TimBookTu

TimBookTu:Take ALiterary Journey
Enjoy creative works that reflect the African-American experience and the African diaspora.
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From works by emerging poets to well-established scribes, you'll find something of interest here.
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Fiction

From suspense to erotica to intense fictional works, TimBookTu has it.
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Poetry

Poetry, prose, free verse, spoken word, haikus and other pieces can be found here.
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Essays

Enjoy some thoughtful commentary, unmitigating opinion pieces and insightful essays. Read some essays now.

Multimedia

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Welcome to TimBookTu

Since its beginning in 1996, TimBookTu has been an Internet pioneer offering its online audience poetry, fiction, essays and other forms of the written word. The site has focused on writing that relates to African-American culture, the black experience and the shared heritage of those of the African diaspora.

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