Charles B. Fancher

57th NAACP Image Awards Virtual Pre-Show | Night One YouTube video by NAACP Image Awards

I'm excited to share that I was named the winner of the NAACP Image Award for my novel, Red Clay, in the Outstanding Literary Achievement-Debut Author category last night www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyC9... #historicalfiction #BlackAuthors #southernliterature #debutnovel #blackstonepublishing

What a week! Not only is today, Jan.13, the official release date for the paperback edition of my novel, #RedClay, from @blackstonepub.bsky.social, I learned yesterday that it is also a nominee for the 2026 #NAACPImageAward in the Outstanding Literary Work-Debut Author category. I'm beyond grateful.

Thanks! Hope all's well with you.

So glad to receive this honor for my novel, Red Clay, on Friday: crookscornerbookprize.com/crooks-corne...
#historicalfiction #charlesbfancher #blackstonepublishing

So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you.

Remarks by the great Dr. Carla Hayden, recently fired Librarian of Congress, at the American Library Assn conference in Philadelphia were inspiring. I was proud to be there signing my historical novel, @Red Clay, from @Blackstone Publishing. #ALAconference2025 #charlesbfancher #historicalfiction

I was thrilled to be one of 12 authors invited to be part of Literary Feast 2025 in Fort Lauderdale last weekend to benefit the Broward Public Library Foundation and grateful for the attention my novel, Red Clay @blackstonepub.bsky.social received.

Trump Says Biden’s Pardons are ‘Void’ and ‘Vacant’ Because of Autopen The use of the autopen, a device that reproduces signatures and is ubiquitous in government and business, is ordinarily uncontroversial. There is no power to undo a pardon in the Constitution or case ...

For cryin' out loud! www.nytimes.com/2025/03/17/u...

Stop What You’re Doing And Watch This French Senator’s Take On Trump, Musk Beware the “ketamine-fueled jester.”

This is powerful:
www.huffpost.com/entry/french...

Republican House Members Told to Stop Holding In-Person Town Halls The chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee told G.O.P. lawmakers that public confrontations with angry constituents could hurt them politically in the midterm elections.

This is telling: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/04/u...

As usual, she gets to the point

Another special column from Margaret Renkl, a calm(ing) voice in a world that desperately needs it.

The Great Resegregation The Trump administration’s attacks on DEI are aimed at reversing the civil-rights movement.

A straightforward, insightful look at the state we are in, by The Atlantic's Adam Serwer: www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

Lake County library leaders expect to see more challenged books A challenge is an attempt to remove or restrict materials, according to the American Library Association. Challenges lead to censorship.

This is just pathetic: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/22/l...

This comment cuts to center of it.

Surprise?

Having just experienced my own first publication day earlier this month with my novel, RED CLAY from @blackstonepub.bsky.social , I agree with @elongreen.bsky.social about the importance of library orders. They make a difference!

Debut Spotlight with Charles B. Fancher YouTube video by A Mighty Blaze

I enjoyed this interview about my new novel. If you missed it live, you can see it here on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPNy...

Yeah, man, she's the best.

I was thrilled to see this comment from a remarkable journalist about my new novel.

#BannedBookSkyClub

Don't forget, March 2025's book is #ParableOfTheSower

Schedule:

Feb 2025: The Fire Next Time, James Baldwin
March 2025: Parable of the Sower, Octavia Butler
April 2025: Banned Book Club, Kim Hyun Sook, et al.
May 2025: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, Stephen King

#BookSky

Democrats need a new message: ‘Blame Republicans’ Democrats have one simple message to deliver: Republicans are responsible for everything that happens from now on. All the unintended consequences, government shutdowns and colossal failures are 10…

Something to consider: thehill.com/opinion/camp...

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Opinion | Trump’s War on D.E.I. Is Really a War on Civil Rights The genius of the right-wing crusade against D.E.I. is that the term is amorphous enough that it can mean many different things to many different people.

Clear thinking on the issue of our times: www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/o...

PBS Closes DEI Office After Trump Executive Order The public broadcaster is also facing an investigation by the FCC and potential threats to its funding.

Elmo, Big Bird and the rest of the gang are weeping: www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...

would make for a good book

We salute you, sir!

NIH cuts billions of dollars in biomedical funding, effective immediately Researchers say it would hurt facilities that work on medical issues such as cancer research and heart disease. Elon Musk contends the old policy was ‘a ripoff.’

Calling the costs of running scientific research labs “administrative overhead” might fool the lab rats and guinea pigs. It won’t fool the people dying of cancer or heart disease.

www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...

Amid today’s massive NIH cuts to universities, please know that my research colleagues:

- Develop new cancer treatments for kids
- Are curing sickle cell disease
- Build new tech to help premature babies survive
- Prevent teens from dying of drug overdose
- And more

#NIH #MedSky #research #science

Sigh....