An Informational Pathfinder for
AFRICAN AMERICAN AUTHORS
(Courtesy of Blackbookdirect)
This pathfinder is designed to assist readers in finding African American authors. The information on this page includes both print and non-print resources. Books listed on this page are available at the Dover Public Library. You may also search the DE Library Catalog and place holds on items from other libraries in Kent and Sussex counties. The following links will help you navigate through this page to access the information:
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| PRINT RESOURCES |
The links below will direct you to various authors and titles the library carries:
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Fiction Authors and Books:
(Call Number—Author/Editor’s Name. Title)
- Bland, Eleanor Taylor. Gone Quiet
- Bland, Eleanor Taylor. A Cold and Silent Dying
- Bland, Eleanor Taylor. A Dark and Deadly Deception
- BRIS
- Briscoe, Connie. Sisters & Lovers
- Briscoe, Connie. Big Girls Don’t Cry
- Briscoe, Connie. Can’t Get Enough : a novel
- CAMP
- Campbell, Bebe Moore. Singing in the Comeback Choir
- Campbell, Bebe Moore. What You Owe Me
- Campbell, Bebe Moore. 72 Hour Hold: a novel
- CART
- Carter, Charlotte. Drumsticks
- Carter, Charlotte. Jackson Park
- Carter, Charlotte. Trip Wire: A Cook Country Mystery
- CART
- Carter, Stephen L. The Emperor of Ocean Park
- Carter, Stephen L. New England White
- CLEA
- Cleage, Pearl. I Wish I Had a Red Dress
- Cleage, Pearl. Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do
- Cleage, Pearl. Baby Brother's Blues: A Novel
- CURT
- Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bud, not Buddy
- Curtis, Christopher Paul. The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963 : a novel
- Curtis, Christopher Paul. Bucking the Sarge
- DARD
- Darden, Christopher. The Trials of Nikki Hill
- Darden, Christopher. L. A. Justice
- Darden, Christopher. Lawless
- DELO
- DeLoach, Nora. Mama Stalks the Past
- DeLoach, Nora. Mama Pursues Murderous Shadows
- DeLoach, Nora. Mama Saves a Victim: A Holloway House Mystery
- DICK
- Dickey, Eric Jerome. Cheaters
- Dickey, Eric Jerome. Between Lovers
- Dickey, Eric Jerome. Thieves’ Paradise
- EDWA
- Edwards, Grace F. A Toast Before Dying
- Edwards, Grace F. Do or Die
- Edwards, Grace F. The Viaduct
- Garland, Ardella. Details at Ten
- Garland, Ardella. Hit Time (Large Print)
- GREE
- Greer, Robert O. Limited Time
- Hardwick, Gary. Supreme Justice
- Hardwick, Gary. Color of Justice
- Hardwick, Gary. The Executioner's Game
- HARR
- Harris, E. Lynn. Not A Day Goes By : a novel
- Harris, E. Lynn. Any Way The Wind Blows (large print)
- Harris, E. Lynn. I Say A Little Prayer: a novel
- HOLT
- Holton, Hugh. Violent Crimes
- Holton, Hugh. The Left Hand of God
- Holton, Hugh. Criminal Element
- Jackson, Brenda . An All Night Man
- Jackson, Brenda. No More Playas
- Jackson, Brenda. The Savvy Sistahs
- McMillan, Terry. Waiting To Exhale
- McMillan, Terry. A Day Late and a Dollar Short
- McMillan, Terry. The Interruption of Everything
- MICK
- Mickelbury, Penny. One Must Wait
- Mickelbury, Penny. Paradise Interrupted
- Mickelbury, Penny. Two Graves Dug
- MONR
- Monroe, Mary. The Book Club
- Monroe, Mary. Gonna Lay Down My Burdens
- Monroe, Mary. God Don’t Play
- MORR
- Morrison, Mary B. Never Again Once More
- Morrison, Mary B. Soulmates Dissipate
- Morrison, Mary B. Somebody’s Gotta Be On Top
- MORR
- Morrison, Toni. The bluest eyes
- Morrison, Toni. Sula
- Morrison, Toni. Love
- MOSL
- Mosley, Walter. A Red Death
- Mosley, Walter. White Butterfly
- Mosley, Walter. Bad Boy Brawl Brown
- MYER
- Myers, Walter Dean. Slam!
- Myers, Walter Dean. Darnell Rock Reporting
- Myers, Walter Dean. Jazz
- PHIL
- Phillips, Gary. Shooter's Point
- Phillips, Gary. The Perpetrators
- Phillips, Gary. Violent Spring
- Roby, Kimberla Lawson. A Taste of Reality: a novel
- Roby, Kimberla Lawson. Too Much of A Good Thing
- Roby, Kimberla Lawson. Changing Faces
- Weber, Carl. Baby Momma Drama
- Weber, Carl. Playa Haters
- Weber, Carl. The Preacher’s Son
- WESL
- Wesley, Valerie Wilson. Devil's Gonna Get Him
- Wesley, Valerie Wilson. No Hiding Place
- Wesley, Valerie Wilson. Playing My Mother's Blues
Inspirational Fiction:
(Call Number—Author/Editor’s Name. Title)
- Benson, Angela. Second Chance Dad
- Benson, Angela. Abiding Hope
- Benson, Angela. The Amen Sisters
- BILL
- Billingsley, ReShonda Tate. My Brother’s Keeper
- Billingsley, ReShonda Tate. Let the Church Say Amen
- Billingsley, ReShonda Tate. I Know I’ve Been Changed
- BOWE
- Bowen, Michele Andrea. Churck Folk
- Bowen, Michele Andrea. Second Sunday
- Bowen, Michele Andrea. Holy Ghost Corner
- Edwards, Cherie Paris. Plenty Good Room
- Ford, Aisha. Flippin’ the Script
- FOST
- Foster, Sharon Ewell. Ain’t No River [large print]
- Foster, Sharon Ewell. Passing by Samaria
- Foster, Sharon Ewell. Ain’t no Mountain
- HARR
- Harris, Michelle Denise. Sweet Bye-bye
- HUDS
- Hudson-Smith, Linda. Sass
- Hudson-Smith, Linda. A Silver Season
- Hudson-Smith, Linda. Sweeter Than Temptation
- Mason, Felicia. Testimony
- Mason, Felicia. Sweet Accord
- MCCO
- McCollors, Tia. A Heart of Devotion
- McCollors, Tia. Zora's Cry
- MOOR
- Moore, Stephanie Perry. Surrendered Heart
- Moore, Stephanie Perry. Equally Yoked
- Moore, Stephanie Perry. Finally Sure
- MURR
- Murray, Victoria Christopher. Temptation
- Murray, Victoria Christopher. Grown Folks Business
- Murray, Victoria Christopher. A Sin and a Shame
- Thomas, Jacquelin. Singsation
- Thomas, Jacquelin. Saved in the City
- Thomas, Jacquelin, Redemption
- Warren, Tiffany L. What a Sista Should Do
- Warren, Tiffany L. Farther Than I Meant to Go, Longer Than I Meant to Stay
Paperback:
(Call Number—Author/Editor’s Name. Title)
- PB BSA MOSL
- Mosley, Walter. Black Betty
- PB FIC GOIN
- Goines, Donald. Cry Revenge
- PB R ROBY
- Roby, Kimberla Lawson. Casting the First Stone
- PB ROM SNEE
- Sneed, Tamara. The Way He Makes Me Feel
- ROM MATT
- Matthews, Francine. As You Wish
Nonfiction:
(Call Number—Author/Editor’s Name. Title)
- 305.8 MOSL -- Mosley, Walter. Workin' on the Chain Gang : Shaking Off the Dead Hand of History
- 305.896 BLAC -- Black Genius : African American Solutions to African American Problems
- 394.268 CV288 -- Van Dyke, Henry. The First Christmas Tree
- 808 BENS – Benson, Angela. Telling the Tale : the African-American fiction Writer's Guide
- 811.54 GIOV – Giovanni, Nikki. The Collected Poetry of Nikki Giovanni, 1968-1998
- 811.54 MYER – Myers, Walter Dean. Blues Journey
- 811.6 GIOV – Giovanni, Nikki. Acolytes
- 811.6 WALK – Walker, Frank X. Black Box
- 814 V288B – Van Dyke, Henry. The Blue Flower
- 818.54 GIOV – Giovanni, Nikki. The Prosaic Soul of Nikki Giovanni
- 940.412 MYER – Myers, Walter Dean. The Harlem Hellfighters : When Pride Met Courage
- 973 MYER – Myers, Walter Dean. Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom
| KEYWORDS & PHRASES for SEARCHING |
When using the DE Library Catalog use the following or similar search terms in the SEARCH box and use the SUBJECT button:
- African American authors
- African American literature
- Black authors
When using an Internet search engine (i.e. Google, MSN, and Altavista) use the following or similar search terms in the SEARCH box:
- African American authors
- African American books
- African American literature
- Black authors
| NON-PRINT RESOURCES: Internet sites |
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Authors’ Websites:
The following section is a listing of author’s and their official websites:
- Sheila E. Anderson – Known for the book entitled How to Grow as a Musician: What All Musicians Must Know to Succeed.
- A well known author…Maya Angelou.
- Connie Briscoe made the bestseller list for the New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post with her book Sisters & Lovers.
- Judy Candis, author of ColorBlind.
- Pearl Cleage, author of I Wish I Had a Red Dress.
- Lynn Emery, the author of Good Women Blues.
- Gold Pen Award winner (Best Christian Fiction) Sharon Ewell Foster.
- I Say a Little Prayer is one of many published books by the bestselling author E. Lynn Harris.
- If you have ever read Cheaters or Liar’s Game, you had one of Eric Jerome Dickey’s books.
- Do you remember the book Waiting to Exhale? Well, the author is Terry McMillan.
- Marissa Monteilh is the author of the book titled The Chocolate Ship.
- Stephanie Perry Moore wrote the book Staying Pure.
- The New York Times Bestseller When Somebody Love’s You Back was written by Mary B. Morrison.
- Did you ever read Devil in a Blue Dress? The author is Walter Mosley.
- The author of Shooter's Point : a Martha Chainey Mystery is Gary Phillips.
- Francis Ray is known for the book entitled I Know Who Holds Tomorrow.
- The New York Times bestseller Changing Faces was written by Kimberla Lawson Roby.
- Have you heard of the book What They Want? It is authored by Omar Tyree.
- Carl Weber is known for the book entitled The First Lady.
- Valerie Wilson Wesley publishes fiction and nonfiction books for all ages. Her latest work is Dying in the Dark
- More authors: http://authors.aalbc.com/more_authors.htm
Websites:
The following is a listing of various websites promoting African American authors in various genres:
- Blackbooksdirect – a database of African American Books and DVDs
- Black Issues Book review
- "Meet the Author": interviews conducted by BookWire
- Famous Poets and Poems.com – African American Poets
- HALALA - African American Books and Authors from Hachette Book Group
- Poets.org from the Academy of American Poets
- Poets of the Harlem Renaissance from the Academy of American Poets. It includes biographical information and full text of selected poems for eight poets.
- The RAWSISTAZ Black Book review
- Rhapsody in Black
- Romance In Color: A collection of romance novels written by African Americans
Online Book Clubs:
If you are interested in joining an online book club, try the following links:
| OTHER RESOURCES |
Helpful References:
(Call Number – Title)
- REF 808.092 BLAC -- Black Writers: A Selection of Sketches from Contemporary Authors
- REF 810.989 AFRI -- African American Literature: A Guide to Reading Interest
- REF 810.9896 MAST -- Masterpieces of African-American Literature
- REF 810.9928 WRIT V.1 -- Writing African American Women: An Encyclopedia of Literature by and About Women of Color
- REF 810.9928 WRIT V.2 -- Writing African American Women: An Encyclopedia of Literature by and About Women of Color
- REF 920.073 WHOS -- Who’s Who Among AFRICAN AMERICANS 17th Edition
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