Boston Authors Series

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WRITING RACE: MEMORY & IMAGINATION
Readings by Boston Author

Presented by

The Boston African American National Historic Site
and
Community Change, Inc

February 27, 2008 (Wednesday):

Helen Elaine Lee reads from Life Without. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Humanities Professor Helen Elaine Lee will read from her new novel, Life Without, which chronicles the lives of inmates in American prisons and recounts some of these struggles lingering today with a storytellers sure touch that transcends real life while staying firmly rooted in the African American experience (Library Journal 1994, Reed Business Information, Inc.)

 

March 12, 2008 (Wednesday):

Kim McLarin reads from Jump at the Sun. This novel intertwines the stories of three generations of African American mothers and daughters, each in her own way both enduring and challenging the legacy of slavery. Jump at the Sun was chosen by the Black Caucus of the American Library Association as a 2007 Fiction Honor book and the Massachusetts Center for the Book as the 2007 MA Book Awards Fiction Honor book. Ms McLarin hosts BASIC BLACK on WGBH.

ALL READINGS WILL TAKE PLACE
AT
The Boston African American National Historic Site
The Abiel Smith School
46 Joy Street
Historical Beacon Hill
Boston, MA
6:30PM - 8:30PM

There is no admission charge for these events; however, donations will benefit Community Change, Inc. and will be greatly appreciated!

ASL/ENGLISH INTERPRETATION WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL READINGS

Writing Race: Memory and Imagination is funded through the generous support of the African American Experience Fund

Please RSVP Janet at janet@communitychangeinc.org
or call her at 617 523-0555