in observance of World AIDS Day, today’s books deal with that topic. Two books are showcased, but you, the reader, can decide which book you would like to win. Just leave a note in the comment section.

Ten years ago, Jesse Law was a twenty-year-old with the world at his feet. After surviving a painful, often lonely childhood as the youngest child in a music dynasty, he forged a high-profile career, blazing a path on the charts later followed by the likes of Usher and Justin Timberlake.

APOOO is proud to announce the winners for the first week of the Thank God for a Book Giveaway.  Winners should email me  (apooo4u at yahoo dot com) no later than Monday, December 1 to claim their prize.  If I don’t hear from you by then, you will forfeit your prize and the book will [...]

Filled with rich history-much of the story is drawn from historical events-and told in McBride’s signature lyrical storytelling style, Song Yet Sung brings into full view a world long misunderstood in American fiction: how slavery worked, and the haunting, moral choices that lived beneath the surface, pressing both whites and blacks to search for relief in a world where both seemed to lose their moral compass. This is a story of tragic triumph, violent decisions, and unexpected kindness.

From November 17 – December 12, APOOO will host the Thank God for a Book GiveAway. Each day, Monday – Friday, we will give away a 2008 book release from a popular African American author or a book about the Black experience. Both hardcover and paperback books will be given away. Most books will be brand new but a few will be “Like New.” Increase your chances of winning, by stopping by each day and leaving a comment.