The Essence Book Project @EssenceProject
The Essence Book Project is a computational database of every book ever ranked on the bestsellers' list published in Essence Magazine, 1994-2010. essencebookproject.com New Orleans, EssenceFest Joined February 2021-
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Because today is National Chocolate Cake Day! 🍫🎂📚 A Piece of Cake by Cupcake Brown was an @Essence book bestseller in July 2006! #nationalchocolatecakeday #cupcakebrown #apieceofcake #essencebookproject #urbanliterature #urbanlit #streetlit
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Another @Essence book bestseller to add to your shelf! The Divine Nine: The History of African American Fraternities and Sororities #divinenine #hbcu #essencebookproject #readblackauthors
Do you remember these @Essence Book Bestsellers? #hillharper #blackbooks #nonfiction #BookTwitter #booktwt #bookclub #NationalLetterWritingDay
The titles of these @Essence Essence Book Bestsellers are also titles of songs! Can you name the artists?
It's Monday! Act like you know and have a "Bad As I Wanna Be" attitude this week! 👊🏾#dennisrodman #1996 #essencebookbestseller
Nikki Turner @iamnikkiturner dominated the Essence Best Bookseller list for years with her page turning novels! See the link for more info on her latest book! iamnikkiturner.com
This month 23 years ago, Sister Souljah's classic THE COLDEST WINTER EVER, made the Essence Book Bestseller list. Speaking of cold...how cold is it where you are? #burr #thecoldestwinterever #classic
Dr. Jacinta Saffold, founder of Essence Book Project, profiled in @finebooks Fine Books & Collections magazine! Check it out! 🙌🏾 finebooksmagazine.com/blog/collectin…
Did you know that @lacooljill La Jill Hunt, contributing writer for shows such as BET's The Black Hamptons & The Family Business was on the 2004 Essence Book Bestseller list for her novel, Drama Queen?! 🔥🎬
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@EssenceProject My 15th and newest book is GROCERY SHOPPING WITH MY MOTHER. It is a collection of my poetry, inspired by visits with my ma past few years. PLEASE PRE-ORDER book, it is out DEC. 6, just before holiday season. LINK TO PRE-ORDER: softskull.com/dd-product/gro…
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