Black Women Writers at Work: A Literary Salon
The Center for Black Literature, in partnership with The Harlem Writers Guild, presented “Black Women Writers at Work: A Literary Salon.”
Held on Thursday, September 30, 2021 (6:30 p.m. ET), this special free event spotlighted dynamic women authors of the African diaspora. The celebrated writers discussed their inspiration for creating the complex characters and memorable storylines that are at the heart of their contemporary narratives.
Participating authors included (pictured in video thumbnail below left to right); Jennifer Baker, senior editor, Amistad Books at HarperCollins Publishers served as the moderator; Ladee Hubbard (The Rib King); Morowa Yejidé (Creatures of Passage); and Karla FC Holloway (Gone Missing in Harlem).
Ladee Hubbard – 5 Books (top)
Karla FC Holloway – 4 Books (top)
Morowa Yejidé – 2 Books (top)
Discover More Great Events Previously Hosted by the Center for Black Literature:
- The 16th National Black Writers Conference (2022)
- An Evening with Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
- An Evening with Uwem Akpan
- Black Women Writers at Work: A Literary Salon
- The Art of the Short Story: An Evening with Danielle Evans and Jocelyn Nicole Johnson
- 2021 National Black Writers Conference Biennial Symposium: They Cried I Am: The Life and Work of Paule Marshall and John A. Williams, Unsung Black Literary Voices
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