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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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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Afro-Japanese author, William Hayashi has written a sci-fi trilogy called
Darkside. Discovery 1 is the first volume I of the three. It tells the
story of a community of African American scientists who beat Neil
Amstrong to the moon and are there four decades before bei...
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Looking for family-friendly programs and some curl-up-and-read ideas? Then
our North Portland Library Ladies -- manager Kirby McCurtis and
outreach/programming specialist SyNova Blackwell-- have ideas for you!
From fall programs for all ages to must-read suggestions, the...
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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...
Read more
