book discussion

Hybrid in form, and even more expansive in what it has to say, “Kin: Rooted in Hope” is a book created by, and about, a Black family and its generations.Poet and children’s author Carole Boston Weatherford and her son, artist Jeffery Boston Weatherford, collaborated on this book that gives voice to their earliest enslaved ancestors […]

Join us to discuss this year’s One Maryland One Book selection, “Kin: Rooted in Hope”, by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Free copies of the 2025 OMOB selection will be available at all HCPL locations this summer, while supplies last. Please call your favorite branch to check on book availability. One […]

Join us we create visual or written pieces reflecting our family stories, inspired by the poetic and visual format of this years One Maryland, One Book entitled Kin – Rooted in Hope by Carol & Jeffrey Boston Weatherford. Pick up a copy of the book at your local library before the program. Pre-registration is required. Seats are […]

Meet us at the Heavy Seas Taproom to discuss Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford over a pint of beer. Please drink responsibly. One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities and the Maryland Center for the Book, sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Maryland State […]

Taught by Genealogist and Family Historian Christi Camper, this class is a hands-on genealogy experience that will help participants learn more about how to trace their family’s history and some common pitfalls that African-Americans may face whilst researching. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptops, photos, obituaries and any other types of documents that may […]

Join us for a poetry workshop themed around this year’s One Maryland One Book selection: Kin by Carole & Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Workshop will include discussing Kin: Rooted in Hope and exploring different ways to write and style your poetry.

Each year, thousands of Marylanders read one book as a community and, this year, the theme we focus on is “What We Collect/What We Tell”. This year’s One Maryland, One Book is “Kin: Rooted in Hope” written by Carole Boston Weatherford with art by Jeffery Boston Weatherford. Their book focuses on the Weatherford’s own ancestors […]

Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? Then our book discussion group is for you! We will feature a different book at each meeting. Come join us for a sharing of good books and ideas. This month’s selection is Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford, the 2025 One Maryland One Book selection.

Join us for a discussion of the 2025 One Maryland One Book selection, Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Weatherford.

Join us for a lively discussion about Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford. Copies of the book are available at the Ocean City Library.

One Maryland One Book is a program of Maryland Humanities and the Maryland Center for the Book, sponsored by The Institute of Museum and Library Services via the Maryland State Library Agency.