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UPCOMING EVENTS
FEBRUARY 25TH AT 7:30PM
TAYARI JONES - KIN BOOK TOUR
Kin (noun) - a group of persons of common ancestry; one's relatives... That's the definition but what does it MEAN?
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Join us as we welcome NAACP Image Award winning author, Tayari Jones, for the release of her new novel, Kin.
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Tayari will be in conversation with professor and fellow award winning author, Asali Solomon.
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Get ready for a powerful and captivating discussion about writing novels, life, sisterhood, overcoming adversity and so much more.
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Q&A will follow the discussion.
All tickets will come with a signed copy of Kin.
MARCH 19TH AT 7:00PM
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OUR STORIES WITH AAMP & UNCLE BOBBIE'S: JAMILAH LEMIEUX
We are excited to welcome cultural critic and writer Jamilah Lemieux for the release of her powerful new book, "Black. Single. Mother."
Jamilah will be joined by author, activist, and fellow mom, Yaba Blay, for an important and timely panel discussion on Black motherhood that will surely engage, inspire, and celebrate the impact that Black mothers have on all of us. This panel will be moderated by the owner of Uncle Bobbie's, Marc Lamont Hill.
A community Q&A and book signing will follow the talk.
Copies of "Black. Single. Mother." will be available for purchase, but pre-purchase to guarantee your copy.
Your ticket also includes access to all of the museum exhibits, including the new and amazing Ruth E. Carter: Afrofuturism in Costume Design
You don't want to miss this event!
FREE LIBRARY AUTHOR EVENTS
Uncle Bobbie's — The Official Bookseller for Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events
The Author Events program at the Free Library of Philadelphia offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with today’s most celebrated voices in the humanities and sciences. Called “the region’s preeminent forum for writers and ideas” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Free Library’s Author Events program has earned three “Best of Philly” designations from Philadelphia magazine (in 1997, 2001, and 2009). Since its inception, the Author Events program has grown and now presents more than 125 authors each year in addition to the Field Family Teen Author Series.