Encouraging a love of reading and a deeper sense of community\, One Maryland One Book is like a statewide book club . Every Marylander is invited to participate through one of the hundreds o f events happening around the state.
\nAbout the book:
\nThere 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 in form how we understand the world\, and ourselves\, moving forward.
\nIn a time when music is spurring Black Americans&rsquo\; connection with Africans on the Continent\, culture critic Lawrence Burney takes us on a j ourney from the streets of Baltimore to the concert halls of Lagos\, remin isces on seeing his mother perform as the opening act of a Gil Scott-Heron show when he was a child\, and sits at a Maryland crab feast with family\ , assessing how the Black people in his home state have historically impro vised paths for their liberation. Burney explores these profound interacti ons with incisive and energizing prose\, offering us a personal and critic al perspective on the people\, places\, music\, and art that transformed h im.
\nNo Sense in Wishing \;is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Bu rney&rsquo\;s search for self. With its gutsy and uncompromising criticism alongside intimate personal storytelling\, this &ldquo\;powerful collecti on of essays&rdquo\; (Rolling Stone) is like an album that hits all the ri ght notes\, from a promising writer on the rise.
\nOne Maryland One Book \;is a program of Maryland Humanities and the Maryland Center for the Book\, sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Maryland State Library Agency.
\nCalvert Library strives to make our events accessible to all. For access questions or requests\, call 410 -535-0291.
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