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- September 17th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Say You're One Of Them
Uwem Akpan's stunning stories humanize the perils of poverty and violence so piercingly that few readers will feel they've ever encountered Africa so immediately. The eight-year-old narrator of "An Ex…
- September 14th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Queen of the Court: An Autobiography by Serena Williams
From gang violence to an inspiring trip to Ghana, the life of the younger Williams sister has been about much more than tennis, says Tim Adams"You know I was always really very, very good," Venus said…
- August 23rd, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
We Are In Transition
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- August 15th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Steve Harvey's Book Is Headed To The Big Screen
Cover via Amazonhttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41FcQ4SRWUL._SL75_.jpgScreen Gems has acquired rights to turn comedian Steve Harvey's book "Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man" into a feature.Harv…
- July 31st, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
To Tell The Truth Freely: The Life of Ida B.Wells
Born to slaves in 1862, Ida B. Wells became a fearless antilynching crusader, women’s rights advocate, and journalist. Wells’s refusal to accept any compromise on racial inequality caused her to b…
- July 30th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
NeNe Leakes New Book: Never Make The Same Mistake Twice
Outrageous, captivating, and unafraid to tell it like it is, Nene Leakes shares her wild journey from a scandalous past to the pinnacle of reality television stardom. Lauded by her fans for her refres…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
E. Lynn Harris New Novel To be Published This Fall
E. Lynn Harris' book tour will go forward in honor of the author.Harris honor: E. Lynn Harris wanted to do a "thank you" tour this fall, meeting with fans in small cities to get back to promoting his…
- July 24th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Author E. Lynn Harris Dies at Age 54
Long before the secret world of closeted black gay men came to light in America, bestselling author E. Lynn Harris introduced a generation of black women to the phenomenon known as the "down low."Harr…
- July 23rd, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Stephen L. Carter Loves to Keep His Readers Guessing
Yale Law School professor Stephen L. Carter leads a double life — his best-selling novels include The Emperor of Ocean Park and New England White. His latest, Jericho's Fall (Knopf, $25.95), revolve…
- July 22nd, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Author Details Story of Incarcerated Vocal Group
It sounds like a film script: five African-American men incarcerated at the Tennessee State Penitentiary in Nashville during the '40s and '50s form a vocal group and release a hit record. But the stor…
- July 13th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Bestselling Authors To Attend 2009 National Book Festival
Washington, D.C. (CNS) - A bevy of bestselling authors will be on hand to make presentations at the ninth annual 2009 National Book Festival in Washington, D.C. The popular event will be held on Satur…
- July 9th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News:Touré Writing Book About 'Post-Blackness' For Free Press
Touré Writing Book About 'Post-Blackness' For Free Press Rolling Stone contributing editor, TV personality and compulsive Twitter-er Touré has signed a deal with Free Press to write a book about …
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News: Jay-Z Close to Book Deal With Spiegel & Grau
Jay-Z Close to Book Deal With Spiegel & GrauJay-Z is close to finalizing a book deal with the Spiegel & Grau imprint of Random House. The literary agent repping the rapper, Matthew Guma, had no commen…
- July 8th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Stormy Weather
The Life of Lena HorneBy James Gavin (Atria Books; 598 pages, $27)For most of her life, Lena Horne has been a very angry woman. She may have given as good as she got for many of her 92 years, but as r…
- June 28th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book Festival Hosts Pulitzer Prize Winner
The Third Annual African-American Book Festival features author Annette Gordon-Reed, among others.Prominent writer Annette Gordon-Reed, who wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning "The Hemingses of Monticell…
- June 27th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Books Written By Micheal Jackson
There may be thousands of books written about Michael Jackson, but only three have ever been written by Micheal Jackson. Below are the three books that Michael Jackson wrote and are featured here as a…
- June 16th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Satchel :The Life and Times of an American Legend
This Baseball Patriarch Could Really Pitch Himself How fast could Satchel Paige throw a baseball? It’s hard to know because there were no radar guns to measure ball velocity when Leroy Paige, better…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
The Secret Olivia Told Me Is Worthy of a Second Look
The Secret Olivia Told Me, a picture book about a friend who spills a secret and watches it spin out of control, published by Just Us Books, illustrated by Nancy Devard and written by N. Joy, won a 20…
- June 13th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Michael Thomas Wins Literary's Largest Fiction Award For Man Gone Down
Debut Novelist Michael Thomas Wins EU100,000 Irish Book Award U.S. author Michael Thomas won the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his debut novel, collecting 100,000 euros ($140,880) in w…
- June 11th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Attica Locke's Black Water Rising
New Voices: Author Attica LockeThe author is out with a mystery about a young black lawyer who gets entangled in a murder case.The book: Black Water Rising, Harper, 427 pp., $25.99.What it's about: In…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Mildred Riley, 91 and Still Writing
Author Mildred Riley Believes in Keeping Fantasies AliveTwenty years ago, a publisher rejected Mildred Riley’s romance novel about African-Americans because “black people don’t read.”Riley, a…
- June 7th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News: Red and Me by Bill Russell
RED AND MEMy Coach, My Lifelong FriendBill Russell knew his personal power and how to use it. In that sense, he was his father’s son, inspired by the independence, self-confidence and strength he ha…
- June 3rd, 2009
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Dtrice has added TheWeblogZone - Blogging, SEO & Online Marketing Tips to her favorite blogs.
TheWeblogZone - Blogging, SEO & Online Marketing Tips
TheWeblogZone is your source of practical blogging tips, search engine optimization and online marketing strategies. - May 29th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News: Quest For Justice
Book Showcases the Rise of American AttorneyQuest for Justice: Louis A. Bedford Jr. and the Struggle for Equal Rights in Texas by Darwin Payne, a communications professor at Southern Methodist Univers…
- May 27th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News: Before I Forget
Before I Forget Leonard Pitts Jr.In this masterful first novel, Leonard Pitts, Jr.—already long acclaimed for his Pulitzer Prize winning work as a columnist—steps forward as a major new voice in f…
- May 26th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News: In The Black: Live Faithfully, Prosper Financially
'In The Black': A Financial How-to With African Americans in Mindusatoday.comTo be able to fund your dreams is firmly within your control. That's the empowering message of AaronW. Smith, a financial p…
- May 24th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News: Vegan Soul Kitchen
Book Offers Soul Food Recipes Without Meatindystar.comNo bacon or bacon grease. No butter or cheese. No ham, for heaven's sakes.How was I going to cook up some down-home soul food without my favorite…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Awards & Honors
Sketching Successphilly.comAs a boy in 1951, he worked part time in a newsstand outside Rowell's department store at Germantown and Chelten, where, from behind the counter, he'd sketch the displays in…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Books In The News
African-American Romance Writers Come Into Their OwnAnother beach-read season is upon us, but this summer's book list reflects changes in the publishing industry. Over the past year, new efforts have…
- May 20th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
Elsie B. Washington, a Novelist, Dies at 66 newyorktimes.comElsie B. Washington, whose 1980 book, “Entwined Destinies,” is widely considered the first black romance novel, died on May 5 in Manhatt…
- May 19th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
The Naked Truth by Marvelyn Brown Young Beautiful, and HIV Positive harpercollins.com The surprisingly hopeful story of how a straight, nonpromiscuous, everyday girl contracted HIV and how she manages…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Our Book Bag Is Open
What's Inside Our Book Bag? It's The Kindle Of Course!Debra Jago Trice It's Amazon.com's Electronic Book Reader, the Kindle and it's perfect for Summer as it holds 1500 books inside. If you want to k…
- May 18th, 2009
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Dtrice has added BHARATHEEYAM to her favorite blogs.
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Books In The News
Washington Finds Writer For BrothersMatthew Sand to write Denzel filmEmpireonline.comDenzel Washington has lined up a writer for Brothers In Arms, his long in-development directorial project about the…
- May 13th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Poetic Moment
With White House Poetry Jam, a New Era Is Spoken For washingtonpost.com Perhaps for the first time ever, the White House jammed and slammed last night. Poets and playwrights, actors and musicians pac…
- May 7th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
Connie Briscoe Brings Back Her Trailblazing 'Sisters' USATODAY.COM ELLICOTT CITY, Md. — With a sea-green sleeveless shell showing off first-lady-worthy biceps, Connie Briscoe could be Michelle Obama…
- May 4th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new blog review on: KimmyStyle
- April 29th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
Michelle Obama, First Lady of Fashion, Celebrated in New Book nydailynews.com As Michelle Obama nears her first 100 days as First Lady, a new book celebrates her fabulous fashion choices. “It’s he…
- April 26th, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
Ualbany Criminal Justice Professor Brings Reality To Her Crime FictionTimesunion.com Frankie Bailey knows a thing or two about crime writing. As a criminal justice professor at the University at Alban…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
The Author Speaks: Colson Whitehead on Sag Harbor
Colson Whitehead Talks About His New Book " Sag Harbor" When an Author speaks about their book, it's a voice full of reasoning as they explain how it was to write the book that th…
- April 23rd, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
Celebs Set to Visit the 2009 African American Pavillion at the BEAblacknews.com National (BlackNews.com) - Starring Wesley Snipes, "Blade" and the new film "Zulu Mech 1"; Zane, New York Times Bestsel…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
New Book Gives Voice To Last Surviving Children Of Slavesbaystatebanner.comMany books and films over the last 150 years have explored the social impact that slavery has had on race relations in Americ…
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
74th Annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Winners AnnouncedWorks Address Issues of Race and Culture, Opening and Challenging Mindsau.sys-con.comThe Cleveland Foundation today announced the winners of the…
- April 22nd, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Book News
Africa’s First Female President Shares Life Storymsnbc.comEllen Johnson Sirleaf, the 23rd elected president of Liberia, is Africa's first female elected president. In her political and personal memo…
- April 21st, 2009
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
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Dtrice has posted a new entry on: The African American Book Review
Pulitzer Prize Winners Announced
Drama of Congolese, Story of Hemingses Win Pulitzers bloomberg.com April 20 (Bloomberg) -- Lynn Nottage’s “Ruined,” a brutal drama about the plight of Congolese women, won the Pulitzer Prize fo…
