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The first memoir from bestselling author Francine Prose (Blue Angel), 1974: A Personal History is about the close relationship she developed with activist Anthony Russo, one of the men who leaked the Pentagon Papers, and the year when our country changed. In conversation with Sloane Crosley (Grief is for People).

Part block party, part literary gathering, and part communal healing. Jezz Chung (This Way To Change) and Jol Leon (Everything and Nothing at Once) discuss their new books on liberation; Mallory Zondag leads a needle felting workshop; and DJ Monday Blue brings the tunes. Hosted by Brooklyn Artery and Taylor & Co. Books, the block party takes place at the two locations directly across the road from each other.

Joseph Earl Thomas (Sink) celebrates his debut novel God Bless You, Otis Spunkmeyer, following a veteran of the Iraq War who is now a doctoral student and an EMS worker in North Philly struggling to readjust to civilian life. Joseph is joined in conversation by Tyriek White (We Are a Haunting).

Are any of you illustrators? I think it\u2019s time we had a logo and maybe a nice header to run along the top. I\u2019m wildly grateful to those of you who have pledged support for RtC\u2014it helps me justify the time each week to research and write these posts\u2014and now I\u2019d love to invest some of those pledges back into the creative community for an aesthetic upgrade. If any of you professionally (or unprofessionally) doodle, please get in touch!

Taiwanese American writer Grace Loh Prasad unfurls themes of memory, dislocation, language, and loss in her debut memoir, The Translator\u2019s Daughter, telling a unique story about reclaiming one's heritage while living in a diaspora. Grace is joined in conversation by Melissa Hung, the founding editor in chief of Hyphen.

Book Club for the Book Hoes () hosts an author talk with Charlee Dryoff for a live taping of the Book Hoes Podcast, discussing her debut novel, Loneliness and Company, the Femmes Book Club's June pick. Following the talk, attendees can ask questions in a short Q&A.

Guest hosed by Tyler Armey and featuring reader Julia Sloan, this special edition of the monthly literary open mic night celebrates \u201Cthe art of storytelling and our beloved Black and Queer communities.\u201D Signup starts at 7pm, readings start at 8pm.

Part block party, part literary gathering, and part communal healing. Jezz Chung (This Way To Change) and Jo\u00E9l Leon (Everything and Nothing at Once) discuss their new books on liberation; Mallory Zondag leads a needle felting workshop; and DJ Monday Blue brings the tunes. Hosted by Brooklyn Artery and Taylor & Co. Books, the block party takes place at the two locations directly across the road from each other.

This community series\u2014hosted by Craft & Release, a creative hub from writer Glynn Pogue and filmmaker Nneka Julia\u2014is designed \u201Cfor artists seeking synergy, accountability, and dedicated time to work.\u201D It provides a generative space to write alongside like-minded individuals and receive constructive peer feedback. RSVP required and only 50 spots available.

In case you missed last week\u2019s launch, catch Porochista Khakpour (Sick) discussing Tehrangeles\u2014a tragicomic saga about an Iranian-American multimillionaire family, their high-functioning dysfunction and the ever-present struggle to accept one\u2019s true self.

A bookish take on speed dating, the aim is to have guests go on 12 mini-dates over the evening, with a book of your choosing as a chat prompt. If both parties are into continuing the conversation, you\u2019ll each receive information about how to get back in touch. This edition is hosted by TJ Alexander, the author of Triple Sec. Happy hour specials at the Caf\u00E9 & Bar.

Enjoy wine and book pairings with the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival. In four rounds of tastings, you\u2019ll learn about the wine you\u2019re sampling and then hear an excerpt from a novel that complements the notes, read by actor Jermaine Rowe. With it being Caribbean Heritage month and LGBTQ+ Pride month, the wines will be paired with LGBTQ+ Caribbean books.

Leslie Stephens discusses her newest book, You're Safe Here\u2014a timely, clever, and white-knuckled thriller in which wellness, motherhood, and technology converge in a near future California\u2014in conversation with Georgia Clark, author and the founder of Generation Women.

On Nov. 21, their time together on the HPU campus included a scavenger hunt that sent children all over the School of Education (SOE) building. The buddies also explored the SOE library; counted stockings hung throughout the building; read some of their favorite books together; and created ornaments to adorn the SOE Festival Tree.

Each elementary student had three wrapped gifts under the Festival Tree: a book written by HPU President Dr. Nido Qubein; a book HPU students specially selected for their book buddy; and a scrapbook reading log HPU education majors had compiled that chronicled all the books the buddies had read together.

JimDaly: John, we have two wonderful guests here who can share some simple, but very intentional ideas about how to revitalize our marriages. And I really look forward to diving into those practical helps, because we all need them. You know, we can get into these routines like you said and form some bad habits. And today, Les and Leslie Parrott will help us get out of those ruts. They are the authors of a book called MakingHappy:TheArtandScienceofaHappyMarriage. Les is a clinical psychologist and a professor at Northwest University. His wife, Leslie, is a marriage and family therapist.

Dr. Les Parrott is a clinical psychologist and his wife, Dr. Leslie Parrott, is a marriage and family therapist. They work together as a team to offer marriage and parenting help through their popular speaking engagements and writing. They address audiences in 40 cities a year and are New York Times best-selling authors whose books have sold more than two million copies. Their works include The Good Fight, Love Like That, Real Relationships, and the award-winning Saving Your Marriage Before it Starts. Learn more about the Parrotts by visiting their website, lesandleslie.com.

Dr. Bob Paul and Tara Lalonde share their marriage counseling expertise to help couples communicate in a healthy way and build a marriage that is emotionally safe for both people. They offer some of the powerful tools taught to couples at Hope Restored marriage intensives, including the reactive cycle and heart talk. (Part 1 of 2)

Pastor Dave Carder offers couples practical advice for protecting their marriages from adultery in a discussion based on his book Anatomy of an Affair: How Affairs, Attractions, and Addictions Develop, and How to Guard Your Marriage Against Them. (Part 1 of 2)

Robert and Pamela Crosby help married couples understand and celebrate their gender differences so that they can enjoy a stronger bond and deeper intimacy. Our guests offer practical tips for improved communication, successful conflict resolution and offering affirmation to your spouse. (Part 1 of 2)