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Image that says "2024 One Maryland One Book Top 10" with images of the covers of the following books: “Friday Black,” stories by Nana Kwame Adeji-Brenyah; “What Storm, What Thunder” by Myriam J.A. Chancy; “Behind You is The Sea,” a novel by Susan Muaddi Darraj; “’The Office of Historical Corrections,” a novella and stories by Danielle Evans; “How Far the Light Reaches: A Life in Ten Sea Creatures” by Sabrina Imbler; “How Beautiful We Were,” a novel by Imbolo Mbue; “How High We Go In the Dark,” a novel by Sequoia Nagamatsu; “Noor” by Nnedi Okorafor; “The World Doesn't Require You,” stories by Rion Amilcar Scott; and “The Immortal King Rao,” a novel by Vauhini Vara. For all the books here designated with a genre or type, the cover includes that genre.
Announcing the 2024 One Maryland One Book Top Ten
We announce our top ten contenders for One Maryland One Book 2024! This year's theme is "Restorative Futures."
January 16, 2024
Image that says "2023 One Maryland One Book Top Three. Final Selection announced March 14." There are images of the book covers to the Top 3. They are "Infinite Country" by Patricia Engel, "There There" by Tommy Orange," and "Red at the Bone" by Jacqueline Woodson.
Top Three Titles for One Maryland One Book 2023
Eden Etzel, our Program Assistant for Maryland Center for the Book, delves into our top three contenders for One Maryland One Book 2023. This year's theme is Connection.
February 13, 2023
Graphic of sign on string that says “Attention! 2023 OMOB Top 11.” After the word “attention,” there is the logo for Maryland Humanities One Maryland One Book Program, that includes the website www.onemarylandonebook.org.” The background is sky blue.
Top Eleven Titles for the 2023 One Maryland One Book Selection
We announce our top eleven contenders for One Maryland One Book 2023! This year's theme is "Connection."
January 9, 2023
A professional headshot of Saima Sitwat, a Pakistani American woman. She has shoulder-length black hair and hazel eyes. She wears a green shirt with pink and yellow flowers on it. Her arms are crossed.
Documenting Immigrant Stories During a Pandemic
Saima Sitwat, author of "American Muslim: An Immigrant’s Journey," sits on our Board of Directors. She has curated a panel called “Becoming American” for CityLit Festival: Maryland Center for the Book at Maryland Humanities serves as one of the festival’s partners this year. The panel consists of Maryland women who’ve immigrated to America. We spoke to her about the event, her experience writing as an immigrant, and more.
February 22, 2022
National Novel Writing Month
How Maryland Does National Novel Writing Month
November 22, 2017