August signings at Hue Man
August 1st 6-8PM
Welcome to the Terrordome
Dave Zirin & William Rhoden
The much-anticipated sequel to “What’s My Name, Fool?” by acclaimed commentator Zirin breaks new ground in sports writing. The book examines at the controversies and trends now shaping sports in the United States-and abroad. In Conversation with Zirin will be our own William Rhoden author of “Forty Million Dollar Salve” among other acclaimed sports books.
August 3rd 6-8 PM
Charging the Net
Cecil Harris
With every powerful serve and deft ground stroke, with every graceful volley and determined charge to the net, black tennis players, have forced open the sport’s shuttered gates and demanded to be acknowledged. From Hall of Famers Althea Gibson, Arthur Ashe, Evonne Goolagong, and Yannick Noah to future legends James Blake and the William sisters Harris points out what it takes to be like these Young, Gifted and black titans. Come meet the author and take part in the discussion of the level of commitment it takes to break down walls often erected to keep us out.
August 7th 6-8 PM
Walking with Enemies
Eric Jerome Dickey
Do disturb because Eric Jerome Dickey is in the building. With this sequel to Sleeping with Enemies, ten times New York Times best-selling author returns with a total blockbuster of a novel. Entertaining, fast-paced, thrilling and bold, this novel is filled with twists and turns that will keep you flipping the pages REAL fast.
August 8th 6-8 PM
Juicy Mangoes
Michelle Herrera Mulligan
This anthology of erotic stories from the Latina perspective features the smartest and the sexiest writers who serve up the most tantalizing and intoxicating tales.
August 10th 6-8 PM
Insatiable
Heather Hunter
Drama comes with a fast life. Heather Hunter pens a novel that is heart wrenching, honest and illuminating. The high school drop out and ex-porn star holds no bars in telling this gritty story of sex, drugs, debauchery and redemption.
August 16th 6-8 PM
Have You Met Miss Jones?
Steamy and gossip-filled this memoir by the host of the #1 radio show on Hot 97, “Miss Jones in the Morning,” features some of hip-hop’s biggest names. But more than just a tell-all, it is an inspirational memoir that is a testament to the struggles of a black woman trying to rise in a white-male-dominated industry
Two Authors One Unforgettable Night
August 17th 6-8 PM
Girl with the Golden Shoes
Colin Channer
Set in 1942 on the imagined island of San Carlos, a cultural cocktail of Trinidad, Cuba, and Jamaica, this is the story of Estrella Thompson, a headstrong fourteen-year-old girl who’s forced to fend for herself when she’s banished from the isolated fishing village where she’s lived all her life.
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Song For Night Chris Abani
A harrowing novel by Nigerian award-winning novelist Abani which tells the story of a West African boy soldiers searching for his lost platoon during a brutal war. Poignent and lyrically.
August 18th 2-4 PM
Home Schoolin’ (CHILDREN)
Jerry Craft
From the famed cartoonist (one of the few black ones) of Mama’s Boys comes this quick wit take on African-American life that brings to light life lessons of the young. This one even features Eric Jerome Dickey!
August 21st 6-8 PM
In Love with a Thug
Reginald Hall
“A controversial new novel from critically acclaimed Essence bestseller Reginald L. Hall explores the attraction of dating “bad boys” – from an entirely new angle. During college, Juan Jiles falls in love with Darrell, who convinced him to rob one of Philadelphia’s largest banks. During the heist, Darnell is killed, and Juan escapes with more than $175,000. After mourning the loss of his lover, Juan begins rebuilding his life and uses the money to open a popular celebrity hair salon.
August 23rd 6-8 PM
That White Girl
J-Love
Inspired by the author’s real-life experience, is this fresh and hard-edged urban novel about the only white girl member of the Crips, Americas most notorious black male-dominated gang.
August 23rd 6-8 PM
Game Over
Azie Fazon
A cautionary tale about the life of former kingpin Azie Faison, who became the fabric of street legend. Faison a ninth grade dropout earned more than $100,000 a week selling cocaine in Harlem. His life has been documented in hip-hop’s lyrics, and was the basis for the urban cult classic film “Paid in Full” starring Mekhi Phifer, Wood Harris, and rapper Cam’ron and produced by Jay-Z’s Roc-A-Fella Films.
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