Books Authored by members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
 

We have book threads which exist in this forum from days gone by. However, we do not have a thread which focuses on releases by our own dear Sorors. Thanks to LBF, he has been resourceful enough to provide me with this information. :D


www.tpcarter.com


If you haven't heard, T.P. Carter's novel Behind Those Eyes,
hit number one on the Karibu Books Hardback Fiction
Bestseller list its second week in stores in the DC metro
area. For those of you who don't know, she is a young Soror
with a phenomenal first novel! She is a strong contemporary
writer who is climbing the ranks of African American fiction
meteorically. If you don't have the book, GET IT! It's a
fantastic novel. I don't read fiction very often, and I was
more than shocked at this young Soror's level of skill. The
story is great, the characters are phenomenal, and the prose
is even better!

If you are in the DC Metro area, you can get her book at any
Karibu Book store, and if you are not, you can get it online
at tpcarter.com.

Visit this Soror's site (even the site is outstanding)
www.tpcarter.com to get a description of the novel, info on
the author and to read preview chapters!


Skeeeeeeeeeeee-Weeeeeeeeeeee.

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Soror Lolita Files

I've read all of her books and I enjoyed them!She is the bestselling author of five novels: Scenes from a Sistah, Getting to the Good Part, Blind Ambitions, Child of God, and Tastes Like Chicken. She lives in Los Angeles, where she is currently developing projects for film and television.

Thanks for this thread! Since I'll be "free" this weekend (sans hubby & child), think I'll pick something up.

Great thread Sorors!!
A sistah is always looking for a good book. Especially when she is trying to recover from knee surgery.
Skeeeee-Weeeee!

Bebe Moore Campbell is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and she is the author of several outstanding novels. My favorite is Your Blues Ain't Like Mine . A close second is her latest novel (that I know of) entitled What You Owe Me. She's right up there with Zora Neale Hurston when it comes to superb story telling. Happy Reading!

I love that book!

How can we forget one of the most celebrated authors, who is an Alpha chapter initiated member of Alpha Kappa Alpha.?

Soror Toni Morrison

My favorite book is The Bluest Eye. Her newest book is Love.

I loved her book "Brothers and Sisters"

You forgot.....
 

Light reading
 

Lyah Beth LeFlore is co-author of Cosmopolitan Girls, a black "chick-lit" book. A good, quick, light read.

What about Maya Angelou? (If she is not a member, DELETE THIS POST!!) :o

She is!

I've been wanting to read this book for like 2 years but it was not widely available but anywho yesterday I saw it at Media Play.


Sunday Brunch by Norma L. Jarrett (fall 1986 line of Alpha Phi Chapter). BTB, do you know her?

Re: Books Authored by members of Alpha Kappa Alpha
 

I went to undergrad with Tamara..and she was a really cool person. Please support my fellow ODU Monarch ;)

AKA authors
 

I enjoy BeBe Moore Campbell and Toni Morrison too, however there is a little known book by another Soror which I advise everyone to check out it is called More Christian than African American by Soror Kimberly Cash Tate, I have reread this book about three times and is one of my favorites, I finally bought a copy for little or nothing off Amazon.com.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Authors
 

Sorors and others:

I wanted to share this resource with you. I was quite enlighted to see the many women authors that are also sorors!

The site is beautifully designed by Soror Gloria Harper Dickinson, Ph.D.

Enjoy!

http://dickinsg.intrasun.tcnj.edu/akaauthors2/

pNc

Thanks for the info...
 

Thanks for posting this CT4. A lot of times I skip over the "new" authors but this time I didn't. The book was an easy read, with a good "lesson". It was a refreshing change from the latest offerings of sex and ghetto-themed books that are being passed off as "Black Literature".:mad:

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I do agree with you.
Here's an article on black "chick-lit." It's not heavy literature, but it's fun reading:

http://www.iht.com/bin/print.php?file=522615.html

No, CT, I don't know her. Didn't see her in my '84 yearbook, can't find my '85 yearbook. :(

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Yeah I finished it last weekend and was glad at the ending. My favorite character was Capri. I want an ANTHONY. :D

Another Bebe Moore Campbell book that's often overlooked but bought me close to tears is Sweet Summer, in it she describes her relationship with her Dad and has some poignant memories of her childhood! It was an excellent read, I have to get my own copy of this some day.

I'm reading a book called "Going Buck Wild" by Nina Foxx.

Reading now...
 

"Let The Church Say Amen" Reshunda Tate-Billingsley

Re: Reading now...
 

I purchased this from Soror at Boulé, but haven't started reading yet. Let me know what you think.

Re: Re: Reading now...
 

I sat in a workshop on how to become a published author with Soror Reshonda and other sorors who are authors or booksellers. The workshop was EXCELLENT. I actually came away with ideas on how I can finally get my fiction writing into gear. Journalism is great, but at some point, a girl wants to do other things.


:)

I picked this up at Boule too
 

I read it on the way home and I liked it. I was expecting a different story line given that this is a particularly "hot topic". I can say that I was pleasantly surprised by the turns in the story line.

I hope you are enjoying the book.

I predicted that about the son. I'm on chapter 15.

I just finished reading a book by our Soror Denise Michelle Harris called Sweet-bye-bye it was excellent and the character underwent a significant change in her personality from the beginning of the book, that's all I tell for now;)

Lyrical Essence
 

Soror Marla L. Brandon, born in Pittsburgh, Pa. wrote a book of poetry called, "Lyrical Essence." The book also includes a spoken word recording. The book is fabulous!!

My favorite poems in the book are: Oprah Woman and Teardrops. The book is deep and you will be suprised to find out how much you can relate to her. ;)