AFRICAN-AMERICAN FICTION

AFRICAN-AMERICAN FICTION

Bambera, Toni
Those Bones Are Not My Child
1999
This story puts you at the center of the Atlanta child murders.

Brandon, Jay
Angel of Death
1998
The author takes the reader inside the system of Death Row.

Dalton, David
Been Here and Gone
2000
This is a fictional memoir of the extraordinary life of almost forgotten bluesman Coley Williams.

Darden, Christopher
L.A. Justice
2000
Here is a legal thriller with gritty realism as the black sheep son of a powerful financier may have murdered his wealthy girlfriend.

Darden, Christopher
Trials of Nikki Hall
1999
Read a tale of murder and a wild ride through the L.A. criminal justice system.

Dickey, Eric
Liar's Game
2000
Dana leaves New York for Los Angeles, hoping to find a new job, new man, new life.

Ellison, Ralph (John Callahan, ed.)
Juneteenth
1999
A white senator and an African-American minister look back on their shared life.

Fuller, Jack
The Best of Jackson Payne
2000
This is a fictional story of Jackson Payne, a jazz artist who burns out after 20 years.

Harris, E. Lynn
Any Way the Wind Blows
2001
Basil is glad to break the hearts of both men and women until his life swings out of control, leaving him to wonder if his former fiancée is after him again.

McCann, Timmothy
Forever
2001
Drew Stanley, a financial analyst, and Betty Robinson, a lawyer, are overwhelmed by personal and professional burdens after their marriage.

O'Nan, Stewart
Everyday People
2001
A neighborhood in Pittsburgh during one fateful week is portrayed in a series of stories centering on the Tolbert family, who son Crest is paralyzed.

Pelecanos, George
Right as Rain
2001
This is a novel about family secrets and retribution in Washington DC as a ex-cop looks into another cop's death.

Spencer, Camika
When All Hell Breaks Loose
1999
Gregory thinks proposing to his long-time girlfriend will lead to happily-ever-after but somehow the reverse is true - a fast, fun novel written in a conversational style.

Taylor, Mel
The Mitt Man
1999
In the 1920's a "brilliant" swindle goes awry in the streets of Harlem for a young man from the south.

Tervalon, Jervey
Dead Above Ground
2000
Lita's married sister falls in love with a man who has a decades-old score to settle with their mother.

Tyree, Omar
Just Say No!
2000
Two friends who have the tough job of learning to cope with stardom discover that the realization of one’s dreams often comes at a high price.

Tyree, Omar
For the Love of Money
2000
Now a major movie star, Tracey returns to her east coast roots where her homecoming stirs up difficult questions about past loves, family ties, and her artistic ambitions.

Tyree, Omar
Single Mom
1998
After 10 years of single motherhood, Denise finds herself again involved with both of her sons' fathers as well as in a relationship with a new man.

Tyree, Omar
Sweet St. Louis
1999
The differences between men and women are explored as four people deal with the realities of love and the consequences of romance.

Walker, Alice
Possessing the Secret of Joy
1996
This is the story of Tashi, a tribal African woman who lives much of her adult life in North America.

Walker, Margaret
Jubilee
1996
The true story of Vyry, Civil War heroine, child of a plantation owner and his mistress, is depicted.

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