Month: June 2020

My Favorite Bookstore: Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore

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My Three Books

Juneteenth, also known as Jubilee Day or Freedom Day, will be celebrated on Friday, June 19, 2020. Wanting to read a book on this subject, I look in my personal library at home to find my book about this celebrated day. Then, I realize that my book is in my classroom at school. With the pandemic virus being a serious health issue, I cannot go to the school where I teach to get the book out of my classroom. Nevertheless, this minor setback does not stop me from wanting to read about Juneteenth.

Determined to get a book, I decided to visit Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore, my favorite bookstore. At this black-owned business, a person can find everything that he/she desires: books, artwork, clothing, jewelry etc. Therefore, I know that I will find a book about what I want to read. I ask the owner if he has any material on Juneteenth, and he shows me several books. It was my intent only to purchase one book, but I ended up buying three books: Let’s Celebrate Emancipation Day & Juneteenth by Barbara deRubertis, Come Juneteenth by Ann Rinaldi, and The Negro Motorist Green-Book by Victor H. Green. Inspired by the movie, Green Book, this is the reason why I buy the last book, The Negro Motorist Green-Book. After I finish reading deRubertis and Rinaldi’s books, I am definitely going to read Green’s book!

When I go into Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore, I always spend more money than I intend. But as I think about it, I have never gone into any bookstore and only purchased just one book. Needless to say, it is okay because I am pleased with my purchase, and I know that I am supporting a black-owned business. If you have not been to the only black-owned bookstore in Nashville, Tennessee, then you should stop by for a visit. Whatever you want, Alkebu-Lan has it. But if you don’t find what you need and/or want, please know that it can be ordered for you. Alkebu-Lan Images Bookstore is the place to go!

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Strawberry-Lit Magazine

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Do you have your copy? I received my digital copy of Strawberry-Lit Magazine, and I was super excited to read it. After reading the June/July/August 2020 edition, I was not disappointed. 

Here are five reasons why you should subscribe to or purchase Strawberry-Lit Magazine:

  1. It promotes African American authors.
  2. With many listed book titles, you can find your next novel to read.
  3. If you are a new author or an aspiring author and have questions about promoting your book, read the section, Marketing Tips 101 to help you achieve this goal.
  4. If you have questions about publishing your book, then read the section, Publishing Tips 101.
  5. You can read this magazine in paper format, or you can read it on a digital device.

If you don’t have your copy or have subscribed to it, then do so without hesitation!

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Carl Weber: The Family Business 3

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This third installment presents readers with more drama for the Duncans. Vegas Duncan is finally home from prison, and he gets right back to Duncan “business” without a missed step. Junior Duncan wants to propose to Sonya, his true love. However, his love for Sonya causes a war with a powerful enemy, her husband, Brother X. Also, L. C. Duncan is shot by an unknown enemy, and Chippy, his wife, must remain strong and keep the family together during these crises. However, don’t think that the other family members are without issues of their own; they have them. To find out how the Duncans will overcome this new set of challenges, read this novel.

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