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Latest Past Events
Online Book Talk: Deesha Philyaw “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies”
NJJoin us for the first Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival event for 2021 – a talk by Deesha Philyaw about her debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Her book was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for fiction and for the Story Prize. It focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church and features four generations of ...
Online Book Talk: Race/History – America’s Journey
NJWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our second FREE online event is a Race/History discussion about America's Journey from Slavery to Segregation. Register here. An exploration of the legacy of slavery in our country and its impact on racial segregation, African-American culture, and the preservation of African traditions and identity, with Steve Luxenberg, author of Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and ...