Book Group
Event Date:
Tuesday, March 22, 2022 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
In March we will read All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley’s Sack, a Black Family Keepsake by Tiya Miles, winner of the 2021 National Book Award for Nonfiction. "Sitting in the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is a rough cotton bag, called "Ashley's Sack," embroidered with just a handful of words that evoke a sweeping family story of loss and of love passed down through generations. In 1850s South Carolina, just before nine-year-old Ashley was sold, her mother, Rose, gave her a sack filled with just a few things as a token of her love…" –from publisher
Book Group meets once a month and is open to new participants! Please email Meaghan at mschwelm@cwmars.org to request a copy of this month's book.