By Rachel Slaiman, President Getting started is the hardest thing to do with anything. Putting that pen to paper to write, making a difficult phone call, or getting up early for mediation, yoga, or quiet time. So where do you start? How do you get off the ground and just…
By Sherring Dartiguenave, WNBA Treasurer Dr. Elizabeth Nunez was an award-winning author of ten novels and a memoir. Born in Cocorite, Trinidad on February 8, 1944, she emigrated to the United States after completing high school. She earned a PhD in English from New York University and taught creative writing…
By: Rachel Slaiman Tis the Season!! After a few year’s hiatus, the Holiday Gift Wrapping Eventreturned this year on November 13, 2024! This event marks the beginning of theHoliday Season for the WNBA-NYC Chapter. As part of our UN commitment as an NGO organization, the WNBA-NYCChapter donated and wrapped children’s…
by Rachel Slaiman, WNBA President The gray skies and almost all-day rain weather did not stop the ever-popularBrooklyn Book Festival from happening this year. Brooklyn Book Festival payshomage to all independent, literary, and non-profit presses showcasing theorganizations on the festival day. Festival goers from all over the city and beyondgather…
by Laurel Stokes With Banned Books being an ongoing problem in America I’ve compiled answers to some common questions around book banning to better understand the issue. How common is Book Banning? In April the American Library Association ( (ALA) reported in 2023 there were “4,240 unique book titles targeted for censorship,” a…
by Hope Lawrence This week marks Banned Book Week, Sept 22 – 28, 2024. This week highlights titles that have been banned or challenged in school and/or public libraries. It is peculiar that a unique book title would be banned in this country, given our protected freedom of press under…
by Hope Lawrence Independent Bookstore Day 2024 fell on April 27th and what a beautiful day it was. This year, the San Fransisco chapter joined us via Instagram while we explored the Upper East Side in New York. Starting off with Shakespeare & Co on 68th Street & Lexington Ave,…
By: Rosalind Reisner Mark your calendars for an April 11, 2024 at 7:00pm for a virtual program: In Conversation with Marnie Mueller. Marnie’s new book is a stunning story, a combined memoir and biography (maybe a new genre?) about her own life and a life-changing friendship. The book, The Showgirl and…
By: Rachel Slaiman, President WNBA-NYC Chapter From heavy rain, wind and hail that canceled this event in 2022, to refreshing air and sunshine in 2023, the Brooklyn Book Festival made a huge return in Borough Hall, Brooklyn, New York on October 1, 2023. The festival pays homage to independent and…
by Rachel Slaiman Despite the pouring rain and wet roads, members of the WNBA-NYC chapter braved the elements to pay homage to Independent Bookstore Day on April 29, 2023. In its second year, the crowd was small, but the energy was high as they traveled around pre-planned independent bookstores in…
