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Sept. 2 Launch of Birmingham Reads with Imani Perry’s South to America as First Title; Kick Off Event at Birmingham Civil Rights Institute

Press ReleaseAugust 24, 2022

Ashley M Jones, poet laureate of Alabama and co-chapter leader of PEN Birmingham, said:  “By reading one book of fiction or nonfiction in one given year and then discussing… More

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] 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] Magic City Conversations: Rachel Eliza Griffiths and Khalisa Rae

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] MLK Day of Remembrance with Faylita Hicks

Saturday, April 3, 2021 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm CT
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[VIRTUAL] Nature In Poetry: A Poetry Workshop with Camille Dungy

Saturday, November 7, 2020 | 3:00 pm – 5:00 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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