Black History Month is a time when all Americans honor the rich African American culture in our society. It was Carter G. Woodson, an African American historian, who began a weeklong celebration, called Negro History Week, in 1926 as a way to honor Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln. One of the best ways to celebrate is by reading books by and about African Americans. Virginia Hamilton’s works are among the many books that call upon readers to think about slavery, freedom, and heritage. Through her stories, Hamilton began the genre of liberation literature, which serves to instill cultural pride, as well as a sense of family and the importance of relationships. Black History Month is a time to help readers realize that these universal themes transcend race and that through the power of story, all races are truly united. Non-fiction, Women's Lit, Liberation
What happens when human desire twists…bends…warps…mutates?
What happens when that desire is fed…or even starved?
In this sequel to the Bram Stoker Award-winning anthology, Editor Vince Liaguno assembles a literary pantheon from the LGBT and horror communities to explore the dark underbelly of desire.
From unrequited love and repressed lust to consuming grief and the unquenchable thirst of addiction…from unfathomable sexual undergrounds to unspeakable perversions creeping into everyday suburbia, these abominations of desire will leave you gasping for breath and your taste for terror satiated. Find out more at http://bit.ly/ UnspeakableHorror2 horror
Turn Left at the Trojan Horse is an intimate, epic, and offbeat memoir of one man’s search for the heroic ideal through the American countryside. Author Brad Herzog set out on the open road like a modern-day Odysseus in Kerouac’s clothing to find out what’s a life well lived in contemporary America. Learn more about this author here: http://tinyurl.com/2b64r4a
Learn more about this book here : http://tinyurl.com/25r8ryq Genre(s): Biography & Autobiography/Literary
In Ties That Bind, a compelling, beautifully crafted new novel from The New York Times bestsellingauthor of the Cobbled Court Quilts series, Marie Bostwick celebrates friendships old and new.“This is one very talented writer!”—Debbie MacomberMore about the book here http://bit.ly/TiesTheBindBook and find out more about the author here http://mariebostwick.com/ women’s fiction, romance, literary
THE TIME TRAVELER’S ALMANAC edited by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer, the most extensive collection of time travel stories ever assembled, edited by Ann and Jeff VanderMeer. Featuring both classic tales and contemporary fiction, world-renowned anthologists Ann and Jeff VanderMeer have culled more than a century’s worth of time-spanning literary travels to produce this definitive tome. Including over 70 stories with relevant essays and background information scattered throughout, The Time Traveler’s Almanac will serve as a time machine of its very own: the ultimate treasury of time travel stories, spanning the distance from the beginning of time to its very end. http://us.macmillan.com/thetimetravelersalmanac/AnnVanderMeer Fantasy/Scifi
An enthralling mystery, a piercing depiction of class and society, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie is a masterfully told tale of deceptions—and a rich literary delight. By Alan Bradley from Random House.
Willa Muir can’t say yes to the love of her life, until she explores her past and solves the mystery of a haunting dream. But when Willa’s desperate search unearths unthinkable secrets, her heart collapses. Can Willa shake her past to embrace a love that could finally lead her home? Learn about the book here, http://bit.ly/gnU4g6 Learn about this author here, http://bit.ly/m5h6gq Literary Christian fiction
Ex-US Navy SEAL, Dakota Carson, is a man at war with himself. Living by himself in the Grand Tetons with his wolf, he wants nothing more than to be left alone with his PTSD. So why does Shelby’s gentle presence suddenly make him question his seclusion? Literary Fiction
Freddy Builder kills Mindi Quintana; he writes the book about their relationship everybody wants; a lying rewrite of their lives. A new celebrity killer arises, a jailhouse literary sensation. Freddy’s lawyer plays his role as advocate; but finds a way to deliver true justice. For a killer with a book. Learn more about this author here: http://tinyurl.com/y65etlj Learn more about this book here: http://tinyurl.com/yy9u7ql Suspense, Crime
When Filomena discovers that a high tech Long Island factory is spewing poisons into the water supply, she’s sure that the contaminator is her nemesis, a cutthroat industrial polluter with an airtight financial empire. The gutsy Filomena knows she’ll have to play dirty to clean up the neighborhood. Learn more about this book here, http://bit.ly/1bMFMRK Mystery, suspense
At the heart of the story is Lucinda, who moves to Sierra to escape her past, but now struggles with her daughter’s illness, her former husband and a deadly virus. The Estrogen Chronicles, Circle of Friends, a novel of friendship, love, courage, and compassion gives an inside view of hospital operations under desperate times. Find out more at http://ckumanchik.com/ The Estrogen Chronicles by Cynthia Kumanchik book trailer Women’s Fiction/Literary
Get a Literary Agent and Sell Your Book! Step-by-step instructions to navigate the publishing industry, find and select a literary agent that is right for you, establish your author platform, and craft a winning query letter, book proposal, and synopsis. Advice from professional agents and published authors. The Complete Guide to Hiring a Literary Agent Laura Cross Book Trailer
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