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Let me begin by saying, I don’t have a problem with dating White men. However, I personally haven’t decided to go searching for my “something new” just quite yet.  Why? Because I love (and prefer) to date black men. Yesterday as a debate began to brew in our office about the politics of interracial dating […]

Rosalind Noonan, acclaimed author of One September Morning and In a Heartbeat, is known for her emotionally charged and riveting novels.  In her forthcoming book, THE DAUGHTER SHE USED TO BE (Kensington Books, October 2011; Trade Paperback – $15), she combines the morally complex suspense elements of Jodi Picoult’s family dramas along with the romantic […]

“As Common, I’ve often been classified as a conscious artist. I take that as a compliment…The only problem with being labeled a conscious artist is that people assume that’s all you are, that you’re not also a complex and flawed individual…I made a conscious decision early in my career to focus on growth and positivity…In […]

Bestselling Author JL King reveals the cure for an age old human instinct – love – in the new inspirational book, A Healing Guide For Women Who Need Understanding: Men, Sexuality, Love, Trust—It’s Not Your Fault. In the highly anticipated book, Author JL King reminds us that in spite of past circumstances, same sex secrets, […]

Tananarive Due is undoubtedly a reader favorite, especially in the science fiction thriller genre.  Due has created a universe of constantly evolving characters whose stories, with their fantastical twists and turns, leave readers breathless, completely immersed, and craving for more.  This fall, Washington Square Press is pleased to announce the publication of the eagerly anticipated […]

Sometimes in life, we all have desperate moments. We panic when we think the person of our dreams is a flight risk and we do everything within our power to convince them that we are their true soul mate. In Timothy Michael Carson’s new novel, LOVE’S DAMAGE (Atria Books/Strebor Books; August 2011; $12.00), we come […]

Sister of bestselling author Zane weaves a compelling tale of long-lost sisters who are reunited against the backdrop of painful pasts and sexual escapades. As a former journalist who interviewed celebrities such as Vanessa Williams, Deion Sanders and Janet Jackson, Charmaine R. Parker knows how to tell a great story. The sister of bestselling author […]

Allison Hobbs is known for her titillating, salacious novels—Big Juicy Lips, Bona Fide Gold Digger, Dangerously in Love and Climax. Fans can’t seem to get enough of this grand dame of erotica fiction. This summer, she returns with PUT A RING ON IT (Strebor/Atria Books; July 2011; $15) a novel that will prove to be […]

Men Don’t Heal, We Ho – A Book About the Emotional Instability of Men by Steven James Dixon is about how men will end a relationship on Thursday and begin a new relationship on Friday. The book delves into the psyche of men in denial about being hurt from a failed relationship. These men are not HEALING, they […]

There are some things worth waiting for, and there are some things that are highly anticipated. This summer is one of those moments the literary world promised to deliver a summer scorcher reader, and they’ve certainly delivered with Terrance Dean’s new novel, MOGUL. With the publication of Hiding in Hip-Hop, the controversial Essence bestselling expose […]

From the author of The Messiah and Passion Marks comes THE BAD SEED (Strebor/Atria Books; June 2011; $15.00), a duo of novellas that puts a wicked and delightful spin on what constitutes a “bad seed” and shows how some people make being bad look so very good. The wildly entertaining duo of novellas is sure […]

Demetria L. Lucas, the real-life Carrie Bradshaw and relationship guru to millions of women doles out her signature brand of advice for enjoying the single life with her new book, A BELLE IN BROOKLYN: The Go-to Girl for Advice on Living Your Best Single Life (Atria Books – June 2011; $24). As a popular, award-winning […]