KRLemmons African American Authors, African American Fantasy Literature, African American Young Adult Literature

365 Black Books Special Sunday

Today was special to me. I attended Ladarrion Williams book signing at the Detroit Public Library. I admire and respect his grit, perseverance, and writing skills. His book, Blood at the Root, is a sci-fi/fantasy book with a young black man as the man character with special skills. He rescues his foster brother and together they embark on a journey to a new and better life for themselves. But, there are some curves, twists, and turns along the journey. A good read!

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2296774/ladarrion-williams/

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738959/blood-at-the-root-by-ladarrion-williams/

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738995/bones-at-the-crossroads-by-ladarrion-williams/

KRLemmons African American Authors, African American Fantasy Literature, African American Literature, African American Mystery/Suspense, African Americans, Series

Day 30 of September is Black Reading Month Trilogy Tuesday!

Why not end the 30th day of the month with a 3 book series? Two authors who wrote excellent trilogies are listed below.

Author 1: Attica Lock, Highway 59 series. I have read a few of Attica Locke’s books. They were always well written with strong characters, a strong storyline filled with drama and maybe some romance. Her Highway 59 series is an excellent series to read. https://texashighways.com/culture/author-attica-locke-completes-her-highway-59-trilogy/#:~:text=The%20first%20in%20the%20award,a%20murder%20on%20the%20bayou.

Author 2: David Anthony Durham, Acacia series

I read his first book, Acacia, a long time ago. It was excellent and I look forward to reading the sequel. Strong character development, drama, conflict, and a strong storyline, Acacia is a good read. I plan to reread Acacia and then the rest of the series. https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/series/C8F/acacia-trilogy/

KRLemmons African American Fantasy Literature, African American Young Adult Literature, Book Reviews, Multicultural literature

Black Kids on Book Covers from The Brown Bookshelf

This is a wonderful time in children’s book publishing, where the faces of black girls and boys on covers is not an anomaly. When I was a kid, I almost never saw myself on the cover of a book, and certainly not ones as spectacular as those upcoming in the next few months. There was […]

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KRLemmons 28 Days Later Campaign, African American Fantasy Literature, Caribbean Authors, Children's literature

Day 1 The Brown Bookshelf 2015 28 Days Later Campaign: Christopher John Farley

It’s that time again!  The Brown Bookshelf’s 28 Days Later Campaign has begun!  This campaign spotlights African American authors and illustrators each day in the month of February.

Day 1 features Christopher John Farley, Senior Editor for the Wall Street Journal and author of the fantasy novel, Game World. Read about this interesting author here: http://thebrownbookshelf.com/2015/02/01/day-1-christopher-john-farley/