Books
The Novel Affair, a book fair organized by RocOnlyEvents, took place at ARTISANworks and brought together local authors, readers, and vendors in a celebration of literature and creativity. With a $10 entry fee, attendees could meet writers, buy books, and explore booths offering everything from coffee and catering to book-themed merchandise like candles, stickers, and […]
Vivian Ayers, a celebrated poet and playwright and the mother of Debbie Allen and Phylicia Rashad, has passed away at the age of 102. Known for her cultural and literary contributions, Ayers was recently honored by NASA for her poem “Hawk,” recognized as a “Hidden Figure” of the Apollo 11 mission. Her daughter Debbie Allen […]
A library book checked out in July 1943 was recently returned to the San Antonio Public Library — 82 years overdue. The book, Your Child, His Family, and Friends by Frances Bruce Strain, came with a letter from a person in Oregon who discovered it in their late father’s belongings. The note humorously acknowledged, “Grandma […]
Basketball Hall of Famer Allen Iverson is launching a book tour this October for his memoir Misunderstood. The tour will span New York, New Jersey, D.C., and Louisiana. The memoir delves into Iverson’s rise from poverty to basketball stardom, including his complex relationships, off-court controversies, and enduring efforts to uplift those around him. Iverson’s legacy […]
Free food & bookbag! Pop Style’s Appreciation Day, August 29th at 12 PM located at Loretta Johnson Middle School ( 200 Genesee St Rochest5er NY )
Playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins and producer Lena Waithe discussed Jacobs-Jenkins’ Pulitzer-winning play Purpose, which delves into the intergenerational struggles of a Black family in Chicago. Waithe draws parallels to Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun, praising Purpose for its updated exploration of masculinity, shame, queerness, and familial obligation. The play centers on the character Solomon, […]
President Donald Trump has fired Carla Hayden, the first woman and African American to serve as Librarian of Congress, with more than a year remaining in her 10-year term. The termination came via a late-night email from the White House, part of a broader purge of federal officials seen as ideologically misaligned with the administration. […]
Ahead of the 2025 Met Gala themed Superfine: Tailoring Black Style, a curated reading list highlights the cultural and historical influence of Black dandyism. Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity by Monica L. Miller Explores how Black men use fashion as resistance, identity, and political expression, bridging history and […]
Nettie Jones, a fiercely original voice in Black literature, is receiving long-overdue recognition with the reissue of her once-controversial 1984 novel Fish Tales. The shockingly erotic, semi-autobiographical story—originally published by Toni Morrison during her time as an editor at Random House—centers on a restless woman navigating sex, drugs, and emotional volatility in 1970s Detroit and […]
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