Literary Fiction by People of Color discussion

Carleen Brice has come up with a creative idea for expanding the audience for African American literature. December has been designated as National Buy a Book by a Black Author and Give it to Somebody Not Black Month. (She points out that you should choose something other than a mercy, since white folks already know about Toni Morrison!)

You can read all about it at:

http://welcomewhitefolks.blogspot.com/.

Carleen is a Goodreads Author and her own book, Orange Mint and Honey, is a favorite of mine.

This is awesome. I love the idea. And her blog promises to be a very interesting look at some of the same topics we discuss!

If anyone here at LFPC actually gives a book by a Black author to someone not Black this December, let us know which one you chose!

great idea! i am considering giving a book by a black author to myself.... hahahah! but seriously: really excellent idea.

If you get a chance, go to the website in message 1 to see a truly funny video gently introducing white folks to the black section of the bookstore.

Thanks Wilhelmina and everyone! BTW, in Children of the Waters, one of the main characters is Billie/Wilhelmina (named after my beloved grandfather). :)