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UPCOMING EVENTS
MAY 6TH AT 7:30PM
TIFFANY D. CROSS - LOVE, ME BOOK TOUR
"And I enclosed it with a kiss..."
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Join us as we welcome, journalist, TV host, author, and international speaker, Tiffany D. Cross for the release of her book, Love, Me.
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Tiffany will be in conversation with fellow TV host and the owner of Uncle Bobbie's, Marc Lamont Hill.
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This is a book and an event that is an unapologetic love letter to Black women. You don't want to miss this!
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Q&A will follow the discussion
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All copies of Love, Me will be signed.
MAY 20TH AT 7:30PM
ALEX ELLE - THE COMPANY WE KEEP BOOK TOUR
Join New York Times bestselling author Alex Elle for an inspiring evening centered on her powerful new book, THE COMPANY WE KEEP: Friendship, Connection, and Redefining What It Means to Grow Together. In this heartfelt and vulnerable work, Alex examines the friendships that shape our lives - the ones that nourish, challenge, and sometimes stretch us in unexpected ways.
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In a time of increasing loneliness, THE COMPANY WE KEEP offers thoughtful guidance on showing up with intention, communicating honestly, and cultivating relationships that honor personal worth.
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Q&A will follow the discussion
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All copies of Love, Me will be signed.
MAY 23RD AT 6:00PM
ALEX ELLE - THE COMPANY WE KEEP BOOK TOUR
Join the African American Museum in Philadelphia (AAMP) and Uncle Bobbie’s Coffee & Books for another powerful evening of conversation, reflection, and community as part of our "Our Stories" book club series.
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Dr. Ilyasah Shabazz, daughter of Malcolm X and a NAACP Image Award-winning author, in conversation with acclaimed scholar and cultural critic Marc Lamont Hill. Together, they will explore Dr. Shabazz’s newest work, "Malcolm in the Desert: Wisdom from the Spiritual Transformation of Malcolm X", offering a deeply personal and expansive look at Malcolm X’s evolution—not only as a revolutionary, but as a seeker committed to growth, reflection, and global understanding.
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Q&A will follow the discussion
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All copies of Malcolm in the Desert will be signed.
JUNE 2ND AT 7:30PM
CHRIS SMALLS - WHEN THE REVOLUTION COMES BOOK TOUR
Chris Smalls, the co-founder and former president of the Amazon Labor Union, made national headlines when he took on one of the biggest companies in the world to fight for his fellow laborers and now he tells his story with his debut book.
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Joining Chris will be organizer and activist, Gabe Bryant for an amazing discussion about perseverance, courage and why it's so important that we continue to fight for labor rights.
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Q&A to follow the discussion.
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All copies of When The Revolution Comes, will be signed.
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Don't miss this amazing event!
FREE LIBRARY AUTHOR EVENTS
Uncle Bobbie's — The Official Bookseller for Free Library of Philadelphia Author Events
The Author Events program at the Free Library of Philadelphia offers the opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with today’s most celebrated voices in the humanities and sciences. Called “the region’s preeminent forum for writers and ideas” by the Philadelphia Inquirer, the Free Library’s Author Events program has earned three “Best of Philly” designations from Philadelphia magazine (in 1997, 2001, and 2009). Since its inception, the Author Events program has grown and now presents more than 125 authors each year in addition to the Field Family Teen Author Series.