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a photo of the interior of Frugal Bookstore, showing a front view of shelves filled with books, as well as various pieces of African American paintings.

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Your Guide to the Best Local Independent Bookshops

October 15, 2021

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Lee McIntyre: How to Talk to a Science Denier

October 13, 2021

Composite of book covers mentioned in this listicle of books to read in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day. Titles include: The Things She's Seen, Split Tooth, An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States, Heartbeat Braves, The Only Good Indians, and Elatsoe.

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10 Great Reads in Honor of Indigenous Peoples Dayeat

October 7, 2021

Composite image. At left, a photo of Ha Jin in a tan scally cap and purpleish suit with a red, white and blue polka dot pattern tie. He sits on the edge of a park bench and crosses his hand over the arm rest. At right, the book cover for Ha Jin’s novel, “A Song Everlasting.” The cover features a series of golden birds landing on 5 black lines and the background is blue and white watercolor. The bottom of the cover reads “National Book Award-Wining Author of Waiting”

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Ha Jin Ponders the High Cost of Freedom

October 5, 2021

Photo collage of the book covers for the followingbooks: Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera, Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Our America: A Hispanic History of the United States by Felipe Fernández-Armesto, The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, Dominicana by Angie Cruz, Finding Latinx: In Search of the Voices Redefining Latino Identity by Paola Ramos, Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende, Acting on Impulse by Mia Sosa, Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

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Books for Hispanic Heritage Month

September 15, 2021

Composite image. At left, there is a portrait of Judith Heumann, smiling. She wears purple-ish glasses that match with her sweater, which has a geometric pattern. Her hair is goldish; Judith is white and is a wheelchair user. At right is cover of her book "Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist". The title is in bright yellow font. The cover is a black and white photo of Judith sitting in her wheelchair with a pant suit on and her hand on her face. She smiles and looks into a mirror. At the bottom, “Judith Heumann with Kristen Joiner” is written.

Disability

Diversity & Inclusion’s Learn More Series: Renowned Disability Rights Leader Judy Heumann to Speak

September 13, 2021

ervicemen of the Ukrainian Navys 88th Separate Marine Battalion and US marine units along with fellow Georgian and Moldovan servicemen conduct a land operation on the Oleshky Sands military training ground close to Crimea as part of the Sea Breeze 2021 maritime exercise held by NATO and its partner nations

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Andrew Bacevich: The United States Is Ignoring 2020’s “Apocalyptic” Wake-up Call

July 12, 2021

Composite image of book covers included in the juneteenth listicle, including “The Brightest Day,” “Stamped from the Beginning,“”The Deep,” “Addy: An American Girl,” “Between the World and Me,” “Crossing Ebenezer Creek,” and “Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You”

Books

10 Powerful Books for Adults, Teens, Kids to Celebrate and Understand Juneteenth

June 17, 2021

A composite of the book covers and movie posters from the books and movies discussed in the article

Pride

Celebrate Pride Month with These Books, Podcasts, Movies, and TV Shows

June 11, 2021

Audience members attend a Lit Crawl Boston session in 2019.

Things-to-do

To Do Today: Lit Crawl Boston

June 10, 2021

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The Story behind Regina Hansen’s YA Novel The Coming Storm

May 28, 2021

A collage of the books mentioned in this article

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Putting Together Your Summer Reading List? Check Out Our Recommendations

May 27, 2021

Composite image made from the book covers of the following works: Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, Naturally Tan by Tan France, Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong, Jade City by Fonda Lee, Mimi Lee Gets a Clue by Jennifer J. Chow, Where the Rekohu Bone Sings by Tina Makereti, Where Dreams Descend by Janella Angeles, Girls of Paper and Fire by Natasha Ngan, Girl Gone Viral by Alisha Rai, and The Prince and the Dressmaker by Jen Wang.

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10 Books to Read during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

May 5, 2021

A photo of the poster for the National Anitracist Book Festival. The poster features book covers and under the words "National Antiracist Book Festival."

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BU to Host National Antiracist Book Festival Saturday

April 17, 2021

Portrait of Louis Chude-Sokei

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Louis Chude-Sokei Writes of Navigating “Multiple Blacknesses” in Floating in a Most Peculiar Way

April 13, 2021

An illustration of a hand snapping

Books

Dystopia Debut Somewhere Between Fact and Fiction

April 13, 2021

Photo of the cover for the anthology "Poems of Healing"

Arts & Culture

Poems of Healing for These Troubled Times

April 8, 2021

A photo of Jack Beerman sitting with his arms crossed

Books

The Forgotten Court Case That Became American Racism’s Building Block

April 7, 2021

Women's History Month

Eight Books, TV Shows, Movies to Enjoy This Women’s History Month

March 29, 2021

A portrait photo of Teju Cole

Arts & Culture

Prominent Writer and Artist Teju Cole to Speak at BU Tuesday Night

March 22, 2021

Prominent Writer and Artist Teju Cole to Speak at BU Tuesday Night