View the blog posts from 2023.
- Four Pillars of Purposeful Writing Recap
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 go? The Four Pillars of… - Remembering Award-winning Author and Professor Elizabeth NunezBy 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 as a Distinguished Professor at…
- Holiday Gift Wrapping Event RecapBy: 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 books to give to charity…
- Brooklyn Book Festival Recap 2024by 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 to enjoy the hundreds of…
- The Growing Issue of Banned Booksby 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 65% increase over 2022. Public…
- Banned Book Week 2024by 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 the First Amendment, but here…
