An interview with Coco LaBon, author of The Legend of the Chocolate River.
This story recounnts the adventures of Manda, a baby elephant, and his
best friend, Mr. Crowley, a wise, old frog, as search for the legendary
Chocolate River. Manda announces that he wants to...
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Have a book you can't wait to finish? An African-American author that you
want to introduce to the world? Or, maybe you're looking for new titles
by Black authors? Something to curl up with during the long winter
hours? Then "What I'm Reading" is the perfect "Black...
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Call during this broadcast and contribute to KBOO's Fall Membership Drive.
Give to KBOO and get a copy of Betty Before X...a powerful middle-grade
fictionalized account of the childhood activism of Betty Shabazz, Malcolm X's
wife, written by their daughter Ilyasah Shaba...
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The hosts of Black Book Talk welcome author, lawyer and professor Renee Simms
to discuss her new book Meet Behind Mars. Call (503) 231-8187 to join the
conversation and talk about what you've been reading this Summer.
Renee Simms is a novelist and lawyer interested in b...
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This month on Black Book Talk we discuss suggested Summer reading. What are
the books that shouldn't be missed? Call in with your picks at
(503)231-8187
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Conversation with local writers about the advantages of being part of a
writing group.
Co-hosts Emma Jackson Ford, O B Hill and Patricia Welch review works in all
genres by well-known and emerging authors. Occasional call-in shows allow
audience members to talk directly...
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Our guest for Thursday is Kirby McCurtis, administrator for Multnomah
County's North Portland Library. We will discuss book awards like Coretta
Scott King, Newbery and Caldecott Awards.
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In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty's house doesn't quite feel like home.
She believes her mother loves her, but she can't shake the feeling that her
mother doesn't want her. Church helps those worries fade, if only for a
little while. The singing, the preaching, the sp...
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Teen author and blogger Jolie Brownell is committed to helping other young
girls boost their confidence. Her book Me Too: Just a Collection of Reasons
why You are so Freakin'... contains inspiring short stories, quotes and poems
covering four topics: Body acceptance, confid...
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