Category: New Releases
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{New Releases} Oct. 24 – 30, 2022
Behind Her Lives by: Briana Coles “That’s not my sister.” Overwhelmed by shock and relief, those are the only words Deven can muster when she is called to identify the body of a suicide victim. A body she was informed was her sister, Kennedy. But as she stares at the lifeless stranger, she’s filled with…
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{Excerpt} Turning by: Joy L. Smith
Chapter One: The Barre Miss Kuznetsova was right; I don’t know what hard work is. I’m ghost-knuckling the barre, doing the opposite of what I was taught in ballet—clinging for dear life, trying to hold myself up. I want to tilt my head to reroute the highway of sweat working its way down my face,…
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Are You Releasing A Book This Spring?
Calling All Authors and Publishers! Are You Releasing A Book This Spring? Are you a black author or write about black subjects? Let Us Know when you are publishing your book. Are You Releasing A Book This Spring? Let Us Know!
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{New Releases} October 5-11, 2020
Let Love Rule by:Lenny Kravitz“I see my story as a suite of songs that have a magical connection. I never understood that connection until I sat down to write. It was then that the magic started to flow.” Let Love Rule is a work of deep reflection. Lenny Kravitz looks back at his life with…
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{New Release} Sept. 28-Oct. 4, 2020
Welcome to Super Book Tuesday! The day when tons of new releases are released. A Little Bit of Karma by:Reshonda Tate Billingsley National bestselling and award-winning author ReShonda Tate Billingsley returns with an evocative and steamy romance about the secrets and lies that exist within a seemingly perfect marriage. Meet Shannon and Jay Lovejoy—the rich…
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{New Releases} September 21-27, 2020
Early Departures by:Justin A. Reynolds Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, returns with another charming and powerful YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist, perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon, Becky Albertalli, and Adam Silvera. What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time? Jamal’s best…
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{New Releases} Aug 31-Sept 6, 2020
When No One Is Watching by:Alyssa ColeRear Window meets Get Out in this gripping thriller from a critically acclaimed and New York Times Notable author, in which the gentrification of a Brooklyn neighborhood takes on a sinister new meaning… Sydney Green is Brooklyn born and raised, but her beloved neighborhood seems to change every time…
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{New Releases} August 17-23, 2020
Welcome to a Fresh New Week of Books! We have compiled a list of books by Black People that will be released this week. Some you may like, some you may love, or some you may dislike; but that makes you a booklover. Please share this post with every booklover you know. Black Bottom Saints…
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{New Releases} February 10-16, 2020
Hi Booklovers, I hope you are in good spirits and ready to buy some more books. There Is Confusion by:Jessie Redman Fauset A rediscovered classic about how racism and sexism tests the spirit, ambition, and character of three children growing up in Hell’s Kitchen and Harlem, from the literary editor of The Crisis, the official…
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{New Releases} February 3 – 9, 2020
We Keep Us Safe by:Zach Norris A groundbreaking new vision for public safety that overturns more than 200 years of fear-based discrimination, othering, and punishment As the effects of aggressive policing and mass incarceration harm historically marginalized communities and tear families apart, how do we define safety? In a time when the most powerful institutions…
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