Pratt Library Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Poems on Various Subjects - Religious and Moral
Phillis Wheatley
The Special Collections Department also houses "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," by Phillis Wheatley, one of the first published African American poets. https://t.co/fqUFZdBWnp
Paperback, 2016
$14.90$7.45 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Furia
Yamile Saied Méndez
Celebrate another successful year of One Book Baltimore! Join us on February 10th for a reception featuring program partners and local Baltimore students inspired by this year's selection, Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez. @BaltCitySchools @TRowePrice https://t.co/MgQF52zkkh https://t.co/JJWdZRWuSc
Paperback, 2022
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Seeing Ghosts: A Memoir
Kat Chow
Our next author on the Writers Live! stage made @PureWow's August reading list. Don't miss @katchow #atthepratt tomorrow evening to talk about her memoir Seeing Ghosts, and her story emigrating from China and Hong Kong to Cuba and America. Tune in at 7pm. http://ow.ly/ywpP50G3hR3
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented Rhythm
Dan Charnas
Writers LIVE! Dan Charnas, Dilla Time https://t.co/8g1PONJg7C
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Last on His Feet: Jack Johnson and the Battle of the Century
Youssef Daoudi
Writers LIVE! Adrian Matejka with Jason Reynolds, Last On His Feet https://t.co/1tje4D8fBK
Hardcover, 2023
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Black Boy Smile: A Memoir in Moments
D. Watkins
Mark your calendars for the very first CEO Book Club Series event featuring @dwatkinsworld! Join Pratt Library CEO Heidi Daniel as she interviews Watkins about his latest book, Black Boy Smile. https://t.co/FNBBOSu7bC
Paperback, 2023
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Caul Baby
Morgan Jerkins
Following the success of her first two books, @nytimes bestselling author @MorganJerkins returns with her electrifying fiction debut, Caul Baby. Join us tomorrow for Writers Live! with Morgan Jerkins, in partnership with @CityLitProject! Dial in at: https://t.co/JqzuDsM0aC https://t.co/95EiCL7p2S
Paperback, 2022
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral.
Wheatley Phillis 1753-1784
The Special Collections Department also houses "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral," by Phillis Wheatley, one of the first published African American poets. https://t.co/fqUFZdBWnp
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Bet on Black: The Good News about Being Black in America Today
Eboni K. Williams
Writers LIVE! Eboni K. Williams, Bet on Black https://t.co/qTm9ejag44
Hardcover, 2023
$29.00$14.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Soul of the Butterfly
Scott Carruba
Black artist-activists in Baltimore have been making change since the 1960s. Learn more about Chicory, the poetry magazine published by the Pratt Library and Black arts activism in the exhibit Soul of the Butterfly. Opening this Friday, 6/24. https://t.co/Xf092VdaeM https://t.co/pFzi0k2fO6
Paperback, 2019
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book