Vol. 8 Nbr. 4, July - July 2006
Index
- Beloved beloved.
- More on "large and in charge".
- Hands on the prize.
- The mainstreaming of street lit.
- Winning stories.
- Don Cheadle and fellow activist John Prendergast have sold a book, Never Again.
- Ken Smikle, president and founder of Target Market News, the new owner of Black Issues Book Review, presented William E. Cox, the magazine's founder and president of Cox, Matthews & Associates, with a mock-up of a cover bearing his likeness in appreciation for his legacy.
- Oprah Winfrey and her fitness trainer Bob Greene have sold a book, to Simon & Schuster, for publication in January 2007.
- Relentless Aaron, the nom de plume of the entrepreneur Dewitt Gilmore, signed a four-book deal with St. Martin's for a sum in "the low six figures.
- Salome Thomas-El, whose book Immortality of Influence, with coauthor Cecil Murphey, was just published by Dafina Books in May.
- Zane.
- Just 500 or so of our "best friends": National Book Club Conference will limit size to keep the literary ambience.
- Warning: black men thinking: Pittsburgh group uses books to foster discussion on crucial issues.
- Sizzling.
- The new bestsellers: titles with ready-made audiences and mega-media support are delivering new challenges and rewards to publishers.
- Well, it can't hurt ... does the New York Times best-seller list matter for black books?
- Beyond funny: black voices in the world of comics and graphic novels.
- Summer crop: the ALA's best of the best to feed youthful imaginations throughout the season.
- A season of adventure: stories of challenge, love and friendship to engage young readers.
- Live Like You're Blessed: Simple Steps for Making Balance, Love, Energy, Spirit, Success, Encouragement, and Devotion Part of Your Life.
- The Hip-Hop Church: Connecting with the Movement Shaping Our Culture.
- Other noteworthy faith titles.
- Sanctuary: Creating a Blessed Place to Live and Love.
- After.
- Fortunate Son.
- I Say a Little Prayer.
- Becoming Abigail.
- Chosen People: An Alex Powell Novel.
- Jump at the Sun.
- Frank Yerby: A Victim's Guilt, a Transformative Novel.
- Wizard of the Crow.
- Sweet Magnolia.
- The Sisterhood of Blackberry Corner.
- First-person Africa: gazing into the future of the homeland with fresh eyes and informed vision.
- A Black Way of Seeing: From "Liberty" to Freedom.
- Black Gold of the Sun: Searching for Home in Africa and Beyond.
- Never Drank the Kool-Aid: Essays.
- White Guilt: How Blacks and Whites Together Destroyed the Promise of the Civil Rights Era.
- Letters to a Young Brother: Manifest Your Destiny.
- The Pursuit of Happyness.
- Tomorrow Begins Today: African American Women As We Age.
- Selected titles: here are brief takes on some recent novels and nonfiction books by independent authors.
- That tornado from the west: Gordon Parks was the embodiment of elegance, culture and a zest for life.
- Hardcover.
- Paperback.