Jose / http://thejosevilson.com

Love In Eights [Draft]

To understand how I got to this point is To ask a man to uproot weeds clinging to the webs of his own feet To see through the fog tints in a boy who Saw original sin as a function of a father’s lies A chemical reaction to the scents from my first crush’s beautiful ... Read More...

elliottzetta / http://zettaelliott.wordpress.com

make it happen

Did you attend BookExpo America last week? Did you notice that stepping into the Javits Center was like leaving New York City—trading an incredibly diverse city for an astonishingly white world of publishing professionals? We can do something about that. I just sent an email to the . . . ... Read More...

Shydel James / http://www.theurbaneurbanite.com

Book Review: Room by Emma Donoghue

If you ask Jack, the 5-year-old little boy who narrates Emma Donoghue's audacious 2010 novel, Room, life is grand. He's got the whole world at his fingertips, at least the world he's come to know. Trapped in an 11-by-11-foot room since the day he was born (there's a spot on the rug . . . ... Read More...

Francis L. Holland / http://democratic-afrosphere.blogspot.com

Book Review: Sylvia Harris' Autobiography of Bipolar Disorser and Salvation at the Horse Tracks

The new book, "Long Shot: My Bipolar Life and the Horses Who Saved Me," is a must-read for those like me who struggle with bipolar illness, as well as for professionals caregivers and family members who want to understand Bipolar patients and have a sincere desire to help. As someone who . . ... Read More...

Dr. J / http://thebookofjackson.blogspot.com

Henny & Blacks: The Prelude to 17th and K

Tomorrow, I’ll post my second eBook, 17th and K Street. It’s going to be great, but it has taken a lot of time and effort over the past few weeks. I’m sure you’re going to enjoy it, I know that I enjoy it too. Make sure you come and download it, and tell others to download it too ... Read More...

Shady_Grady / http://www.theurbanpolitico.com

Book Reviews-47th Street Black, The Blade Itself, Armed America, The Scourge of God

47th Street Blackby Bayo OjikutuThis was a debut novel that I impulsively purchased and read. It won the Washington Prize for Fiction and the Great American Book Contest. I see why it got some acclaim, though in truth it left me wanting a little more. It is a crime novel but it's just as much if . ... Read More...

Ondo Lady / http://themusingsofondolady.blogspot.com

International Chick Lit Month: Is Chick Lit Simply the Romance Novel?

Shade Lapite is a writer who runs Just Before Bed which is a fantastic book blog so I was delighted when she offered to write a guest post for me. The post is a light hearted look at the comparisons between Chick Lit and romance novels.It’s not hard to spot the Chick Lit section in a bookshop. . . ... Read More...

elliottzetta / http://zettaelliott.wordpress.com

no consensus

no consensus
Folks on Facebook seem to be split—nearly everyone on my personal account likes the yellow cover and everyone on my author account likes the black…you? The black cover has an opaque back, whereas the yellow cover allows the front image to be visible on the back. ... Read More...