Acclaimed poet Danez Smith will headline two readings at Emory in April

April is National Poetry Month, which means it’s the perfect time for the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library to host its annual Raymond Danowski Poetry Library reading with Pulitzer Prize in Poetry finalist and acclaimed queer author, critic, and poetry slam champion Danez Smith. Open to the public at no charge, Read More …

Emory Libraries, ECDS honor King Week and Black History Month

While Emory University has a full calendar of offerings for the upcoming King Week, Emory Libraries and the Emory Center for Digital Scholarship (ECDS) will recognize King Week next week and Black History Month in February with events and resources of their own. Events “Jim Crow in the Asylum”: Kylie Smith in Conversation with Vanessa Read More …

Emory’s Rose Library partners with Atlanta airport for EarWax Records hip hop exhibit

For the first time, items from Emory’s Rose Library will be on exhibit at the world’s busiest airport, where millions of travelers coming through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta international can take a break and explore materials on the history of hip hop in Atlanta and its torchbearer, EarWax Records. “Beyond the 50: Continuing Hip Hop’s Legacy in Read More …