http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog "News, reviews, events, & commentary about African American books" Wed, 02 Jul 2008 02:43:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en WOW!!! That's pretty much all I can say. This months winner took me there. That secret place that we all enjoy, where words lift the imagination and free the mind to stretch beyond its everyday confines. So without further delay, MahoganyBooks Presents: The Lit Lounge introduces the poem ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/07/02/july-poetreat/ Peace Family, I am excited to introduce myself to you for the first time! After much prodding from my loving husband, I have decided to tiptoe slowly into the exciting blogosphere to share my firsthand experiences in the book industry. I am looking forward to connecting with writers, poets, ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/06/23/hotep-greetings-from-sistablack/ Greetings Family, One of the most overlooked aspects of becoming a successful author tends to be marketing. Please don't get me wrong...strong writing skills, an interesting plot, well conceived character development, and a thorough editing job are all a must. However, once you complete the hard work of writing ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/06/12/succeeding-as-an-author-in-a-myspace-world/ Greetings Family, This months Po.e.treat comes from Sumayyah Talibah. We are excited that Sumayyah decided to share her work with us and look forward to the conversation that it sparks. So share your thoughts and let Sumayyah know how much you enjoy her work. And without further ado, ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/06/09/june-poetreat/ Greetings Family, You know that the summer is in full swing whenever you start hearing Will Smith's "Summer Time" anthem being used in commercials, at family reunions & cookouts, and over & over on the radio. And if you are of the Hip-Hop generation like myself, that song is ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/05/27/summer-reading-list/ This first poem is submitted to us by a brother going by the name Adwin. I thought this was a pretty play on words. Let me know what you all think. Star Traveller Label me a star traveller Exploring the inner-depths Of your femininity Thrusting forth into the Unchartered territories Of your heavenly body Tightly hugging the Curves of ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/05/21/may-poetreat/ 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 ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/05/15/2008-naacp-author-pavilion/ Greetings Family, We are busily at work putting together an awesome website that will change the African American book market. In the meantime we are planning the roll out of great new features and services that you will all love. With that said, at the top of this page is a ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/05/13/check-out-our-new-blog-featureits-a-poetreat-for-everyone/ Greetings Family, Continuing the celebration of National Poetry Month here are a few videos that I found on YouTube that I really enjoyed. Saul Williams - "Indigo On" httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=flz_EAhez_c Gil Scott-Heron - "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=uTCQSk2l8bc Daniel Beaty - "Knock Knock" httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=TlI4IN03Obg Al B. Back - "Super Negro" httpv://youtube.com/watch?v=UmXo8HIiHM8 Let me know what you all think or ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/04/21/spoken-word-performances-by-saul-williams-al-b-back-daniel-beaty-gil-scott-heron/ 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 ... http://mahoganybookstore.com/blog/2008/04/20/interview-with-plenary-publishing-ceo-tieffa-harper/