tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post5403609962925938366..comments2023-04-12T09:57:35.824-04:00Comments on The Crime Sistahs: The Crime Sistahshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03738479506954521706noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post-17118645559346071452007-02-18T16:56:00.000-05:002007-02-18T16:56:00.000-05:00I'm not crazy about it when public libraries creat...I'm not crazy about it when public libraries create an AA section either, but many of our AA patrons expect it. Some get really pissed off when I'm a branches that DON'T have one. Unfortunately, people who wouldn't think to look in the AA section (or don't know it's there), miss out. <BR/><BR/>Chris MannixAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post-22246090411338088052007-02-07T16:04:00.000-05:002007-02-07T16:04:00.000-05:00Patricia,
I understand how you feel, especially a...Patricia,<br /><br />I understand how you feel, especially about the lumping together of all genres in the AA section. I've been told by mystery readers (black and white) that when they go to a bookstore to look for new mysteries, they ARE NOT going to the AA section. They are going to the MYSTERY section, which I find frustrating when I think about how many people my books are not reaching. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18353079.post-2492206152354614312007-02-07T12:18:00.000-05:002007-02-07T12:18:00.000-05:00Angela, thanks for posting about this survey. I've...Angela, thanks for posting about this survey. I've often been concerned regarding the segregation of our books by publishers and book sellers. Not only do most publishers have identified African American lines, they also use African American images on the cover. To me, that begs the question, why then do book sellers feel a need to create an African American shelf for our books? Don't they think Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com