Comments on: Thank God for a Book Giveaway, Orange Mint and Honey by Carleen Brice (Day 13)

By: APOOO

APOOO — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:18:53 +0000

LOL and yes Rhonda I can tell you really want to win and you got those three points!

By: Rhonda McKnight

Rhonda McKnight — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:16:46 +0000

Okay, I reposted on my blog. http://www.urbanchristianfictiontoday.com

That’s three points. Can you tell I really want to win?

By: Rhonda McKnight

Rhonda McKnight — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:59:31 +0000

For better or worse, good or evil, marketing tends to categorize everything into little niche groups. So we have AA liteature, AA women’s lit, American Indian lit, Latin American lit, now I even saw a Mexican American lit section in a larger store. So what does the future hold out for us if they keep breaking it all down into micro-organisms. Will we have the: AA Eductated Folks Section and the AA Folks Who Need Pictures Section, AA Books without Sex and Cussin’, AA Books with Lots of Sex and Cussin’? God help us all.

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:39:17 +0000

Lydia,
I totally get what you are saying. I always used to object that there was a “black history month” instead of it always being part of history, and I turned down a job teaching “women’s studies” for an analogous reason. But (being way older now and looking back) I think that those areas simply don’t *get* included in the white male oeuvre (except for occasional exceptions that “prove” to the majority it does not discriminate) but they still deserve attention somehow! So I guess my conclusion is that, in my opinion anyway, “for now” they can’t be just books!

Are you familiar with the writer/artist Faith Ringgold? She has a wonderful book posted on her blog site, “How the People Became Color Blind.” The address is http://faithringgold.blogspot.com/2007/01/appearances.html

By: Lydia H

Lydia H — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 19:24:33 +0000

Yes, I’d love to win this book. However, I have a bone to pick with the title African American literature.
African American literature is a genre that is as broad and all encompassing as any. Books can be anything from erotica to science fiction and they’ll still fall under the same African American literature title. We don’t call Harlequin Romance novels and literary fiction white fiction and leave it at that.
Why do they have to be black books?
Can’t they just be books?
What is a book that I wright considered? I am half white and half black.

By: PatriciaW

PatriciaW — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:07:25 +0000

Because you've spoken so highly of this book, and because Ms. Brice has the coolest website out right now, inviting folks to give Black books to white people, I'm intrigued and would love to read this one. PatriciaW´s last blog post..Catching Up and Book Giveaway

By: Darlene

Darlene — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 16:05:15 +0000

You know, this may sounds bad, but I don't pay attention to the color of the author-if the book sounds good to me I want to read it. I am open to reading many different things and even those I wouldn't have previously-to me that's what reading is about-experiencing new things. I've seen many good books on your site Yasmin and I think it's great to be introduced to so many new authors. Like this one, it sounds wonderful and I'd love to win a copy. Darlene´s last blog post..War Through the Generations Challenge

By: Anne

Anne — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 14:45:30 +0000

You don’t say what to do to win, but I am assuming a comment is in order. I love the title and the cover picture, and I love books about mother-daughter baggage, so I would love to win!

By: Rhonda McKnight

Rhonda McKnight — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:54:08 +0000

I have heard great things about this book. I’d love to win it.

By: Julie P.

Julie P. — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:21:45 +0000

I saw this book featured on one of Ballantine's newsletters and thought it looked wonderful. I have to admit that I haven't read a lot of black authors this year, but I did enjoy Going Down South by Bonnie Glover. Julie P.´s last blog post..Review: The Fireman's Wife