Literary Freedom Project @LitFrdm
Creating spaces that help elevate cultural narratives. Home of the discussion group One Book One Bronx. literaryfreedom.org Bronx, NY Joined June 2008-
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Saturdays at the @BronxMuseum, Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome. A poetic and raw coming-of-age memoir in essays about blackness, masculinity, and addiction Mar 16, 23, Apr 6, 13, & 20 on Zoom, Tuesdays, 7p, Mar 19, 26, Apr 2, & 9 #OneBookOneBronx #JamesBaldwin
Feb 3, join us at The Bronx Museum when we begin Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. The book focuses on the events of an American man living in Paris and his feelings and frustrations with his relationships with other men... Free books available. jamesbaldwinat100.com
James Baldwin at 100 will encompass discussions, panels, screenings, and exhibitions focusing on a wide array of literary works and ideas. Foor details visit onebookonebronx.com/james-baldwin-…
James Baldwin @ 100 onebookonebronx.com/james-baldwin-…
This September, One Book One Bronx partners with two community gardens to host conversations on Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys. Visit onebookonebronx.com to register.
To honor the 50th anniversary of hip hop, One Book One Bronx delves into two books that analyze the ongoing effects of misogyny and racism on America. When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost by Joan Morgan and Everything But the Burden by Greg Tate onebookonebronx.com
One Book One Bronx 2023-24 Reading List Help us select the books One Book One Bronx will read from September 2023-June 2024. Write in or pick five (5) books from the list that you would like us to consider. Vote Now! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
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Act now! Tell @NYCMayorsOffice @NYCSpeakerAdams @NYCCouncil to #InvestInLibraries. on.nypl.org/speakout2023tw
Find your weekend read in our April roundup of new lit mag issues! Featuring @GoodRiverReview, @Gulf_Coast, @HangingLooseNY, @humanaobscura, @IslandiaJournal, @kenyonreview, @LEspritLit, @PennelRalph, @MacGuffin1984 & more CLMP members: clmp.org/news/april-202…
We're currently discussing Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer: A Novel by Jamie Figueroa, On Zoom: Tuesdays 7pm, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, & 5/23 Presented in partnership with the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education. Free and open to the public onebookonebronx.com
Join #OneBookOneBronx when we discuss Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall. Free books available. Visit onebookonebronx.com for details.
Today President Biden announced the members of the President’s Committee on the Arts & the Humanities (#PCAH). The committee, led by @BruceCohen83 & @ladygaga, will work w/ @PCAHgov's Tsione Wolde-Michael on policy objectives in the #arts & #humanities: bit.ly/43zCLSz
A celebration from AALBC.com - 100 Bestselling Children’s Book Authors You’ll Love @aalbc aalbc.com/authors/bestse…
“I don’t want to make somebody else. I want to make myself.” - Sula, Toni Morrison #WomensHistoryMonth #LevelsToThis 🎨: Lisa Larson-Walker
SAVE THE DATE: March 21, 7pm, Michael Zapata will join us to discuss his book The Lost Book of Adana Moreau. The entire discussion will take place on Zoom: Tuesdays, 7pm: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, & 4/4 obob.info
Join the final conversation of The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Feb 28, on Zoom or Mar 2 at Zambo Aroma, 3848 White Plains Rd. obob.info
Next month we begin The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata On Zoom: Tuesdays, 7pm: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, & 4/4 Presented in partnership with the @casitamariabx Center for Arts & Education Register onebookonebronx.com/#lost
TIL: ONE BOOK ONE BRONX: "a free adult book club that meets weekly to host vibrant discussions and build community around a diverse selection of books" HT @LitFrdm @ronkavanaugh onebookonebronx.com
The Lehman College English Department is hiring a full-time lecturer in Creative Writing with a preferred focus on Bronx/NYC/Latinx writing & literary communities. $76-87k salary range w/ F'23 start date. Please share widely! cuny.jobs/bronx-ny/lectu…
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Feb 3, join us at The Bronx Museum when we begin Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin. The book focuses on the events of an American man living in Paris and his feelings and frustrations with his relationships with other men... Free books available. jamesbaldwinat100.com
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This September, One Book One Bronx partners with two community gardens to host conversations on Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys. Visit onebookonebronx.com to register.
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Find your weekend read in our April roundup of new lit mag issues! Featuring @GoodRiverReview, @Gulf_Coast, @HangingLooseNY, @humanaobscura, @IslandiaJournal, @kenyonreview, @LEspritLit, @PennelRalph, @MacGuffin1984 & more CLMP members: clmp.org/news/april-202…
Join #OneBookOneBronx when we discuss Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall. Free books available. Visit onebookonebronx.com for details.
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