Books-N-Clubs: A book about clubs

From: Black Issues Book Review | Date: November 1, 2002| Author: Houser, Pat | Copyright information

As the black book market continues to grow in popularity, authors of all genres are findng support, recognition and a welcoming audience in book clubs across the country. Curtis Bunn, a sportswriter and columnist for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, is one such author.

In promoting his first novel, Baggage Check, in 2001, Bunn traveled, flying and sometimes driving for hours, to meet with and become familiar with book clubs across the country.

"I closely watched how the membe...

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