Hard Histories Book Talks: Lawrence Jackson

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Join Hard Histories at Hopkins for a warm celebration of Lawrence Jackson's new book, Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore (Graywolf Press, 2022). In this memoir, Jackson writes about his experiences returning to his hometown of Baltimore as a Bloomberg distinguished professor of English and history at Johns Hopkins University. Jackson explores the university's troubled relationship with the city and its residents, and his attempts to navigate that relationship in his new position, all while establishing a home life for himself and his children.

Jackson will read a few selections from the book and will then be in conversation with Martha S. Jones, Hard Histories' project director. Their conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A.

All in-person events at Johns Hopkins must follow university COVID-19 policies. See current guidelines online. This is a hybrid event.