African American Literature
Want to delve into African American Literature, understand what African American authors say not just about their culture, but the world and life in general and the human condition?
August Wilson's The Piano Lesson  August Wilson's play "The Piano Lesson" teaches us about family and heritage. Babylon SisterHOOD  Another Selection from my Summer Reading List -- A Review of BABYLON SISTERS, by Pearl Cleage Black History Month Online Book Fair  The Sankofa Literary Society is hosting an online book fair in honor of Black History Month. Bling  A look at the fictional yet all too real world of BLING, by Erica Kennedy. Celebrating Kwanzaa  Learning about the African American Holiday Kwanzaa DIVAlicious!  A Review of "Divalicious" by Darrious Hilmon E. Lynn Harris - A Profile  A profile on the author, E. Lynn Harris. Gotham Diaries  I've FINALLY read GOTHAM DIARIES! (And these Gotham folks have much more interesting things to write about in their Diaries than I do!) Home Page  Main site page Homecourt Advantage  A review of the novel HOMECOURT ADVANTAGE by Rita Ewing and Crystal McCrary Anthony. Million Dollar Divorce  From my summer reading list -- a review of the book THE MILLION DOLLAR DIVORCE by RM Johnson. Monster by Walter Dean Myers—A Review  Challenging summer read for your teen No "Accidental" Diva  A review of the book, "The Accidental Diva," by Tia Williams Omar Tyree - Author Profile  A profile of the author Omar Tyree Plain Brown Wrapper, but Juicy Content!  Nothing plain about this book! A review of PLAIN BROWN WRAPPER by Karen Grigsby Gates. ROADRUNNER, come home!  Book Review, ROADRUNNER, by African American novelist Trisha R. Thomas Romiette and Julio—A Teen Interracial Romance  A review of the novel "Romiette and Julio" by Sharon Draper Spring into a Good Read  Check out a few of the new reads "spring"ing up this season. Such a Girl, Such a Novel!  A review of the novel SUCH A GIRL, by Karen Siplin. Telling the Story of Barack Obama  Life magazine's "The American Journey of Barack Obama' let's readers get to know the new President-Elect The Best Kept Secret  Curtis Black, the TRIFLING minister in Kimberla Lawson Roby's books THE BEST-KEPT SECRET and TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING, is a man that you will love to hate! The Professor's Daughter  Book Review -- "The Professor´s Daughter" by Emily Raboteau Want to be a Diva? Join the Club!  From my personal Diva Season -- a black chick lit selection, DIVAS, INC, by Donna Hill. What's a Comso Girl to do?  A review of the book, "Cosmopolitan Girls," by Charlotte Burley and Lyah Beth Leflore Who Loves Noire?  A review of the novel A LOVE NOIRE by Erica Simone Turnipseed.
Why I still Love SULA.  My review/perspective of the novel SULA by Toni Morrison. Would I Lie to You?  More from novelist Trisha Thomas -- a review of WOULD I LIE TO YOU? by Trisha R. Thomas.
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