The Color Purple: Defining Text of Womanism
D escribing The Color Purple as a womanist work is like saying the Iliad is a heroic poem. It isn’t merely an example – it’s the defining text of that genre.[1] Womanism emerged from the work of African-American author Alice Walker. And the term isn’t just a new label for Black feminism. While womanism does have an important relationship... Read More.
Power of Books Author Series: Jamie Jo Hoang
I n this edition we talk with Jamie Jo Hoang, author of My Father the Panda Killer. We touch on generational trauma. And, how books engender empathy and understanding, which can help break the cycle of generational trauma. Our freedom to read has been under assault for what seems like an eternity. And, the books being banned are consistently... Read More.
It’s Right to Read Day, 2024!
L ast year Unite Against Book Bans issued a call to action for readers, library lovers, and advocates everywhere to stand up to censorship as part of a national day of action. It was called Right to Read Day, and thousands answered the call. Let's do it again! Because the book banners are definitely still at it. In 2023,... Read More.
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