“When books are banned, and stories are erased, especially Black and brown stories, we have to build safety within our community,” said Village Books owner Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon.…
Read more Village Books brings community and culture to downtown AtlantaRising with the downtown Phoenix skyline, a 100-foot-tall, vibrantly colorful mural of author James Baldwin gazes out over the city. Created by native Phoenician Antoinette Cauley for the…
Read more Artist Antoinette Cauley discusses how Phoenix inspires her workDetroit artist Sabrina Nelson says that during a trip to Paris in 2016, she met the spirit of James Baldwin. Since then, she has become deeply acquainted with…
Read more Sabrina Nelson brings the spirit of James Baldwin to DetroitPride Month is almost over, but these must-read Queer books are worth picking up all year round. Courtesy the publishers June is Pride month, so what better time…
Read more 10 Queer Books by Queer Authors to Read Before Pride Month EndsAnother iconic American literary figure has officially entered the Feud chat. On the fifth episode of Capote vs. The Swans, airing Wednesday night, Truman Capote (Tom Hollander) falls…
Read more The Real Relationship Between Truman Capote and James BaldwinAs far as politically charged early innovators of the horror genre go, Night of the Living Dead takes the cake. Not only the template for the many zombie…
Read more Barbra As Ultimate Useless White Woman in Night of the Living DeadIn 2021, Gini Alhadeff, author and translator, brought a new concept to the venerable publisher New Directions. What if, she proposed, New Directions published short books—novellas or long…
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