another Pandemic Surprise: A Mini Indie Bookstore Boom

    Troy,
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    • 806 views
    Troy

  24. Charity Book

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    • 593 views
    richardmurray

  25. Fiyah magazine has an open call for republished work, starting august 20th, read more in the post

    richardmurray,
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    • 578 views
    richardmurray

  26. Arc of the Universe - Black literary fiction about racial justice and space

    Nikki A,
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    • 185 views
    Nikki A

  27. RMNewsletter 5th 06212026

    richardmurray,
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    • 75 views
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  28. MAY AUTHOR SIGNINGS AT HUE-MAN IN HARLEM, NYC

    Troy,
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    • 2.3k views
    Troy

  29. Big Name Authors Headline the National Black Book Festival

    Troy,
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    • 2k views
    Troy

  30. Education Advocate Kevin Chavous Has a New Book Out

    Guest mwaizer,
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    • 679 views
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  31. Wine & Words ATL Event

    Guest Heather Butler,
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    • 670 views
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  32. Our Bestselling Books for Period Ending August 2018 -- No Poerty

    Troy,
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    • 707 views
    Troy

  33. Request for Children's Lit Review: Abba & Zeke: Every child has a Heavenly Father who loves them

    Guest Chandra Owens,
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    • 717 views
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  34. TEN WRITER’S SECRETS TO BREAKING INTO HOLLYWOOD from Tananarive Due + Steven Barnes

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  35. FOLLOW @DRUNOBLE ON #TWITTER!

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  36. Victor D. LaValle's "The Devil in Silver" PW Best Books of 2012

    Troy,
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    • 1.1k views
    Troy

  37. 41 Female National Book Award Nonfiction Honorees

    Troy,
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    • 3.6k views
    Troy

  38. New List! Best-Selling Children’s Books on AALBC.com

    Troy,
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    • 5k views
    Troy

  39. FINDING HEAVEN IN THE DARK

    Guest William L. Ingram,
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    • 846 views
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  40. Youngest Bestselling Author in AALBC.com History!

    Troy,
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    • 1.4k views
    Troy

  41. Caledonia's Daughters Afro-futuristic womanistic sci fi short short stories

    Guest V.S. Chochezi,
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    • 744 views
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  42. The Black Hand of God

    Guest Andi,
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    • 704 views
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  43. Uplifting Reads During The Time of COVID-19

    Marion Hill,
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    • 971 views
    Marion Hill

  44. The Discards: Ep 01 “get_away”

    Slaise,
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    • 729 views
    Slaise

  45. Erasure by Percival Everett the First Great Manifesto for Literature by African Americans in the 21st Century

    Troy,
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    • 595 views
    Troy

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