JustBook-ish

JustBook-ish was honored to recently host?poet and novelist Safia Elhillo?for a Youth Open Mic night. Sudanese by way of Washington, DC, Elhillo is the author of the books The January Children, Girls That Never Die, Home Is Not A Country, and Bright Red Fruit. Elhillo received the 2015 Brunel International African Poetry Prize, and was listed in Forbes Africa’s 2018 “30 Under 30.” Her work has been translated into several languages, and commissioned by Under Armour, Cuyana, and the Bavarian State Ballet. Hosting creatives like Elhillo is deeply rooted in our mission to be?culturally curated, radically influenced, and locally inspired. We hope you'll stop by for an upcoming event! https://lnkd.in/eqSHgwqQ

Co-founder of JustBook-ish Porsha Olayiwola was celebrated at the MFA for her work as the City of Boston’s Poet Laureate with her final reading in the role. For six years, Olayiwola has served as a beacon of the local literary community, uplifting the city’s great traditions and embodying the future of poetry in Boston. Thank you, Porsha.?We are blessed to be graced by your presence, leadership, performance, and words.?Check out?The Poet's Envoi: Porsha Olayiwola's Farewell Reading.

I'm excited to kick off a new series I'm curating at JustBook-ish this week with Dr.Lisa Woolfork, found of Black Women Stitch and the award-winning podcast, Stitch, Please. Please join us on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 4:00. RSVP below, please. In this conversation, we’ll be guided by some of the following questions, among many others: -What are some of the ways Black women and femmes have used quilting and sewing as creative expression, resistance, and much more? What are some of the “hidden in plain sight” stories that we need to know? -What advice do you have for those of us seeking to create our own creative practices, especially in community with others? I'm so excited to be in conversation with Dr. Woolfork on Sunday, Feb. 15 at 4:00 p.m. at Just Bookish. Come spend some time with us!

This is my kind of party! Tonight at JustBook-ish, 6:30, the Lit Lounge. ?? ?? ?? #whisperonly Some background: https://lnkd.in/gNcRccDW

Our community was recently highlighted in?The Boston Globe, featuring the work of?Jeremiah Ancrum, a 19-year-old Fields Corner native, poet, and student at Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology. Ancrum reflects on the JustBook-ish community by saying, “most of the time in our community, you see a liquor store or a laundromat. So to see a bookstore that’s the first of its kind is something that I’m very proud of." Thank you to folks like Ancrum who continue to bring our mission to life! https://lnkd.in/eGDEq74v