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.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Screening
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space Screening
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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.
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Get On the Banned Wagon: The Fight for Books
This survey of Penguin Random House’s current legal actions in defense of books, authors, the right to read and be read, and the free flow of ideas and perspectives that is a hallmark of American Democracy is presented by Ojasvinee (OJ) Singh, Legal Fellow, PRH.
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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. Plus attendees are invited to take a turn at the mic to try out your narration skills!
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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.
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African Traditions in the Novels of Toni Morrison
Toni Morrision scholar, Dr. Kokahvah Zauditu-Selassie explores a wide range of complex concepts, including African deities, ancestral ideas, spiritual archetypes, mythic trope, and lyrical prose that appear in novels The Bluest Eye, Sula, Song of Solomon and more.
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