Experience Baltimore’s cultural music and murals in our walking tour through the stacks. The music is curated from the PGCC’s catalog, to include articles, videos, plays/musicals, and books/ebooks. Murals are photographs by Maria Wolfe, who spent around a year taking photos and documenting the locations and artists names before creating @BaltiMurals on Instagram. The PGCC […]
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9 events,The Baltimore Memories and Murals Exhibit features: Lawrence Burney’s Memories -Celebrating the 2026 One Maryland One Book author of No Sense in Wishing: Essays. Walk in the stacks, slow down, observe, and reflect on themes from the book: music, Baltimore culture, fatherhood, belonging, and communities. He is also the author of True Laurels. And Iandry […] Lawrence Burney — No Sense in Wishing: Essays – with Hanif Abdurraqib Want to discuss “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney at your book club? Here’s your chance. Each Book Club in a Bag kit contains 5 copies of “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney, 5 bookmarks, a link to a Readers’ Guide and additional book-related activities, and links to information about author visits. In his essay collection No Sense in Wishing, Lawrence Burney heavily features Bob Marley in the essay titled “Time Will Tell”. This chapter focuses on the ritual of passing down music to his daughter, using Marley’s songs as a foundation to connect and communicate with her.
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Book discussion for the One Maryland One Book selection: “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney
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Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us at Carroll County Public Library’s North Carroll location for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month’s selection is the 2026 One Maryland One Book title […]
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This month’s selection will be “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney: There are moments throughout our lives when we discover an artist, an album, a film, or a cultural artifact that leaves a lasting impression, helping inform how we understand the world, and ourselves, moving forward. In No Sense in Wishing, Lawrence Burney explores […] |
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Book Discussion at St. Michaels Branch Library. Free and open to public. No registration required. |
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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “No Sense Wishing”, by Lawrence Burney. Free copies of the 2026 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities. This […]
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Open book club meeting featuring OMOB title No Sense in Wishing
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Copies of the One Maryland One Book are available at the Pocomoke Branch Library. |
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Join Vivian Fisher from the State Library Resource Center at Pratt Library for a lively discussion on the Harlem Renaissance, a cultural and social movement in the 1920s and 1930s defined by an outpouring of African American literature, theater, music, and art. Discuss the origins of the historically significant time period and explore some of […]
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On Saturday, 10/3, Lawrence Burney will be discussing “No Sense in Wishing-this year’s One Maryland One Book selection-with broadcast journalist and video producer Alana Yzola-Daly, at BAAM Athletic Center, located at 21 Jowite Street, Easton, MD, from 5-7 p.m. The event will open with a musical performance by Friends in Faith, a local gospel group. […] |
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The book discussion group meets the first Monday of each month at 12:00pm unless there is a holiday. The title for this month is No Sense in Wishing: Essays by Lawrence Burney. It is the One Maryland One Book selection. We will meet in the library garden if weather permits or in our downstairs meeting […]
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Participants at least 55 years of age meet for a spirited book discussion at McFaul Activity Center. Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “No Sense in Wishing”, by Lawrence Burney. Free copies of the 2026 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations while supplies last. Please call your […] |
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Partner Baltimore County Public Library’s Arbutus Branch will lead an engaging discussion on No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore.
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Join us for a lively discussion of The Tenant by Freida McFadden. This event will also include a discussion of the One Maryland, One Book No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney. |
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Explore the origins and evolution of popular music forms that originated in the African American community. Discuss the social and cultural changes that impacted each genre’s development and revisit the songs and artists who remain timeless influences. Registration is only required if you want to attend via Zoom. |
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Explore the themes and powerful narratives in Lawrence Burney’s “No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore” during this engaging book discussion.
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Join us for an engaging book discussion on “No Sense in Wishing” that features lively, welcoming conversation where readers can share insights, reactions, and favorite passages. 6:30 – 6:45 is social time, and 6:45 – 7:45 is book discussion. Need a copy of the book? Ask at the La Plata Library front desk. |
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Copies of the One Maryland One Book are available at the Ocean Pines Library circulation desk.
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Join us for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection, No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney.
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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “No Sense in Wishing”, by Lawrence Burney. Free copies of the 2026 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities. […] |
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Join us for a lively discussion of this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney.
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To have this event for teens and young adults in Calvert County w/Author present.
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Discuss this month’s selection – No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney |
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Join us for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney. No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney is a personal and analytical essay collection that showcases his home city of Baltimore, […] |
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Book discussion for the One Maryland One Book selection: “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney
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Pick up a copy of the book at the Ocean City circulation desk and then join us for a lively discussion about this year’s One Maryland One Book
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Book discussion for the One Maryland One Book selection: “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney |
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Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “No Sense in Wishing”, by Lawrence Burney. Free copies of the 2026 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities. […]
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Explore the themes and powerful narratives in Lawrence Burney’s “No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore” during this engaging book discussion.
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Bring your nonfiction writing samples to workshop with the group and embrace this year’s One Maryland One Book’s theme for creative non-fiction as tools of self-exploration and social transformation. In collaboration with the Eastern Shore Writers Association. |
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A discussion group for the 2026 One Maryland One Book pick! Participants will meet to discuss No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney.
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Join us for a lively discussion of No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney, this year’s One Maryland One Book selection. |
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Join us for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney. No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney is a personal and analytical essay collection that showcases his home city of Baltimore, […] |
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A celebration of local authors and publishers and all things book related that support the Taylor House Museum’s mission to Tell the Stories of Berlin
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To have this event for teens and young adults in Baltimore w/Author present. |
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Join us to discuss No Sense in Wishing, a thoughtful essay collection exploring identity, music, family, and belonging from Baltimore to Lagos. Share your insights and hear new perspectives.
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Please join us as we discuss the 2026 One Maryland One Book, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore. “There are moments in our lives when we discover an artist, an album, a film, or a cultural artifact that leaves a lasting impression. These moments inform how we understand the world, […] |
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Book discussion for the One Maryland One Book selection: “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney |
6 events,Participate in an online discussion of “No Sense in Wishing” by Lawrence Burney. All Library Book Chat discussions occur on the PGCC Library’s Facebook page. You can request a copy of this book by visiting the PGCC library on our Largo campus.
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Join us for a thoughtful discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore, by Lawrence Burney. The book was selected under the 2026 theme of “REVOLUTION, REACTION, REFORM,” seeking stories that highlight moments of change and transformation. Released in 2025, the book is […] |
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Join us for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney. No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney is a personal and analytical essay collection that showcases his home city of Baltimore, […] |
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6 events,
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Join us for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney. No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney is a personal and analytical essay collection that showcases his home city of Baltimore, […] |
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This month’s selection is the One Maryland One Book: No Sense in Wishing by Lawrence Burney. This program is both virtual and in person. Registration is only required if you are attending virtually so that you may be sent the Zoom link. |
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Please join us as we discuss the 2026 One Maryland One Book, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore. “There are moments in our lives when we discover an artist, an album, a film, or a cultural artifact that leaves a lasting impression. These moments inform how we understand the world, […]
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Join us for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney. No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney is a personal and analytical essay collection that showcases his home city of Baltimore, […]
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The Baltimore Museum of Art is excited to offer a program featuring writer, editor, and critic Lawrence Burney in connection with the forthcoming special exhibition, Flashback: Two Centuries of Baltimore Photography. The evening will feature a preview screening of Lawrence’s in-progress documentary, Revisiting Ramona, with a discussion to follow about the practice of using words, photography, and […] |
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Join the Pratt Page-Turners Book Club for a discussion of the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection, No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney. No Sense in Wishing: Essays on Black Music, Belonging, and Baltimore by Lawrence Burney is a personal and analytical essay collection that showcases his […] |
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