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Speaking with Spoken Word Artist & Activist, Joy Elan
Joy Elan began writing when she was a child. She loved literature from a young age and knew that she would, one day, become a writer....
Spotlight: Cassandra Washington
Cassandra Washington’s book, Teach and Take Time for You, was a book she came to after a career as an educator, principal, and teacher in...
Spotlight: J. Marcellus Burke
When J. Marcellus Burke returned from his tour of duty as a cartographer in World War II, he was greeted with the beginnings of what...
Spotlight: Bernard Turner
Bernard Turner is a Chicago native, born from Bronzeville with a career in teaching and educational publishing. He has been a volunteer...
Spotlight: Darese King, Author of The Dress Goddess
Hello and welcome to the 2017 Soulful Chicago Book Fair’s official blog. As we approach the day of the fair, July 16th, we wanted to...
