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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The latest books to add to your TBR piles—out this week! FICTION BRIGHT, PRECIOUS DAYS by Jay McInerney Even decades after their arrival, Corrine and…
Oprah’s Pick for THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
We are thrilled to announce that The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead is the newest Oprah’s Book Club 2016 Selection!! All editions are on-sale today.…
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Chuck Palahniuk, author of Make Something Up, chats with Lindsay about his wild book events, something about himself that no one knows, and his much-awaited sequel, Fight Club 2.…
#FridayReads: Music Titles
Can you read music? Well, many of our best writers make music with words, but sometimes their inspiration – “muse” if you will - is…
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Take our quiz to find out what title your book club should read next! From science fiction to psychological thrillers to literary fiction, these titles are sure…