Monthly Archive » December 2008
This page contains 14 entries posted in December 2008
Fire & Ink Request for Proposals
Publishing/Literary
Fire & Ink: Cotillion will bring together hundreds of LGBT writers of African descent whose work spans the genres, including: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, screenwriting, playwriting, multi-media arts and performance arts. Attendees include writers and scholars, as well as editors, publishers, curators, audio and visual artists, students, teachers, thinkers, media professionals, readers and art lovers.
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Publishing/Literary
People Don't Buy Your Books Because They're Lousy. That's one of the prominent opinions expressed in the comments section of author Carleen Brice's Washington Post article "Reading Too Much Into Race."
Comics in the Classroom
Education, Publishing/Literary
Publishers Weekly has a great article about the use of comics and graphic novels in the classroom. With the literacy work we do with young people, BackList sees this shift as VERY NECESSARY.
Publishing/Literary
On inauguration day, Graywolf plans to publish the poem as a chapbook commemorating the event and Alexander's participation in it with a minimum first print run of 100,000 copies.
Holiday Book Suggestions
Publishing/Literary
Books are fool-proof gifts. Not just because they virtually last forever, unlike that fruitcake or sweater that shrinks after one wash, but also because they're affordable in these tough economic times. And, just think, you can take care of everyone on your list with one trip to your local bookstore. That alone should relieve some of the pressure of getting through this holiday season.
On the BackList - Week of 12.14.08
Publishing/Literary
It's an incredible collection of words of wisdom from a diverse cross-section of visionaries. Must-have.
More Books for Black Teens
Education, Publishing/Literary
Talk to a YA editor or take a stroll through that section at your local bookstore and it's evident that there's a growing number of books aimed at the young adult market--and those numbers include more titles geared specifically to African-American teens.
The Hemingses of Monticello
Publishing/Literary
The New York Times has a Q&A with National Book Award winner Annette Gordon-Reed, author of THE HEMINGSES OF MONTICELLO.
BackList in the Community, Events, Hip-Hop, Publishing/Literary, The Message
By Fellina Pride For as long as I can remember, whenever I would hear people mention Atlantic City I would automatically think of the boardwalk, the casinos and the hotels. That changed on November 21st when Felicia and I traveled to the city to conduct a presentation at Viking Academy High School and at the Atlantic City Free Public Library for THE MESSAGE.
Publishing/Literary
Author Carleen Brice has designated December National Buy a Book by a Black Author and Give it to Somebody Not Black Month.
Publishing/Literary
Author Lori Tharps has an interesting article in The Root about whether or not Obama's presidency will open up opportunities in publishing for black writers.
Publishing/Literary
Then I took a step back and started to think about some of the issues facing the book publishing industry. Besides being very slow about everything, the book publishing industry has been publishing way too many books for a some years now.
On the BackList - Week of 12.7.08
Defining a cultural dialogue that will be prevalent well into the 21st century, these writings celebrate life and the living by humanizing the effects of HIV and giving powerful voices to the affected and afflicted.
Publishing/Literary
Back in the day, the library was a hang out for me and my crew during middle school. We'd tell our parents we were going to do homework and sometimes would actually do some. Most of the time, we flirted with boys and were told by librarians to keep it down. At that time, I didn't see the value in the library, nor did it seem like there was much there for me. I wasn't into books all like that and there didn't seem to be any programs targeting my adolescent curiosity. We bought the fun to the library to the displeasure of the librarians.
Felicia Pride on ReNEWal
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Creative Entreprenuers! Spark Your Fire
THE FIRE STARTER SESSIONS is: an e-book meets video transmission of acumen and love. You: are likely sitting on an empir... (read more)
THE MESSAGE Hip-Hop & Literarcy Enrichment Program
Order Your Signed Copy of THE MESSAGE today! Educational institutions around the country--including high schools, out-of... (read more)
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