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.