Episode 192: Diverse Voices Book Review - The 1619 Project: Who’s Afraid of Black Books?
On June 2 at 7 p.m. at the Austin Central Library, the Library Foundation and the PEN America Austin Chapter are partnering to host a discussion about The 1619 Project and free speech. I interviewed Timothy Staley, Executive Director of the Library Foundation and Jennifer M. Wilks, an English professor and director of the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies at the University of Texas, who will moderate the discussion. The program, entitled The 1619 Project: Who’s Afraid of Black Books?, will feature two contributors to The 1619 Project: acclaimed author ZZ Packer…
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