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Book Title |
Author |
Publisher |
Publication Date |
Genre |
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Catherine McKinley |
Anchor |
Apr. 1995 |
Anthology: Short Stories/Poetry |
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| Anna J. | Q-Boro Books | Sept. 2006 | Erotica | |
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April Sinclair |
Perennial |
Feb. 1997 |
Fiction |
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| Am I My Sister's Keeper? | S. Stephens | iUniverse | Sept. 2005 | Contemporary Fiction |
| American Dreams | Sapphire | Vintage | June 1996 | Short Stories |
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Eddra Marchand |
MZV Publishing |
Sept. 2003 |
Fiction |
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Eric Jerome Dickey |
Signet |
May 2002 |
Bisexual Fiction |
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Shay Youngblood |
Firebrand |
May 1989 |
Short Stories |
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Ann Shockley |
Naiad Press |
April 1987 |
Fiction |
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Shay Youngblood |
Riverhead Books |
Jan. 2001 |
Fiction |
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Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual African American Fiction |
Editors: Devon W. Carbado, Dwight A. McBride, Donald Weise, Evelyn C. White |
Cleis Press |
May 2002 |
Anthology: Gay/Lesbian Fiction |
| Bliss | Fiona Zedde | Kensington Publishing Corporation | Aug. 2005 |
Contemporary Fiction |
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Sharon Bridgforth |
Redbone Press |
Aug. 1998 |
Short Stories |
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| Callaloo & Other Lesbian Love Tales | LaShonda K. Barnett | New Victoria Publishers | Oct. 1999 |
Short Stories |
| Celebrating Hotchclaw | Ann Allen Shockley | A&M Books | Oct. 2005 | Fiction |
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S. D. Lewis |
Authorhouse |
Aug. 2003 |
Fiction |
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April Sinclair |
Perennial |
Feb. 1995 |
Coming of Age Fiction |
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Alice Walker |
Harvest Books |
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Fiction |
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Nella Larsen |
Anchor Books |
Nov. 2001 |
Fiction/Short Story Collection |
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D. Gisele Isaac |
Seaburn Publishing |
June 1998 |
Romance |
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Terry B. |
NHouse Publishing LLC |
May 2004 |
Romance/Identity |
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Shonia Brown |
Writer’s Club Press |
Sept. 2002 |
Fiction/Self-Love |
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| A Different Kinda Luv | Tanaine Ja'Cole Jenkins | iUniverse | Dec. 2005 | Contemporary Romance |
| Divas Don't Yield | Sofia Quintero | One World/Ballantine | Mar. 2006 | Contemporary Fiction |
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Does Your Mama Know?: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Coming Out Stories |
Lisa C. Moore |
Redbone Press |
Aug. 1998 |
Anthology of Coming Out Experiences |
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Jewelle Gomez |
Firebrand Books |
May 1998 |
Short Stories |
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Nikki Rashan |
iUniverse |
June 2003 |
Romance |
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| Encounters | Vertna Bradley | iUniverse | Aug. 2005 | Fiction |
| Escape Into the Real World | Nikita F. Floyd | Fontellio Enterprises | Mar. 2002 |
Contemporary Fiction |
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Laurinda D. Brown |
Strebor Books |
Mar. 2004 |
Contemporary Romance |
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Becky Birtha |
Seal Press |
Feb. 1994 |
Short Stories |
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Jacqueline Woodson |
Scholastic |
Oct. 1997 |
Young Adult Fiction |
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Jewelle Gomez |
Firebrand Books |
June 1991 |
Science Fiction |
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| Girls Just Don't Do That | Natalie Simone | Bookshelf Global Publishing | Sept. 2005 | Contemporary Fiction |
| Her | Cherry Muhanji | Aunt Lute Books | Dec. 1990 | Fiction |
| Her Head: A Village | Makeda Silvera | Press Gang Publishers | June 1994 | Short Stories |
| The House You Pass Along the Way | Jacqueline Woodson | Puffin | Oct. 2003 |
Young Adult |
| How Can an Angel Take My Heart: The Positive Side of Temptation | Regina Knox | Authorhouse | Mar. 2002 |
Contemporary Romance |
| I Am Your Sister | Ericka K. F. Simpson | Xlibris Corporation | May 2003 | Contemporary Romance |
| In Fear of Losing You | Ericka K. F. Simpson | PublishAmerica | Nov. 2005 | Contemporary Fiction |
| In the Game | Nikki Baker | Naiad Press | Sept. 1991 | Mystery |
| Intimate Chaos | Cheril N. Clarke | Dodi Press | July 2005 |
Contemporary Romance |
| Jada | Denise Alexander | iUniverse | July 2005 |
Contemporary Romance |
| The Lavender House Murder | Nikki Baker | Naiad Press | June 1992 | Mystery |
| Leave of Absence | S. Renee Bess | Borders Personal Publishing | May 2005 | Romance |
| The Lesbian's Wife | Sidibe Ibrahima | Harlem Book Center | March 2006 | Contemporary Fiction |
| Lie | Pamela Hayes | Writer's Press Showcase | Nov. 2002 |
Transgender/Interracial Romance |
| Long Goodbyes | Nikki Baker | Naiad Press | Nov. 1993 | Mystery |
| Love at Half Court: It May Be the Same Game, But It's No Ordinary Love | Rita Rashad | iUniverse | June 2004 | Contemporary Romance |
| Love Like Gumbo | Nancy Rawles | Fjord Press | Nov. 1997 |
Fiction |
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Becky Birtha |
Frog in the Well |
Jan 1983 |
Short Stories |
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Ann Shockley |
Northeastern University Press |
Oct. 1997 |
Romance |
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| Ma-Ka Diasporic Juks: Contemporary Writing by Queers of African Descent | Editor: Debbie Douglas, Courtnay McFarlane, Makeda Silvera Douglas Stewart (Editors) | Sister Vision Press | Feb. 1998 | Anthology |
| Moving Forward in Reverse | S. D. Lewis | Authorhouse | Oct. 2004 |
Contemporary Romance |
| My Woman His Wife | Anna J. | Q-Boro Books | Dec. 2004 | Erotica |
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Nina Revoyr |
St. Martin’s Press |
Apr. 1998 |
Teen Romance |
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Martha Miller |
New Victoria Publishers |
Oct. 2000 |
Mystery |
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| One Must Wait | Penny Micklebury | St. Martin's Press | Nov. 1999 |
Mystery |
| The Other Side of Love | Carole Lenzy Daniel | Authorhouse | June 2003 | Contemporary Romance |
| Passion and Pain | Karen Williams | Authorhouse | July 2003 |
Contemporary Romance |
| Pearls of Passion: A Treasury of Lesbian Erotica | Editors: C. Allyson Lee and Makeda Silvera | Sister Vision Press | Mar. 1995 | Anthology |
| Piece of My Heart: A Lesbian of Colour Anthology | Makeda Silvera | Sister Vision Press | Dec. 1991 | Anthology |
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Marci Blackman |
Manic D Press |
Apr. 1999 |
Fiction |
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Monique P. Howerton |
Hersay |
Sept. 2002 |
Supernatural Fiction |
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| Rainbow Heart: You Have No Control Over What the Heart Decides | Toy Styles | iUniverse | June 2005 |
Contemporary Romance |
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Rosa Guy |
Laurel Leaf |
Jan. 1992 |
Teen Fiction |
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Ann Shockley |
Naiad Press |
Apr. 1987 |
Fiction/Religion |
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| Serpent's Gift | Helen Elaine Lee | Scribner | Oct. 1995 | Fiction |
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James D. Jackson |
Regal Publishing |
May 2002 |
Contemporary Fiction |
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Shay Youngblood |
Riverhead Books |
Apr. 1998 |
Fiction |
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Kathleen E. Morris |
Third Side Press |
Oct. 1996 |
Erotica |
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| A Symphony for Rhikki | Rachael Anne Currin | Authorhouse | Jan. 2005 |
Contemporary Fiction |
| A Taste of Sin | Fiona Zedde | Kensington Publishing Corporation | July 2006 | Contemporary Romance |
| To the Cleveland Station | Carol Anne Douglas | Naiad Press | June 1982 | Fiction |
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Jackie Kay |
Vintage |
July 2000 |
Interracial/Transgender Fiction |
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| The Ultimate Exit Strategy | Nikki Baker | Bella Books | July 2005 | Mystery |
| Unconventional Love | Yvette Michelle Hall | PublishAmerica | Jan. 2005 |
Contemporary Romance |
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Laurinda D. Brown |
Strebor |
Nov. 2004 |
Contemporary Romance |
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| Walk Like a Man | Laurinda D. Brown | CEI | Sept. 2005 | Erotica |
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Odessa Rose |
La Caille Nous |
Sept. 2000 |
Romance |
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| When the Drama Has Ceased | J. Monique Gambles | Authorhouse | Mar. 2004 |
Contemporary Romance |
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Gloria Naylor |
Penguin |
June 1983 |
Fiction |
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Gwendolyn Bikis |
Alice Street Editions |
Jan. 2002 |
Interracial Romance |
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Audre Lorde |
Crossing |
Dec. 1983 |
Automythography |
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