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NBCC Coup for 2024. . .

Nick Chiles, Who Has Written Books For T.D. Jakes, Jamie Foxx, Bobby Brown, Al Sharpton, Kirk Franklin . . . On Board

Book Lover:

Nick Chiles has some stories to tell because he has written the stories of some of the biggest personalities in Black culture. That he will be with us to share his amazing talent at crafting these brilliant stories–and some juicy stuff that didn’t make the books–is another coup for the 20th National Book Club Conference, August 2-4 at the Atlanta Westin Buckhead.

Over the course of his 36-year career, Nick has distinguished himself as one of the nation’s foremost chroniclers of Black life, culture, and celebrity—both as a bestselling author and an award-winning journalist.

He is the author or co-author of 21 books, including four New York Times bestsellers he wrote with iconic pastor, humanitarian, and producer Bishop T.D. Jakes (Disruptive Thinking: A Daring Strategy to Change How He Live, Lead, and Love; Faith Words-Hachette), R&B icon Bobby Brown (Every Little Step, Dey St.-HarperCollins), civil rights leader Al Sharpton (The Rejected Stone, Cash Money Content), and gospel legend Kirk Franklin (The Blueprint, Gotham Books-Penguin), among others.

Chiles is the co-author with Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx of the parenting memoir Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me (Grand Central Publishing) and the co-author with former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul Rauf of the memoir In the Blink of An Eye (Kaepernick Publishing).

He is the co-author with Atlanta attorney Robbin Shipp of Justice While Black: Helping African-American Families Navigate and Survive the Criminal Justice System (Bolden-Agate Publishing), which was a finalist for a 2015 NAACP Image Award.

Chiles served as a newspaper reporter (mostly covering education), magazine writer, and magazine and website editor-in-chief during more than three decades in journalism, winning nearly 20 major awards—including a 1992 Pulitzer Prize as part of a New York Newsday team.

He currently teaches journalism at the University of Georgia. Chiles has a B.A. from Yale and an MFA from the University of Georgia. He lives in Athens, Georgia, with his wife Sadiqa Chiles. To learn more about Nick, please click here.

Meanwhile, to have your book club added to the list I am compiling, please email me your book club name, city and state (website, if you have one) and contact email address.

Also, we will sell out the milestone 20th NBCC faster than ever before, so please do not be left out. Secure your positions ASAP with $100 deposit (or pay in full) by clicking here.

Peace and blessings,

CURTIS

Curtis Bunn

Founder and President, National Book Club Conference

www.nationalbookclubconference.com