African American Literature Book Club, African American Resource Center, NOPL

African American Literature: Suggested Reading Lists Find Out: What the Members Said How the Books Are Rated
Current Selection November 2006 The Club will meet on November 16 to reorganize and choose a new selection.

	August 2005 *The Known World* Edward Jones

	July 2005 *Through the Ivory Gate* Rita Dove What the Members Said about Through the Ivory Gate.

	June 2005 *The Moaner's Bench* Mars Hill

	May 2005 *The End of Blackness* Debra J. Dickerson What the Members Said about The End of Blackness.

	April 2005 *Murder At the Butt* Keith Mask What the Members Said about Murder At the Butt.

	March 2005 *Walking Through Mirrors* Brian Keith Jackson What the Members Said about Walking Through Mirrors.

Note: The book club did not meet in February.
	January 2005 *Black Heat: A Nina Halligan Mystery* Norman Kelley What the Members Said about Black Heat.

	December 2004 *The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a Dream* Sampson Davis, et al.

	November 2004 *The Mis-Education of the Negro* Carter G. Woodson What the Members Said about The Miseducation of the Negro.

	October 2004 *Trespassing: My Sojourn in the Halls of Privilege* Gwendolyn M. Parker

	September 2004 *Eden* Olympia Vernon Members were joined by authors Olympia Vernon and Ken Mask, who discussed their work. Link HERE for additional information.

	August 2004 *The Wind Done Gone* Alice Randall What the Members Said about The Wind Done Gone.

	July 2004 *Kindred* Octavia E. Butler What the Members Said about Kindred

	June 2004 *The Hottentot Venus: A Novel* Barbara Chase-Riboud What the Members Said about The Hottentot Venus

	May 2004 *Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do* Pearl Cleage What the Members Said about Some Things I Never Thought I'd Do

	April 2004 *Love* Toni Morrison What the Members Said about Love This meeting celebrated the AALBC's first anniversary. Link here for photographs.

	March 2004 *Bird At My Window* Rosa Guy What the Members Said about Bird At My Window

	January 2004 & February 2004 *The Undiscovered Paul Robeson: An Artist's Journey, 1898-1939* Paul Robeson, Jr. What the Members Said about The Undiscovered Paul Robeson

Note: The book club did not meet in December.
	November 2003 *A Lesson Before Dying* Ernest J. Gaines What the Members Said about A Lesson Before Dying

	October 2003 *Cry Me a River* Ernest Hill What the Members Said about Cry Me A River

	September 2003 *Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America* Ayana D. Byrd and Lori L. Tharps What the Members Said about Hair Story

	August 2003 *Praying for Sheetrock* Melissa Fay Greene What the Members Said about Praying for Sheetrock

	July 2003 *Do Or Die: A Mali Anderson Mystery* Grace F. Edwards What the Members Said about Do Or Die

	June 2003 *Makes Me Wanna Holler* Nathan McCall What the Members Said about Makes Me Wanna Holler

	May 2003 *Sugar* Bernice L. McFadden What the Members Said about Sugar

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