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Birmingham Reads

Birmingham Reads: A City-Wide Read Kickoff Event

Friday, September 2, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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Linda Villarosa in Conversation – Montgomery

Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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Entangled Histories: Free Speech & Civil Rights from the 1960’s to Today

Thursday, July 28, 2022 | 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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The Magic City Poetry Festival: An Evening With Taylor Byas

Monday, April 18, 2022 | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm ET
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[VIRTUAL] Gender Identity, Sexuality, and Free Expression in Alabama

Monday, September 27, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] 2021 Magic City Poetry Festival

Saturday, April 3, 2021 – Tuesday, April 27, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] All Around Alabama Inaugural Reading: Jason McCall, Kimberly Casey, and Jacqueline Trimble

Sunday, April 11, 2021 | 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] A Conversation with Monique L. Jones and Dr. DeMaris B. Hill

Saturday, October 10, 2020 | 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm CT
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Local Journalist Heroes: Connor Sheets

InterviewApril 20, 2020

“Without local journalism, I honestly don’t know where people would turn for information about what’s going on in their communities.” More

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Bookstores Across America, Vol. One: A Roundup of Ways to Support Indie Bookstores

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With independent bookstores forced to shut their doors due to the global pandemic, we reached out to booksellers to ask them how readers can support their favorite stores while… More

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