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Black Faces on Covers Don't Sell Books?
Is literary fiction by black writers hard to promote? A look at recent instances where race and literature collide.
What Becomes of the Big-Hearted? A Tribute to E. Lynn Harris
Writers remember the life and contributions of E. Lynn Harris.
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write You a Letter)
What does our (hand-written) correspondence say about us? Pamela Newkirk, editor of "Letters from Black America," thinks there's a lot we can learn.
The Never-Ending Beef & Fascination with Street Lit
The debate over street lit continues. This time in Elle magazine.
Sanford, Palin, and Cheney: Write Now?
Scandal, resignation, and good old bull crap. Books by Mark Sanford, Sarah Palin, and Dick Cheney may (not) be coming to a bookstore near you.
Who's Afraid of Post-Blackness? And Other Lit-Related Questions
Will you read Toure's forthcoming book about post-blackness? Did you know that Michael Jackson was a bibliophile? Books on the Root asks these and other questions.
Mulatto Lit: Asking the Hard Questions on Race in America
Starting with "Dreams from my Father", the president's 1995 memoir, and perhaps before, bookstores have embraced a literature of interracial family mysteries that explore both America and identity--and frequently return to race....
