Tag: literature

A collage of three book covers: “Aftershocks: A Memoir” by Nadia Owusu; “What’s Mine and Yours: A Novel” by Naima Coster; and "Clap When You Land" by Elizabeth Acevedo.
Eden Etzel, our Program Assistant for Maryland Center for the Book, delves into our top three contenders for One Maryland One Book 2022. This year's theme is "New Beginnings."
February 3, 2022
A collage of the following ten books divided into two rows: “The Office of Historical Corrections” by Danielle Evans, “Clap When You Land” by Elizabeth Acevedo, “Dominicana” by Angie Cruz, “What’s Mine and Yours” by Naima Coster, “There There” by Tommy Orange, “Mary Jane” by Jessica Anya Blau, “All You Can Ever Know” by Nicole Chung, “Everywhere You Don’t Belong” by Gabriel Bump, “Afterlife” by Julia Alvarez, and “Aftershocks” by Nadia Owusu.
We announce our top ten contenders for One Maryland One Book 2022! The theme this year is "New Beginnings."
January 7, 2022
"Bloodsworth" by Tim Junkin book cover; "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson book cover; "Sing, Unburied, Sing" by Jesmyn Ward book cover
January 10, 2018
A Kwanzaa kinara (candle holder) with three red candles, one black candle, and three green candles, representing the seven principles of the holiday.
December 27, 2017
Three students Anastasia Farley, Maia Washington, and Cin'Shea Williams from the Writers in Baltimore Schools program providing remarks at the One Maryland One Book author reception.
National Novel Writing Month
Jennifer Meltzer, Media Specialist at Pikesville High School
Fred Powell of Main Street Books located in Frostburg, MD
October 25, 2017