Bittersweet by Freddie Lee Johnson, III BUY IT NOW 1. What was Demetria’s problem in that she seemed so hateful towards Clifford? (Cydney) 2. Were you surprised that Nathan went as far as he did with Beverly Dawkins? (Trina) 3.  Truthfully, after reading the first five chapters, which brother was your favorite and why? (Dawn) [...]

Black Boy by Richard Wright BUY IT NOW Black Boy is Richard Wright’s memoir of his life from early childhood to the launching of his career as a writer. His father abandoned the family soon after they moved to Memphis, leaving Wright, his mother and brother in dire straits. Schooling throughout his childhood was erratic [...]

Breathing Room by Patricia Elam BUY IT NOW What does the book suggest about friendship? about raising children? about marriage?Why do you think Moxie was so hard on Norma and Zadi? Why did Norma have such difficulty being loving to her son? Why was Bernard so troubled? What was at stake for the characters and [...]

By the Light of My Father’s Smile by Alice Walker BUY IT NOW 1. Why do you think Alice Walker chose to write this novel in the voices of several different narrators? Which character’s story do you think is the center of the novel? Do you think the use of different voices interrupts the story [...]