For most of the 1800s and part of the 1900s there was a little town just north of St. Louis founded by former slaves, not marked on any map, and impossible for outsiders to find. That’s the premise of Phillip B. Williams’s new novel, Ours, out this year from Viking. The book takes its name …
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The St. Louis Jewish Community Center’s biannual Used Book Sale returns to the Staenberg Family Complex Arts & Education Building Sunday, January 26 through Thursday, January 30, 2025. Patrons can once again stock up on a new selection of used reading materials of every genre—including mysteries, general fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, and much more. Book …
The St. Louis Jewish Book Festival invites the public to a thought-provoking literary event on Thursday, January 16, at 7pm. This “Bookend” event complements the Book Festival’s main event by bringing Jewish authors to St. Louis throughout the year for the public to get their literary fix. This crucial, eye-opening book event brings Brian Joseph, …
Join award-winning author of the Kingdom Keepers and Lou Boldt series, St. Louisan Ridley Pearson, for an exciting presentation on the art of storytelling. Ridley will guide writers and readers of all ages through his process of observation, “livening,” and editing. Featuring stories of his own experiences working with Disney and direct examples from his …
Join award-winning author of the Kingdom Keepers and Lou Boldt series, St. Louisan Ridley Pearson, for an exciting presentation on the art of storytelling. Ridley will guide writers and readers of all ages through his process of observation, “livening,” and editing. Featuring stories of his own experiences working with Disney and direct examples from his …
The Missouri Book Festival celebrates the best of regional life, culture, and history with an array of dynamic programming meant to promote literacy and encourage reading. Events take place in Washington, the quintessential Missouri town. Here, books that feature stories on the Show-Me State come to life in food demonstrations, sports exhibitions, myriad forms of …
The Missouri Book Festival celebrates the best of regional life, culture, and history with an array of dynamic programming meant to promote literacy and encourage reading. Events take place in Washington, the quintessential Missouri town. Here, books that feature stories on the Show-Me State come to life in food demonstrations, sports exhibitions, myriad forms of …
256 pages, anthology, Belt Publishing, softcover, $12 When the national news deigns to turn its gaze to the Midwest, it’s often because of political news, a crisis of some kind, or a perceived curiosity about our way of living. But one thing that’s usually missing from the conversation is how diverse the region really is …