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Chinua Achebe, Author of ‘Things Fall Apart’ Dies at 82
by Charles S. Mombo Chinua Achebe, Author of ‘Things Fall Apart’ Dies at 82 Penguin Books, the British publisher of Chinua Achebe's books is reporting that the author has died. He reportedly died in a Boston hospital. The Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic is best known for his groundbreaking novel "Things Fall Apart" published [...]
Philip Roth, the best author of all time retires
by Charles Mombo Philip Roth, 79-year-old, one of the most honored authors of his generation who has brilliantly written more than two dozen novels and novellas for half a century said he’s done with writing. Philip Roth, 79-year-old, one of the most honored authors of his generation who has brilliantly written more than two dozen [...]
FunkY by Christian Loriel
FunkY by Christian Loriel. Cover Design by Raphael Baker, Copyright 2011, Author Christian Loriel wants to put the South Memphis she knows underneath the lens of a microscope, point out the crud, the grime, the sweet, and the sad. She wants readers to question what they know about black communities. Most importantly, she wants her [...]
A HARD MAN IS GOOD TO FIND
A HARD MAN IS GOOD TO FIND by James Lewis MICHELLE LARSEN has found a man straight out of a romance novel–handsome, fit, educated, and pulling in a six-figure income. Despite the exceptional qualities and his obvious interest in her, things are moving too slow between them. Unlike most men who can’t wait to get [...]
Urban Impact by John Thompson
Urban Impact by John Thompson After almost 30 years living and serving the Lord in the inner city of Chicago John Thompson has written Urban Impact, Reaching the World Through Effective Urban Ministry, published by Wipf and Stock, a Christian academic publisher. John states: "My objective was to produce a book that is both [...]
The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang
I Dreamt I Was in Heaven – The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang By: Leonce Gaiter Rufus Buck gang. Rufus Buck was half-black and half Creek Indian. The rest of the gang was composed of one African-American, and three full-blooded Creeks. In the summer of 1895, terror gripped the Indian Territories (today's Oklahoma). The [...]
Sweet Liberia by Susan Peters
Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the Coal Pot, the debut memoir of Susan Peters In the 1970’s when Black Pride was at its height, many African Americans embraced their roots in Mother Africa by changing their hairstyles, their names, their way of dressing but continued to live in the United States. Thousands more took their identification [...]
It’s not worth it, a book by Bottabing
Source: Chocolate City Book Review t’s not worth it is a “must read” book by a talented and beauty 20 year-old African-American English literature major out of Detroit, Michigan. Her pen name, nom de plume, or literary double is Bottabing. It's not worth it is a “must read” book by a talented and beauty 20 [...]
Secrets and lies in relationships
Secrets and lies in relationships: Is it ever okay to keep your past hidden? Rhonda McKnight, author of the novel, Secrets and Lies “Communication is critical in relationships, but the only thing worse than a lack of communication is secrets and lies between you.”—Rhonda McKnight, author of the novel, Secrets and Lies I’ve always [...]
Chinua Achebe, Author of ‘Things Fall Apart’ Dies at 82
by Charles S. Mombo Chinua Achebe, Author of ‘Things Fall Apart’ Dies at 82 Penguin Books, the British publisher of Chinua Achebe's books is reporting that the author has died. He reportedly died in a Boston hospital. The Nigerian novelist, poet, professor, and critic is best known for his groundbreaking novel "Things Fall Apart" published [...]
Philip Roth, the best author of all time retires
by Charles Mombo Philip Roth, 79-year-old, one of the most honored authors of his generation who has brilliantly written more than two dozen novels and novellas for half a century said he’s done with writing. Philip Roth, 79-year-old, one of the most honored authors of his generation who has brilliantly written more than two dozen [...]
FunkY by Christian Loriel
FunkY by Christian Loriel. Cover Design by Raphael Baker, Copyright 2011, Author Christian Loriel wants to put the South Memphis she knows underneath the lens of a microscope, point out the crud, the grime, the sweet, and the sad. She wants readers to question what they know about black communities. Most importantly, she wants her [...]
A HARD MAN IS GOOD TO FIND
A HARD MAN IS GOOD TO FIND by James Lewis MICHELLE LARSEN has found a man straight out of a romance novel–handsome, fit, educated, and pulling in a six-figure income. Despite the exceptional qualities and his obvious interest in her, things are moving too slow between them. Unlike most men who can’t wait to get [...]
Urban Impact by John Thompson
Urban Impact by John Thompson After almost 30 years living and serving the Lord in the inner city of Chicago John Thompson has written Urban Impact, Reaching the World Through Effective Urban Ministry, published by Wipf and Stock, a Christian academic publisher. John states: "My objective was to produce a book that is both [...]
The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang
I Dreamt I Was in Heaven – The Rampage of the Rufus Buck Gang By: Leonce Gaiter Rufus Buck gang. Rufus Buck was half-black and half Creek Indian. The rest of the gang was composed of one African-American, and three full-blooded Creeks. In the summer of 1895, terror gripped the Indian Territories (today's Oklahoma). The [...]
Sweet Liberia by Susan Peters
Sweet Liberia, Lessons from the Coal Pot, the debut memoir of Susan Peters In the 1970’s when Black Pride was at its height, many African Americans embraced their roots in Mother Africa by changing their hairstyles, their names, their way of dressing but continued to live in the United States. Thousands more took their identification [...]
It’s not worth it, a book by Bottabing
Source: Chocolate City Book Review t’s not worth it is a “must read” book by a talented and beauty 20 year-old African-American English literature major out of Detroit, Michigan. Her pen name, nom de plume, or literary double is Bottabing. It's not worth it is a “must read” book by a talented and beauty 20 [...]
Secrets and lies in relationships
Secrets and lies in relationships: Is it ever okay to keep your past hidden? Rhonda McKnight, author of the novel, Secrets and Lies “Communication is critical in relationships, but the only thing worse than a lack of communication is secrets and lies between you.”—Rhonda McKnight, author of the novel, Secrets and Lies I’ve always [...]
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