Planet Word
African Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison scholar, Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie explores a wide range of complex concepts, including African deities, ancestral ideas, spiritual archetypes, mythic tropes, and lyrical prose that appear in novels The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon, and more.
Opening the Book on Publishing: The Women Innovating Penguin Random House
A roundtable discussion on vital topics in the publishing industry with executives representing various departments of the publishing powerhouse.
And the Word Was Good, a day of celebrating books presented in partnership with Penguin Random House
And the Word Was Good, a day of celebrating books presented in partnership with Penguin Random House.
Talking Book – How to Be An Audiobook Narrator
Do you know what it takes to read and record a book out loud? Find out how best to prepare, what vocal skills are needed, and how to get hired as a narrator. Then take a turn at the mic to test out your narration abilities!
Get On the Banned Wagon: The Fight for Books
From writers, to publishers, to agents and editors, listen in on a stimulating conversation with pioneers and creative lights in the contemporary literary world.
Reading with Isisara Bey and Keith Colón, Jr.
The Prophet, a reading in honor of the 101st anniversary of this classic book of 26 prose poems written by the acclaimed Lebanese-American writer, Khalil Gibran, accompanied by violinist Keith Colón, Jr.
The Legends: A Conversation with Walter Mosley, Faith Childs, Malaika Adero, & W. Paul Coates
Listen in on a stimulating dialogue with these pioneers, creative lights and longtime colleagues in the contemporary publishing world, from writers and agents, to editors and publishers.
Memoirs in the Movement
We’ll hear from three justice activists, shaped by their personal experiences, who have turned their insights into books that inspire action and shape policy.
Film Screening: A Mother Apart
A Mother Apart is an intimate, intergenerational exploration of mothering, told through the eyes and words of powerhouse Jamaican-American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Screening
An in-depth biography of Zora Neale Hurston, the influential author whose groundbreaking anthropological work would challenge assumptions about race, gender and cultural superiority that had long defined the field in the 19th century.
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde Screening
An epic portrait of the eloquent, award-winning Black, lesbian, poet, mother, teacher and activist, Audre Lorde, whose writings -- spanning five decades -- articulated some of the most important social and political visions of the century.
WEB DuBois: A Biography in Four Voices Screening
The long and remarkable life of Dr. William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B) Du Bois (1868-1963) offers unique insights into an eventful century in African American history.