Tag: literature

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
A collage of three book covers: “Aftershocks: A Memoir” by Nadia Owusu; “What’s Mine and Yours: A Novel” by Naima Coster; and "Clap When You Land" by Elizabeth Acevedo.
Top Three Titles for One Maryland One Book 2022
Eden Etzel, our Program Assistant for Maryland Center for the Book, delves into our top three contenders for One Maryland One Book 2022. This year's theme is "New Beginnings."
February 3, 2022
A collage of the following ten books divided into two rows: “The Office of Historical Corrections” by Danielle Evans, “Clap When You Land” by Elizabeth Acevedo, “Dominicana” by Angie Cruz, “What’s Mine and Yours” by Naima Coster, “There There” by Tommy Orange, “Mary Jane” by Jessica Anya Blau, “All You Can Ever Know” by Nicole Chung, “Everywhere You Don’t Belong” by Gabriel Bump, “Afterlife” by Julia Alvarez, and “Aftershocks” by Nadia Owusu.
Top 10 Titles for One Maryland One Book 2022
We announce our top ten contenders for One Maryland One Book 2022! The theme this year is "New Beginnings."
January 7, 2022
"Bloodsworth" by Tim Junkin book cover; "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson book cover; "Sing, Unburied, Sing" by Jesmyn Ward book cover
The 2018 One Maryland One Book Top Three
January 31, 2018
“The never stopping listening”—An Encounter with Ursula Le Guin
January 24, 2018
What to Read in 2018
January 10, 2018
A Kwanzaa kinara (candle holder) with three red candles, one black candle, and three green candles, representing the seven principles of the holiday.
Kwanzaa in Maryland
December 27, 2017
Three students Anastasia Farley, Maia Washington, and Cin'Shea Williams from the Writers in Baltimore Schools program providing remarks at the One Maryland One Book author reception.
Writers in Baltimore Schools students interview Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
December 13, 2017
National Novel Writing Month
How Maryland Does National Novel Writing Month
November 22, 2017