tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post2249198110946988658..comments2024-01-26T09:29:04.765-08:00Comments on My American Meltingpot: Shelf Elf Revolution! Who's With Me?Professor Tharpshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04714326142739366426noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-893016708403692112010-10-04T07:03:59.688-07:002010-10-04T07:03:59.688-07:00I found your book in our public library (in the Af...I found your book in our public library (in the African American section, next to Zane and Terry McMillan and other self-published but not very good novels..not that I'm knocking down those novels, but some of them are super-trashy)...I'd been looking for it for a while in "new fiction", but alas, never saw it there. It's sad that Substitute me does not count as "New Fiction" even in the public library. I'm wondering, if your next novel had 100% white characters, would it still be relegated to the back of the store, or would it finally be considered "New Fiction"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-88108239648732638992010-09-29T13:40:57.511-07:002010-09-29T13:40:57.511-07:00it must be just in my city but the only bookstore ...it must be just in my city but the only bookstore w/ an African American section is Borders. The rest only have a black section relating to history and sociology booksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-59812041661217653552010-09-27T10:32:59.867-07:002010-09-27T10:32:59.867-07:00I wanted to let you know your book was intergrated...I wanted to let you know your book was intergrated at the Barnes and Nobles in Raleigh/Durham NC!! You were among Steinback and Tolstoy. Everyone was together in the Fiction Literature section!!! Woohoo :-)<br /><br />I was curious and I went upstairs to the AA section and all that was there were authors that wrote about the AA experience and your other book "Hair Story" was in this section!<br /><br />I purchased your new book, Substitute Me. I'm sure you won't dissapoint :-)lifelearnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16957099180619080413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-44910600837088932002010-09-24T15:08:11.867-07:002010-09-24T15:08:11.867-07:00ie, i don;t feel i can't read a book with asia...ie, i don;t feel i can't read a book with asian characters, i saw the last emperor and there were ppl in the movie that were not chinese...IMAGINE THAT?, So it's the same thing, if i can go see a movie with chinese ppl in it and i am not chinese, then pp can and should read stories about black ppl. i will not b less black if i am filed in FICTION. PEace.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-68677000954653464852010-09-24T15:03:47.133-07:002010-09-24T15:03:47.133-07:00the only books that should be in the AA section ar...the only books that should be in the AA section are those written for or about aa subjects. If the book is something EVERYONE will enjoy ie no cus pam jokes, it should b filed appropriately.Chinese authors do not have a chinese American section in B & N. I dunno, have you seen it, for example if there is an asian culture section pls let me know, but the Joy LUCK Club is filed under FICTION. I suppose it could be under chinese history but it isnt it's a story about women who r chinese. I dunno..i read welcom white folks blog. peace. I mean like the color purple REALLY(this is long sorry) is a UNIVERSAL story that happens to b a black family, but no where in the story to the characters talk about being black ,so it is historical(only because we have no stories) AND is a story about a family that should b included..little women is shelved where, in the european womens history section? do tell? Your books doesn't have a blk person on the cover when i saw it I thought it was a 'regular' book if that makes sense. LOL..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-23527897236331787622010-09-24T07:22:50.439-07:002010-09-24T07:22:50.439-07:00I will be in Center City today and will check out ...I will be in Center City today and will check out Borders on Chestnut. Not sure I cam make it to Barnes & Nobles...today anyway! ¡Viva la Revolución!Kathrin P. Ivanovichttp://www.kathrinivanovic.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-90911491231979259082010-09-23T19:18:58.944-07:002010-09-23T19:18:58.944-07:00I love to shelf-elf. Count me in.I love to shelf-elf. Count me in.evelyn.n.alfredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171703688316482928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-71249919266420889712010-09-23T16:44:27.320-07:002010-09-23T16:44:27.320-07:00I found "Substitute Me" in the Fiction s...I found "Substitute Me" in the Fiction section at B&N in Los Angeles... Look forward to reading it!Lucky Punkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09801448563037610925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-9651545048518100092010-09-23T11:26:01.379-07:002010-09-23T11:26:01.379-07:00I've got W. Mass (Hadley, at least) covered!I've got W. Mass (Hadley, at least) covered!JennyBHammondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07145326313538685909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-37606156266980067092010-09-23T08:53:47.985-07:002010-09-23T08:53:47.985-07:00Thank you ladies! I love my elves!Thank you ladies! I love my elves!Professor Tharpshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714326142739366426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-10842003771981344552010-09-22T17:10:27.818-07:002010-09-22T17:10:27.818-07:00I'm on a mission now!I'm on a mission now!ErinMichellenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-15229039258403023322010-09-22T14:43:39.477-07:002010-09-22T14:43:39.477-07:00Great work! I'm in on this Shelf-Elf thing.Great work! I'm in on this Shelf-Elf thing.Lovelynhttp://nebulousmooch.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-81892595558821947732010-09-22T12:27:29.087-07:002010-09-22T12:27:29.087-07:00All over this! :o)All over this! :o)jeanette nicole*https://www.blogger.com/profile/03153411848548080857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25806438.post-47754905001703297502010-09-22T11:42:03.508-07:002010-09-22T11:42:03.508-07:00Love this idea! (It should be in New Arrivals, any...Love this idea! (It should be in New Arrivals, anyway, right? Duh.) Let the Shelf-Elf Revolution begin!Tere Kirklandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13562750950130316280noreply@blogger.com