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Them: A Novel
From the “mesmerizing storyteller” (The New Yorker) and author of the bestselling memoir Makes Me Wanna Holler presents a profound novel—in the tradition of Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the Vanities and Zadie Smith’s White Teeth—that captures the dynamics of class and race in today's urban...
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Police Brutality : An Anthology
A landmark work by twelve leading critics and community leaders―essential reading for anyone interested in the history of American race relations. Ignited by the infamous shooting of Amadou Diallo, unarmed and innocent, at the hands of New York City police...
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India (The Divas)
The Divine Divas are on their way! They won the local, and now they're all set to wow the judges at the state competition in San Francisco. This hot, hip girl group is out to set gospel music on fire.While...
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Ex Files
There are four ways a woman can handle heartbreak: she can fall apart, seek revenge, turn cold, or move on. In The Ex Files, four women find faith, friendship, and healing under the unlikeliest of circumstances.Hailed as “an excellent storyteller ....
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Always True to You in My Fashion
Randall is rich, handsome and charming -- the true-to-life dream lover of three smart, independent women who find themselves passionately involved with him during the same seven months. Artist Medora Jackson has loved Randall since college and is now desperately...
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Too Little, Too Late: A Novel
Jasmine Larson Bush returns to her devious ways in this tale of two marriages—each threatened by lies and betrayal.She took marriage vows to be honest and true, but Jasmine's still hiding secrets to keep her husband, Minister Hosea Bush, by...
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Joy and Pain
A story of mental anguish, confusion, and selfishness between friends and lovers in the aftermath of a terrible heartbreak.What to do when a man abandons his commitment to love? Bestselling author Franklin White creates a topsy-turvy world of passion, betrayal,...
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O J is Innocent and I can Prove It
Nicole Brown Simpson and Ron Goldman were brutally murdered at her home on Bundy Drive in Brentwood, California, on the night of June 12, 1994. The days and weeks that followed were full of spectacle, including a much-watched car chase...
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Lawd, Mo' Drama
Tina Brooks McKinney is back with the hotly anticipated sequel to All That Drama--with Leah and Sammie returning with ten times more problems and issues than before.Leah and Sammie are two friends just trying to make it. They try their best...
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Fool, Stop Trippin'
Tina Brooks McKinney is back with the third thrilling installment in her "drama" trilogy—where people will do anything to get the love they feel they deserve.When Tarcia finds out the man she's been trying to snag already has a family,...
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Heaven's Fury
Meta Smith's sexy, gritty Heaven's Fury dares to tell the truth about The Life—the lovers, the haters, the guns, the money, for real.Heaven Diaz was raised by her abuela to be a good Catholic girl. But nothing—and no one—will mess with her life,...
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Whip Appeal
A sexy urban novel in the tradition of Zane...A harrowing thrill ride you'll never forget.Ebony Knight was raised by her mother to be on the lookout for the score, The One, the man who could bankroll a luxuriant lifestyle --...
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Never Enough
Some prayed for my death, but I didn't go anywhere. I was a bad bitch before -- wait 'til they see me now....In a single act of violence, beautiful gold digger Celess lost her best friend, Tina, and her good...
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Satin Doll
Desperate to escape the hardships of her past, Harlem native Regina Harris rebuilds her life, but her growing relationship with Charles Whitfield, an attorney from a prominent black Philadelphia family, could be threatened by her past.
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In Love and War
Denene Millner and Nick Chiles are authors of the Essence best-seller Love Don’t Live Here Anymore. In Love and War is the tale of fiery college administrator, Zaria Chance, and strong-willed teacher and basketball coach, Kenneth Roman. The two may seem to be...
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Black List
In The Black List, 25 prominent African-Americans of various professions, disciplines, and backgrounds offer their own stories and insights on the struggles, triumphs, and joys of Black life in America - and, in the process, redefine "Black list" for a new...
$29.95
Every Woman's Got a Secret
LIVIN' THE LIFE . . .One of the hottest young veejays to hit music television, Caroline Isaacs is a prodigy at the top of her game. She hosts her own show where she interviews A-list celebs and dons threads from...
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More Body, More Soul : Beautiful Black Men
As hip hop conquers the world and black actors sweep up awards, a new group of black men has risen to the forefront of popular culture. These are men who are not afraid to express themselves and who possess a...
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Gather Together in My Name
From the nationally bestselling and Hurston/Wright award-winning author Tracy Price-Thompson comes a heartbreaking story of loyalty and love that goes beyond the ultimate sacrifice.Coming of age in the heart of crime-ridden Brooklyn, Shyne Blackwood is one in a set of...
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Born Dying : A Novel
Harold L. Turley II reveals the not-so-glamorous lifestyle of crime in this story of a Washington DC kingpin and a drug-addicted ex-detective who cross paths and change each other's lives forever.There are two fates that come from indulging in a...
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Nature of a Woman
An intriguing psychological journey filled with memorable cameos of characters from The Office Girls, unforgettable erotic encounters and a twisted yet realistic story line.Psychologist Dr. Johnny Forrester is a former sex addict and brother to Michael Forrester, the steamy protagonist from...
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Daughters of Men : Portraits of African-American Women and Their
From actress Sanaa Lathan to Georgia State Supreme Court chief justice Leah Ward Sears, many African-American women attribute much of their success to having a positive father figure In Daughters of Men, author Rachel Vassel has compiled dozens of stunning photographs...
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That Mean Old Yesterday
A collegiate Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, Stacey Patton penned this moving memoir describing her tumultuous childhood growing up first in a state institution and then in a fractured foster family. Her hope is to shed new light on issues facing black...
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Melody
Note: The subtitle is incorrect. There is no Logan Family in this book. The title is Melody. Amazon has been notified of error but has not fixed it.Two stories of deadly passion intertwine in this gripping mystery by bestselling author Stacy-Deanne, who...
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Re-Education of the Female
A no-holds barred look inside the mind of today’s Black male and how he perceives, relates, and responds to the modern-day African-American female.Usually when it comes to breaking down relationships between men and women, you hear advice from over-the-hill psychologists...
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Playthang
From the author of the smash hit Diva Diaries comes this unforgettable story of a woman who is ready to trade her long-term hopes for some short-term pleasureJordan Moore is in the middle of a breakdown. Thirty-four years old and newly single,...
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Sin and a Shame
In Victoria Christopher Murray's new novel, the ever-scheming Jasmine Larson, from the Essence bestseller Temptation, has sworn off all the lying, manipulating, and cheating that got her into trouble in back in Los Angeles—but will turning to Christianity truly change her?After fleeing...
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Real : The Complete New Testament
Where Faith Meets Function - Nelson BibleZinesTM, The Original The diverse Hip Hop culture has its own music, its own fashion sense, and its own language. Now it also has its own connection to the timeless truths of the New...
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Last Street Nove
New York Times bestselling sensation Omar Tyree applies his signature passion and flair for the romantic to a thrilling new novel about a writer who returns to the Harlem streets of his youth in search of a new story to...
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Pecking Order
New York Times and Essence best-selling author Omar Tyree is a pioneer in the megapopular urban fiction genre. His stories feature sexy guys and girls navigating life and love in the city. Set in sunny San Diego, Pecking Order follows Ivan David, an accountant slowly...
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