Tag Archives: African-American literature

The Adjective “Aframerican”

Posted on February 29, 2012 by Claudia Funke

February has one extra day this year, and that gives us the chance to do one last post for Black History Month. While Christina Moody’s Tiny Spark is a favorite recent purchase, this inscribed copy of Claude McKay’s A Long … Continue reading →

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The Electrifying Tiny Spark

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Claudia Funke

In recognition of Black History Month, we highlight one of our favorite RBC purchases of 2010-2011, Christina Moody’s Tiny Spark. Imagine a sixteen-year old African-American girl publishing a book of poetry in 1910: some of it in dialect, some of … Continue reading →

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