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    Author Discussion on Writing Lesser Known Stories

    Joe Sacco, author of Paying the Land, Dave Chisholm, author of Chasin' the Bird, and Emei Butell, author of We Served the People, discussed writing lesser known stories. This video was provi…

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    Black Writers in the Marketplace

    Calvin Reid moderated a panel discussion on the state of the publishing industry for black writers. The panelists responded to questions from members of the audience. “Being Sold or Selling …

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    The Future of Black Books

    Panelists discussed the tension between the commercialism and popularization of culture and maintaining cultural vitality. They also discussed the statistics of publishing and distribution p…

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    Harlem Book Festival

    Various publishers and authors at the Harlem Book Fair talked about their books and literature in the African-American community. Participants at the fair focused on the fair and their book …

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    Electronic Books

    Participants discussed how electronic books would affect the publishing industry. They focused on the challenges of converting printed books to the electronic format. They also talked about …

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    Selling Books on the Internet

    Mr. Reid talked about the general trends in the sale of books. He stated that the number of books sold on the Internet is small in terms of the overall book sales. He said that there is the …

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