Can anyone suggest names of books which include friendship between two women, or a book written by an American African.

African American authors:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp&q=african+american+authors&aq=0&aqi=g10&aql=&oq=african+american+author&gs_rfai=C_1QFUMxvTK-oN4qINrCouM8PAAAAqgQFT9D-vL4&pbx=1&fp=93c3c78db929eee0

http://www.powells.com/biblio?isbn=9780345440174

Jane Austen's books: http://www.jasna.org/persuasions/printed/number9/knuth.htm