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Book Tour 2006Book Tour Schedule for 2006Busboys and Poets - Booksigning - Tuesday, January 10, 2006 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm 2021 14th Street, NW Washington, DC Booksigning, Saturday, January 21, 2006 from 3-6 pm Mejah Bookstore Tri-State Mall Claymont, Delaware Booksigning, Saturday, February 4, 2006 from 2-4 pm Urban Knowledge Bookstore Owings Mills Mall 10300 Mill Run Circle Owings Mills, Maryland Booksigning, Saturday, February 18, 2006 Bolling Airforce Base Army-Airforce Exhange Service Washington, DC Booksigning, Saturday, February 25, 2006 from Noon t0 7:00pm Prince Georges Mall Afrocentric Book Expo Hyattsville, Maryland Booksigning, Thursday, March 9, 2006 at 4:30 pm Howard University Bookstore Georgia Avenue Washington, DC Booksigning, Saturday, March 11, 2006 from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Black Writers on Tour Conference Raddison Hotel Los Angeles, California Booksigning, March 18, 2006 from 12-2 pm Urban Knowledge Bookstore Laurel Mall Laurel, Maryland Booksigning, April 1, 2006 Black Women Expo RB Center Raleigh, North Carolina The Women in Me 2002 Book Club, April 8, 2006 Booksigning - 12:30 - 6:00 PM Comfort Inn 5716 South Van Dorn Alexandria, VA 22310 Booksigning - April 8, 2006 5:00 -7:00 pm Sepia, Sand & Sable 6796 Reistertown Road Baltimore, Md 21215 Booksigning Andrew Airforce Base, April 14, 2006 and April 15, 2006 Camp Springs, MD 11:00- 5:00 pm - Friday & Saturday Caravan Books - Booksigning - April 22, 2006 1:00 - 3:00 pm Rivertown Mall Oxon Hill, Md Booksigning - Mejah Books - 2:00-5:00 pm May 13, 2006 Claymont, Delaware Booksigning - 4:00 pm - September 23, 2006 Nubian Bookstore 2449 Southlake Mall Morrow, Georgia 30260 678-422-6120 _______________________________________________________ Book Review "ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD is an interesting story. Hargrove's writing style is very simplistic and flows smoothly. The book is well written and reflects careful editing. It is obvious the author thoroughly researched the environment and professions of his characters when providing details." RAWSISTAZ Reviewers _____________________________________________________________________ All That Glitters Is Not Gold is available for sale at the folowing locations: Contract Infinity Group, LLC. *Primary Distributor 6525 Belcrest Road, Suite 523 Hyattsville, Maryland 20782 Phone:(301) 683-2132 Fax: (301) 683-2102 Cell: (301) 395-0268 Borders Books & Cafe The Capital Centre at the Blvd Largo, Maryland (301)499-2173 Nail Palace 8309 Old Branch Avenue Clinton, Maryland (301) 868-9070 Hakim's Bookstore 210 S, 52nd Street Philadelphia, Pa. 215-474-9495 Milligan Books 1425 W. Manchester Ave. Los Angeles, CA 90047 (323) 750-3592 The Know Bookstore 2520 Fayetteville Street Durham, NC 27707 (919) 682-7223 Urban Knowledge Bookstore 2301 Liberty Heights Avenue Baltimore, Md 21215 (410) 523-0017 Urban Knowledge Bookstore Laurel Mall Laurel, MD Urban Knowledge Bookstore Owing Mills, Md Nubian Bookstore Southlake Mall Morrow, GA (678) 422-6120 Liguorius Bookstore 2285 Cheltenham Sq. mall Philadelphia, Pa. 19150 (215) 886-3675 Doretha's African American Books & Gifts 5410-D Two Notch Road Columbia, SC 29204 (803) 782-9833 Caravan Books & Imports Rivertowne Mall Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD 301)567-8234 Sepia, Sand & Sable Bookstore 6796 Reistertown Road Baltimore, MD 21215 (410) 318-8698 ____________________________________________________________________ Former bookstore owner finds passion in writing Thursday, Sept. 15, 2005 by Alan King Special to the Gazette After being a bookstore owner for seven years, Frederick Hargrove discovered his passion for writing and publishing. ‘‘It’s a passion I had yet to discover after my bookstore [Upper Nile Books] closed in 1999,” said Hargrove, of Upper Marlboro. He then transformed his bookstore into Nile River Press, which publishes books by African American writers. His first book, ‘‘All That Glitters Is Not Gold (Nile River Press 2005),” is about an African American corporate executive who pursues his dream of becoming an entrepreneur. Along the way, he’s caught up in a love triangle. In dealing with the three women, he not only negotiates and navigates his corporate life but his personal life as well. ‘‘It’s really a novel that’s culturally thought provoking, full of romance, incredibly sexy, and suspense filled,” Hargrove said. The novel is not autobiographic, the author said, but based on a lifetime of observations. Hargrove hopes his story will educate young people on the importance of entrepreneurship and get them interested in starting their own businesses. ‘‘We should use our God-given talent [and] our own educational skills to become more entrepreneurial in our efforts in life,” he said. Hargrove is a member of the Black Writer’s Guild of Maryland, based in Baltimore. It was at those workshops where he learned character development and how to self-publish his own novel. He then took a creative writing course at Prince George’s Community College (PGCC) to get some insight on the writing process. He also bought several books on how to write a novel. Hargrove said he believes no one can teach you how to write, they can only expose you to it. ‘‘The best way to become a good writer is to read as much as you can,” he said. ‘‘If you look at people like James Baldwin, they were just veracious readers in the library. You will find that great writers are great readers as well.” Hargrove has been working on this book for three years because he did not know what direction to take it. ‘‘I played with it the first year, wrote a few chapters [then] put it down,” he said. After starting on it again, ‘‘it actually took me somewhere between nine to 10 months to finish it.” His novel is carried in four bookstores: Reprint Books at L’Enfant Plaza, Caravan Books and Import in Oxon Hill, Karibu Books, and Borders in the Boulevard at the Capital Centre in Largo. He also has a distribution deal with Brooklyn-based A&B Books, a national distributor. Hargrove’s book is being reviewed by Essence Magazine and Quarterly Black Review. ‘‘At this point in my life, I want to be a writer and publisher,” Hargrove said. ‘‘[It’s] something I like and it fits me well.” He is preparing for a 12-city book tour, which includes the District, Philadelphia, New York, Atlanta, Cleveland, and Detroit. In the meantime, he will be at Prince George’s County Community College’s Blues Festival Sept. 18, the Capital Book Fest in Largo on Oct. 1, and at a book signing at Borders in Largo Oct. 8. New Featured Book LIGHT OUT! GAME OVER BY GALUMINATTI A classic in every respect! This book captures the modern day dynamics of dating and love relationships while clearly depicting the dichotomy prevalent with all potential relationships. To find out more about this book, please visit www.g-natti.com or call (703)597-1373. Bold TextBold Text
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