Join us for a Well-Read Black Girl book club meet-up!

The AAMI is partnering with Next Page Books to host a Well-Read Black Girl book club.

The Well-Read Black Girl movement started as an Instagram account created by author Glory Edim and has grown into a thriving online community and Brooklyn-based festival celebrating the literary contributions of black women. The AAMI book club will meet monthly to discuss selected books by women of color. Book selections will range in genre and theme and will be available to purchase at Next Page Books.

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From the Publisher:

With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions, and do what must be done. The one place she can let her responsibilities go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Still, she knows she doesn’t have enough time for her school’s new culinary arts class, doesn’t have the money for the class’s trip to Spain — and shouldn’t still be dreaming of someday working in a real kitchen. But even with all the rules she has for her life — and all the rules everyone expects her to play by — once Emoni starts cooking, her only real choice is to let her talent break free.

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While this is a free program open to the public, your RSVP helps us plan for space and refreshments. If you are planning to attend, please use the button above to let us know!

Bonus: Show your event confirmation at Next Page Books to receive 20% off the selected monthly title.

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Next Page Books is located at 1105 3rd St SE in Cedar Rapids’ NewBo neighborhood.

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