15 May
Greetings Family,
You know I like to keep you all informed of what’s going on in the book industry and today is no different. The NAACP is holding its annual Author Pavilion in Cincinnati, OH on July 15-17, 2008. It’s a great opportunity to interact with your favorite authors & poets. What makes […]
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20 Apr
Greetings Family,
We had a great chance to do a Q&A with the CEO of Plenary Publishing, Tieffa Harper. Plenary is a publishing company that is founded on both the passion and concern for the African American book market. Personally, I find that combination to be very a potent formula for success . […]
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07 Mar
Greetings Family,
Please check out the press release for the 2008 National Black Writers Conference being hosted by the Medgar Evers College of CUNY. This is a three day conference being held from March 28-30 in Brooklyn, NY. Below is a brief excerpt from the press release:
The 2008 Ninth National Black Writers Conference: Black […]
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06 Feb
The NEA (National Education Association) has put together a recommended list of 100 books for African American children. The list consists of books for every child from pre-kindergarten to high school senior. What is great about this list is that these books are creative, enduring, & endearing. I would however add one […]
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04 Feb
Good Morning All,
I decided to take a short stroll through the blogosphere and happened upon a blog entry entitled “Nigglature takes a blow.” The young lady who authored this blog took a stand at her college bookstore by writing a letter to store management requesting that they remove the Street Fiction titles from the section […]
Posted in Books, Literature, Issues, Street Fiction, African American Books by: TheLitLounge
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