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Kicking off on Labor Day Weekend, the AJC Decatur Book Festival will put on a large virtual event, maintaining the excitement for all those who are crazy about great books…

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Director & Author Tyler Perry Will Receive the 2020 Governors Award

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New York Times bestselling author, actor, director and producer Tyler Perry has earned the 2020 Governors Award, and will receive it at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Tyler Perry and his…

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Minnesota Gets Its First Black-Owned Bookstore, Making History

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Black Garnet Books is now the very first black owned bookstore in the state of Minnesota, owned by Dionne Sims who has just made history. Remember that this is the…

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For The Month of August, Al Roker, Trent Shelton, Mike Hill & More Have Money Making Conversations With Rushion McDonald

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For the month of August, Rushion McDonald’s Money Making Conversations will bring on guest interviews with people who have made it through and lived out their dreams. Below are the…

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Tell a Great New York Story, Win A BIG LITERARY PRIZE!

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Formed from a conversation between Bradley Tusk – writer, political strategist and founder of Tusk Holdings – and Howard Wolfson of Bloomberg Philanthropies, a brand new literary award was formed…

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Literary Arts Organizations & Publishers Get Help From Emergency Fund

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All areas of the arts are under pressure right now during the coronavirus pandemic that is sweeping the world. Many venues are shutting down, however, there is more help for…

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Meet MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, Colson Whitehead & More At 2017’s Brooklyn Book Festival This Fall

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New York City is preparing for the Brooklyn Book Festival this fall, September 11-17, after a successful 2016 festival which featured best selling authors such as Terry McMillan who has…

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Austin’s 11th Annual African American Book Festival To Celebrate Black Literature & Power

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In the upcoming 11th annual African American Book Festival held in Austin, Texas at the Carver Museum and Library on 1165 Angelina Street, there will be a celebration with many…

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Author & Activist Angela Davis To Speak On Resistance At The 2017 Oakland Book Festival

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The Oakland Book Festival is set to bring out over 90 writers for this year’s one day event on May 21st, starting at 10:30 am, to be held at Oakland’s…

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Children’s Book Author Danielle Y.C. McClean To Release New Children’s Action Fantasy

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Children’s book author Danielle Y.C. McClean is preparing to re-release her book titled The Protectors’ Pledge on May 4th from the Secrets of Oscuros series. The Protectors’ Pledge has already…

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Author Alice Walker To Lecture at The Brooklyn Museum In May

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Pulitzer Prize winner and author Alice Walker will lecture at The Brooklyn Museum in May on the 25th, and the lecture will be inspired by the We Wanted a Revolution:…

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Author Orhan Pamuk To Be Featured Guest at 24th International Book Festival Budapest

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To be held at Millenáris on April 20th through 23rd, the 24th International Book Festival Budapest will feature author and 2006 Nobel Prize winner in literature Orhan Pamuk who has…

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Authors Yaa Gyasi & Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney To Speak at Pasadena Festival of Woman Authors

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Taking place on April 8th at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel in Pasadena, California, various female authors will speak about their own personal journeys, and among these authors are bestselling authors…

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Hidden Figures Author Margot Lee Shetterly Is Keynote Speaker at New Mexico State University

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Author Margot Lee Shetterly will be keynote speaker at New Mexico State University inside the ASNMSU Center for the Arts Medoff Theatre. There will be opportunities for the attending public to have…

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The International Edible Book Festival Is Ready To Show Off Books Made of Food

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Celebrated around the world in countries like Brazil, Germany, the United States, Japan and even Australia, the International Edible Book Festival is preparing for another round of books made of food. Yes,…

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Author Walter Mosley’s Devil In A Blue Dress Is Highlight Of One Book, One Michiana

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The title Devil in a Blue Dress may sound very common to many who are movie fanatics and are fans of movies starring Denzel Washington, however, this famous movie started off…

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Attend the Charleston African American Book Festival In September