• An American Marriage (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel

    A NEW YORK TIMES AND WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK A 2018 BEST OF THE YEAR SELECTION OF NPR  * TIME  * BUSTLE  * O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE  * THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS  * AMAZON.COM OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB 2018 SELECTIONWINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONWINNER OF THE 2019 ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE  WINNER OF THE 2019 NAACP IMAGE AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LITERARY WORK—FICTIONLONGLISTED FOR THE 2018 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION“A moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.” —Barack Obama “Haunting . . . Beautifully written.” —The ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1616208686
    • ASIN: 1616208686
    • ISBN: 1616208686
    • Brand: Algonquin Books
    • Manufacturer: Algonquin Books

  • I Almost Forgot About You: A Novel

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The bestselling author of How Stella Got Her Groove Back and Waiting To Exhale is back with the inspiring story of a woman who shakes things up in her life to find greater meaningNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY LIBRARY JOURNALIn I Almost Forgot About You, Dr. Georgia Young's wonderful life—great friends, family, and successful career—aren't enough to keep her from feeling stuck and restless. When she decides to make some major changes in her life, including quitting her job as an optometrist and moving house, she finds herself on a wild journey t... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1524762318
    • ASIN: 1524762318
    • ISBN: 1524762318
    • Manufacturer: Broadway Books

  • The Guardians: A Novel

    John Grisham delivers a classic legal thriller–-with a twist.In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young black man who was once a client of Russo’s.  Quincy was tried, convicted, and sent to prison for life. For twenty-two years he languished in prison, maintaining his innocence.  But no one was listening.  He had no lawyer, no advocate on the outside. In desperation, he writ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B07MYLK9FP
    • ASIN: B07MYLK9FP
    • Manufacturer: Doubleday

  • Careful of the Company You Keep

    From the acclaimed author of Trouble Loves Company comes a smart, sexy, heartfelt new novel about friendship, love, lust--and a whole lot of trouble in between. After finding her husband in a compromising position, romance author Renee Moore goes back to her hometown, hoping to start over. But once again, she finds herself looking for love in all the wrong places. To make matters worse, just as she decides a healthy relationship may not be her destiny, her ex delivers shocking news that could change her life forever. Practical nurse Danielle Brooks' professional life is picture perfect, but ... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 075821748X
    • ASIN: 075821748X
    • ISBN: 075821748X
    • Brand: Brand: Kensington Books
    • Manufacturer: Dafina

  • Stalker

    After a brutal divorce, Abigail Wilson vowed to never love again, but when Brent Carson crosses her path, she simply can’t resist his good-guy persona that exemplifies perfection. From A to Z, Brent appears to have it all. Abigail falls head over heels for him—until the unthinkable happens. Brent’s announcement, “I’m just not that into you,” sends Abigail on a downward spiral. She can’t cope with ill treatment from another man, and now nothing would please her more than to see Brent making his way to the gates of hell. In a rush to get him there, Abigail takes on an unforgettabl... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1622866711
    • ASIN: 1622866711
    • ISBN: 1622866711
    • Manufacturer: Urban Renaissance

  • Calling My Name

    “Calling My Name is a treasure.”—Nic Stone, New York Times–bestselling author of Dear MartinCalling My Name is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self—ideal for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros.This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing up in Houston, Texas, and deftly and beautifully explores the universal struggles of growing up, battling family expectations, discovering a sense of self, and finding a unique voice and... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0062656872
    • ASIN: 0062656872
    • ISBN: 0062656872
    • Manufacturer: Greenwillow Books

  • The Water Dancer (Oprah's Book Club): A Novel


    • ASIN: B07NKMZT7T
    • ASIN: B07NKMZT7T
    • Manufacturer: One World

  • The Banks Sisters

    New York Times bestselling author Nikki Turner returns with her most spellbinding story to date: Meet the Banks sisters—Simone, Bunny, Tallhya, and Ginger. The four beauties are living under the same roof by force, but they can’t stand each other. Their only common denominator is their loving grandmother, Me-Ma. When she’s not at work trying to make ends meet, she’s home with her girls, trying to keep them from killing each other. Tragedy strikes when Me-Ma has a heart attack at church. The sisters are shocked to discover that Me-Ma left the house and all her money to the church. Now t... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1622869478
    • ASIN: 1622869478
    • ISBN: 1622869478
    • Manufacturer: Urban Books

  • Sin of a Woman (A Curtis Black Novel)

    The new novel in the beloved New York Times bestselling Curtis Black series."Roby's latest sizzles with scandal. A deliciously decadent beach read of temptation and the wages of sin." - Kirkus Reviews "Satisfying and sinful...well-written, fast-paced." - RT Book Reviews After her very public divorce from Dillon, Raven Black is recovering nicely. Dillon has done everything he can to discredit her, but Raven has learned from her mistakes and him. In fact, she's intent on using every bit of Dillon's revenge and betrayal, as she prepares to take what is hers - and more. Her ambitions have never be... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1455569682
    • ASIN: 1455569682
    • ISBN: 1455569682
    • Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

  • The Life and Times of Persimmon Wilson: A Novel

    For fans of Cold Mountain and The Invention of Wings comes “a magnificent, immersive, breathtaking work of historical fiction” (Jennifer Chiaverini, New York Times bestselling author) that follows the epic journey of a slave-turned-Comanche warrior who travels from the brutality of a New Orleans sugar cane plantation to the indomitable frontier of untamed Texas, searching not only for the woman he loves but also for his own identity.I have been to hangings before, but never my own. Sitting in a jail cell on the eve of his hanging, April 1, 1875, freedman Persimmon “Persy” Wilson wants... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1501116363
    • ASIN: 1501116363
    • ISBN: 1501116363
    • Brand: Washington Square Press
    • Manufacturer: Washington Square Press

  • My Man's Best Friend

    What do you do when your man’s best friend is a woman, and a drop-dead, gorgeous one at that? Kai Edwards has a big problem when Todd Daniels' best friend, Alana Brooks, moves to Chicago and straight into the middle of their perfect life. To compete with the new threat and to keep her man, Kai devises a deliciously devious plan, but it takes an unexpected turn when she falls hard for Alana. What unfolds is an unconventional passion triangle that turns Kai’s once normal life upside down — forever. In this witty and intriguing first novel, K. Elle Collier pushes the envelope to discover in... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0981649521
    • ASIN: 0981649521
    • ISBN: 0981649521
    • Manufacturer: Twin Pen Publishing

  • Be Careful What You Pray For: A Novel (The Reverend Curtis Black Series)

    “Kimberla Lawson Roby is a true writer, a storyteller at the top of her game.”—Eric Jerome Dickey Alicia Black is back! The pampered, privileged daughter of the irrepressible scoundrel Rev. Curtis Black and protagonist of Kimberla Lawson Roby’s New York Times bestseller The Best of Everything, Alicia makes her triumphant return in Be Careful What You Pray For. Alicia is newly remarried, to a man of the cloth who unfortunately mirrors far-too-closely her rascally dad. The Reverend Black himself, star of Sin No More, Too Much of a Good Thing, and other popular Roby novels, co-stars in B... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0061443123
    • ASIN: 0061443123
    • ISBN: 0061443123
    • Manufacturer: William Morrow Paperbacks

  • Black Girls Must Die Exhausted: A Novel for Grown Ups

    “Black girls must die exhausted” is something that 33-year-old Tabitha Walker has heard her grandmother say before. Of course, her grandmother (who happens to be white) was referring to the 1950’s and what she observed in the nascent times of civil rights. With a coveted position as a local news reporter, Marc-- a “paper-perfect” boyfriend, and a standing Saturday morning appointment with a reliable hairstylist, Tabitha never imagined how this phrase could apply to her as a black girl in contemporary times – until everything changed.An unexpected doctor’s diagnosis awakens Tabith... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 1732696810
    • ASIN: 1732696810
    • ISBN: 1732696810
    • Manufacturer: Quality Black Books

  • Deep: A Paranormal Novel

    A beautiful young city girl by the name of, Shore suffers from an unknown case of epilepsy. Without the money for better care, Shore doesn’t know why her spells occurs. She finds herself in a small unknown town with hidden secrets, looking for a cure to her illness.Zambezi is a twenty-one-year-old ladies man. He grew up in a small town called, Oland. He works for his father who has one of the biggest markets in Oland. But, that isn’t enough for Zambezi. He embarks on his own journey to be the man he wants to be instead of following his father’s footsteps. With his mother’s strict rules... [Read More]

    • ASIN: B07SQS1TFP
    • ASIN: B07SQS1TFP
    • Manufacturer: SOUL Publications

  • Monster: A Graphic Novel

    A stunning graphic novel adaptation of Walter Dean Myers's New York Times bestseller Monster.Monster is a multi-award-winning, provocative coming-of-age story about Steve Harmon, a teenager awaiting trial for a murder and robbery. As Steve acclimates to juvenile detention and goes to trial, he envisions how his ordeal would play out on the big screen.Guy A. Sims, the acclaimed author of the Brotherman series of comic books, collaborated with his brother, the illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, in this thrilling black-and-white graphic novel adaption of Monster.Monster was the first-ever Michael L. Pr... [Read More]

    • ASIN: 0062274996
    • ASIN: 0062274996
    • ISBN: 0062274996
    • Brand: Amistad Press
    • Manufacturer: Amistad

  • Best African American Fiction : 2009

    From stories that depict black life in times gone by to those that address contemporary issues, this inaugural volume gathers the very best recent African-American fiction. Contributors include Edward P. Jones, Walter Dean Myers, Stephen

    • UPC: 10337483
    • Rating: 3.0

  • 100 Years of The Best American Short Stories

    An award-winning short-story writer introduces the stories she has selected from such authors as Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alexie, Roth, Updike, Oates and more, to present a decade-by-decade examination of the literary trends captured by this series

    • UPC: 45056350
    • Rating: 5.0

  • The Portable Nineteenth-Century African American Women Writers

    "A ... collection documenting the social, political, and artistic lives of African American women throughout the tumultuous nineteenth century, ... offering the expressions of African American women in print before, during, and after the Civil

    • UPC: 54643151
    • Rating: 5.0

  • 100 Best African American Poems, The

    Award-winning poet and writer Giovanni takes on the difficult task of selecting the 100 best African-American works from classic and contemporary

    • UPC: 12337656
    • Rating: 4.2

  • The Best American Mystery Stories 2018

    An anthology of the best mystery short stories published in 2017 selected by best-selling author Louise

    • UPC: 661769729

  • Passing (African American Heritage Classics)

    Passing (African American Heritage Classics): By the Author of

    • UPC: 53013571
    • Rating: 4.0

  • A History of the African-American People (Proposed) by Strom Thurmond, as told to Percival Everett & James Kincaid (A Novel) - eBook

    Praise for Percival Everett: If Percival Everett isn’t already a household name, it’s because people are more interested in politics than truth.”-Madison Smartt Bell, author of The Washington Square Ensemble Everett’s talent is multifaceted, sparked

    • UPC: 361866355
    • Rating: 4.0

  • A Treasury of African American Christmas Stories - eBook

    A collection of Christmas stories written by African-American journalists, activists, and writers from the late 19th century to the modern civil rights movement.Back in print for the first time in over a decade, this landmark

    • UPC: 922813183

  • The Great American Read: The Book of Books : Explore America's 100 Best-Loved Novels

    A blockbuster illustrated book that captures what Americans love to read, The Great American Read: The Book of Books is the gorgeously-produced companion book to PBS's ambitious summer 2018 series. What are America's best-loved novels?

    • UPC: 270948048

  • Black Like Us : A Century of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual African American Fiction

    Winner of the 2003 Lambda Literary Award for Fiction Anthology Showcasing the work of literary giants like Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, Alice Walker, and writers whom readers may be surprised to learn were

    • UPC: 109450552

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