Reading for Black History Month
When we opened Aunt Agatha’s in 1992, we celebrated Black History Month every February by putting the work of black authors in our front window. In 1992, that group of authors was small, and if we were to still be an open store, out window display would be much larger. In 1992 it included Eleanor Taylor Bland, Hugh Holton, Iceberg Slim, Chester Himes, Donald Goines and of course, Walter Mosley, whose first novel, Devil in a Blue Dress, was published in 1990. Bill Clinton, a famous mystery fan, had helped his career by mentioning him as a favorite writer.
