Black Books, Authors, Book Reviews, Events & More
Are your favorite authors missing from the literary scene? Wondering what happened to them? Why are they not around anymore? Is it by choice? Well, let’s talk about it. Be sure to list some of YOUR favorites who are missing in action on the literary scene and share your thoughts on the topic. Last week, [...]
There is a lot going on in the literary world these days, so in addition to talking about the YA books we read last month, I also wanted to discuss some of the things in the works, so feel free to share any news or events happening this month. BOM SELECTIONS For August, our theme [...]
What brought about the “death” of black literature? If Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston or James Baldwin were alive today, what would they say/think about the state of black literature? Would they be surprised at what’s hot & selling? Is it something we can be proud to pass on to our children? Or, is black [...]
Our August Discussion Schedule is as follows and most will start around 10AM EST. August 4 – Black Book Talk The Death (or not) of Black Books August 11 – Book Discussion Maneaters by Mary B. Morrison & Noire August 18 – Blog Book Chat (w/author) Intimate Seduction by Brenda Jackson August 25 – Black [...]
It’s Tuesday, so time for Black Book Talks. This week, we don’t have an author scheduled to join us, so we’re going to do a subject topic: FAVORITE GENRES. Many readers prefer one genre over another, some read several genres, as long as the book is well-written, while others have eclectic tastes and are really [...]
