Reflecting on 1963 Through Literature!

Live to Read is the Humanities Council's two-week celebration of literature and city-wide read in DC.The program encourages Washingtonians, young and old to read the selected book and discuss its themes and meanings. Join us and rediscover the joy of the written word!

This year's Live to Read features two texts, "Bombingham" by Anthony Grooms, and "The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963" by Christopher Paul Curtis. These texts were chosen to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a climactic series of events that transformed the America's Civil Rights Movement both in Birmingham, Alabama and Washington, DC. The struggles of the deep south were directly related to the purpose and the message of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and these two riveting novels help make vital connections between the two.

Live to Read 2013 will be held from May 1-15, and will feature an exciting lineup of author talks, discussions, and book

distributions!

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