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Workshops are conducted in various genres, including fiction, novel, personal essay, and poetry. Founded in 1998, the good book club is a reading group located in the clear lake area of houston, tx. Aimed at young professionals in their 20s and early 30s, this book club focuses on young adult fiction. Contact us at 281 4978675, and well keep your clubs information on file at the store. In order to get your book accepted to a book club, it must first be ready for print. Black history month gives us 29 days to honor african americans and the everexpanding contributions they make to culture. Knights of the black light book club knights of the black light book club. Book club members submitted thoughts and notes on the boy in the black suit by jason reynolds.
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Our group reads significant works of fiction, both classics and modern major. Includes book discussion guides and book talks for several titles. Why i started a book club in the harris county jail the. How to get your book accepted and read by book clubs. Please check the events calendar or contact your neighborhood library for more information about its book clubs. The mission of the wellread black girl book club is to support diverse voices and emerging writers of color, one book club meeting at a time. Top 7 blackowned book publishers that you should know about march 06 2016 every year, thousands of new books are released and most of them are published by hundreds of book publishers. Designed for both established book clubs and individuals interested in creating connections between literary and visual arts, the mfah book club links works of literature to works of art at the museum of fine arts, houston.