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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///////////////Staff Pick: A Gentleman in Moscow and a Letter from Amor Towles
For our next Staff Pick, we’ve chosen A Gentleman in Moscow. From the New York Times bestselling author of Rules of Civility, this transporting novel tells the story…
#FridayReads: Batman Day
Tomorrow is the third annual Batman Day! This fan-favorite event began with the character’s 75th anniversary, and has continued to grow in popularity. In celebration…
A Word from the Author: Alyson Richman
Alyson Richman's latest novel, The Velvet Hours, is out now. Add it to your TBR Pile today! “Alyson Richman's writing sings in her evocative new…
Books on Film: Fall Movie Line Up
Didn’t get to the movie theaters much this summer because you weren’t too interested in the films being shown? Well, that’s about to change in…
See What’s Hitting Shelves This Week
FICTION NUTSHELL by Ian McEwan Trudy has betrayed her husband, John. She’s still in the marital home—a dilapidated, priceless London townhouse—but John’s not there. Instead,…