Celebrating Black History, Black Excellence, and Black Joy Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to announce the freedom of the more than 250,000 enslaved Black people in Texas. The newly freed Black Americans observed Juneteenth as a celebration of freedom and its fulfillment. Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day or Jubilee Day, is marked by celebrations, family gatherings, picnics, and readings of the Emancipation Proclamation as a measure of progress against freedom. As Juneteenth is an occasion for…
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///////////////11 Authors Under 35 to Watch
Check out the authors under 35 who everyone will be talking about! The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden A magical debut novel for…
Books on Film: Certain Women
Based on the short stories from Maile Meloy’s collection, Both Ways Is the Only Way I Want It, Certain Women stars Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, Michelle…
What Will You Read for November?
Looking for November reading recommendations? Here are some of our favorite November titles—check them out at your local library, today! Orphans of the Carnival by Carol…
Celebrate 100 Years of Shirley Jackson
Shirley Jackson is one of the most important American writers of the last hundred years. Since her death in 1965, her place in the landscape…
Romance Titles That Will Make You Swoon
Love is in the air! From contemporary romance to women’s fiction to upcoming titles by bestselling authors, the titles we’re featuring examine love and romance in…