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“I loved going to the library. It was the first time I ever saw Black newspapers and magazines like JET, Ebony, the Baltimore Afro-American, or the Chicago Defender. And I’ll never forget my librarian.”
― March: Book One
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Ask Jacqueline Winspear - March 12, 2013
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Join us on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 for a special discussion with New York Times bestselling author, Jacqueline Winspear. Jacqueline will be discussing ...more
Literary Fiction by People of Color
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Retro Rereads is a 2017 Reading Challenge to go back to your favorite books from different points of your life and re-read them to see if they're stil ...more
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An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
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