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We celebrate black culture, through books, for readers of all backgrounds to enjoy. Aalbc is the oldest, largest, and most popular online bookstore dedicated to african american literature and black literature from around the world. Black expressions book club skip to main search results. Starring moran, bill bailey and tamsin greig, the series is set in the eponymous london bookshop and follows the lives of. African american literature book club celebrating our literary legacy since 1997 black literature is for everyone african american literature book club books authors.