Past Books & Events

One Book One Bronx is dedicated to building a culturally centered community around a diverse selection of books.

2024

Heads of the Colored People: Stories by Nafissa Thompson-Spires
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center: Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, & 12
BronxArtSpace: Saturdays, 12-1:30pm, Sept 14, 21, 28, Oct 5, & 12
Zoom: Tuesdays, 7-8:30pm, Sept 17, 24, Oct 1, & 8

SPECIAL EVENT
Literature to Life presents
If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin
Mini-Performance and Community Conversation
Bronx Library Center • October 5, 2024

SPECIAL EVENT
I Am Not Your Negro Screening
Speech and Theatre Building at Lehman College: September 25, 2024

SOUL! James Baldwin and Nikki Giovanni: Screening & Talkback
Asma A. Neblett and Peggy Robles-Alvarado
Bronx Library Center: September 20, 2024

Going to Meet the Man by James Baldwin
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center: July 20, 27, August 3, 10, & 17
BAAD/Bronx Academy of Art & Dance: July 22, 29, Aug 5, 12, & 19
Zoom: July 23, 30, August 6, & 13

SPECIAL EVENT
Bronx Rising!: James Baldwin Centennial
Another Country —The Soundtrack
Bronx Music Hall: August 17, 2024

Carmen and Grace by Melissa Coss Aquino
Book Club and Writing Workshop
Presented in partnership with Urban Health Plan
July 11, 18, 25, August 1, & 8, 5-6:30pm
8/8: Melissa Coss Aquino joined the conversation

SPECIAL EVENT
Pages II Poses: Yoga, Wellness, & James Baldwin
The Bronx Collab: July 13, 2024

Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin
The Bronx Collab: June 6, 13, 20, 27, & July 3
Bronx River Community Garden: Jun 8, 15, 22, 29, & July 6
Zoom: Jun 11, 18, 25, & July 2

SPECIAL EVENT
Poetry Workshop/Taller de Poesia: If Bronx Streets Could Talk
ID Studio Theater: June 19

SPECIAL EVENT
Juneteenth + Pride Month
Poetry House Open Mic: Reflect, Empower, and Unite
ID Studio Theater: June 17

Temple Folk by Aliyah Bilal
The Bronx Collab: May 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30
Bronx River Community Garden: May 4, 11, 18, 25 & June 1
Zoom: May 7, 14, 21, & 28
5/28: Aaliyah Bilal joined the conversation

Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome
The Bronx Museum: Mar 16, 23, Apr 6, 13, & 21
Zoom: Mar 19, 26, Apr 2, & 9

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
The Bronx Museum: Feb 3, 11, 17, 24, & Mar 2
Zoom: Feb 6, 13, 20, & 27

2023

Everything But the Burden: What White People Are Taking From Black Culture by Greg Tate
BronxArtSpace: 12/16, 23, 30, 1/6, & 13
Zoom: 12/20, 27, 1/3, & 10
1/10: Cassandra Lane joined the conversation

When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down by Joan Morgan
BronxArtSpace: 10/28, 11/4, 11, 18, & 25
Zoom: 10/31, 11/7, 14, & 21

The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead
Bronx River Community Garden: 9/16, 23, 30, 10/7, & 14
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center: 9/16, 23, 30, 10/7, & 14
Zoom: 9/19, 26, 10/3, & 10

Hood Feminism: Notes from the Women That a Movement Forgot by Mikki Kendall
The Bronx Museum: May 27, June 3, 10, 17, & 24
Zambo Aroma: June 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
on Zoom: June 6, 13, 20, & 27
6/20: Mikki Kendall joined the conversation

Brother, Sister, Mother, Explorer: A Novel by Jamie Figueroa
On Zoom: 4/25, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, & 5/23
Presented in partnership with the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education
5/23: Jamie Figueroa joined the conversation

The Lost Book of Adana Moreau by Michael Zapata
On Zoom: 3/7, 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, & 4/4
Presented in partnership with the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education
3/21: Michael Zapata joined the conversation

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Zambo Aroma: 2/9, 2/16, 2/23, & 3/2
Zoom: 2/14, 2/21, & 2/28

Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own by Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Zambo Aroma: 1/5, 1/12, 1/19, 1/26, & 2/2
The Bronx Museum: 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, & 2/4
Zoom: 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, & 1/31

2022

The Book of Unknown Americans by Cristina Henríquez
On Zoom: 11/22, 11/29, 12/6, 12/13, & 12/20
Presented in partnership with the Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education

Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Zambo Aroma: 10/27, 11/3, 10, 17, & 12/1
Zoom: 10/25, 11/1, 8, & 15

SPECIAL EVENT
Kalisha Buckhanon Author Talk & Virtual Book Launch for Running to Fall
November 7, 2022

SPECIAL EVENT
The Death of Vivek Oji by Akwaeke Emezi: A Global Conversation
One Book One Bronx: Oct 8, 15, 22, & 29
Beyond Words on Zoom: October 5, 12, 19, & 22

A Woman of Endurance by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
9/6, 13, 20, 27, & 10/4
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club
10/4: Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa joined the chat

Juliet Takes A Breath by Gabby Rivera
5/31, 6/7, 14, 21, & 28, 2022
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club

Black Skin, White Masks by Frantz Fanon
5/3, 10, 17, & 24, 2022
One Book One Bronx chat on YouTube

God Loves Haiti by Dimitry Elias Léger
4/5, 12, 19, & 26, 2022
One Book One Bronx chat on Youtube
4/12: Dimitry Elias Léger joined the conversation

SPECIAL EVENT
Another Country: A Communal Forum
March 10, 17, 24, 31, & April 7
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Love War Stories By Ivelisse Rodriguez
3/8, 15, 22, & 29, 2022
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club
3/22: Ivelisse Rodriguez joined the conversation

Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina by Raquel Cepeda
2/2, 9, 16, & 23, 2022
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club
2/16: Raquel Cepeda joined the conversation

I Don't Want To Die Poor by Michael Arceneaux
1/4, 11, 18, & 25, 2022
One Book One Bronx chat on YouTube
1/18: Michael Arceneaux joined the conversation

2021

You Are Your Best Thing: Vulnerability, Shame Resilience, and the Black Experience by Tarana Burke, Brené Brown
11/23, 30, Dec 7, & 14, 2021
One Book One Bronx chat on YouTube

Zami: A New Spelling of My Name by Audre Lorde (read in two locations)
James Baldwin Outdoor Learning Center Farmers Market
Saturdays, 12-130p, 10/16, 23, 30, 11/6, & 13, 2021
Zoom
Tuesdays, 7-830p, 10/19, 26, 11/2, 9, & 16, 2021
One Book One Bronx chat on YouTube

My Beloved World by Sonia Sotomayor
9/15, 22, 29, 10/6, & 13
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club

When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
6/2, 9, 16, 23, & 30, 2021
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club
6/30: Esmeralda Santiago joined the conversation

Mama Phife Represents by Cheryl Boyce-Taylor
May 12, 19, & 26
One Book One Bronx chat on YouTube
5/26: Cheryl Boyce-Taylor joined the conversation

Dominicana by Angie Cruz
April 7, 14, 21, 28, & May 5
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club
4/28: Angie Cruz joined the conversation

My Sister: How One Sibling's Transition Changed Us Both by Selenis Leyva and Marizol Leyva
3/3, 10, 17, 24, & 31
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club
3/24: Selenis Leyva and Marizol Leyva joined the conversation

SPECIAL EVENT
Lift Every Voice: Why African American Poetry Matters
Tyehimba Jess • The Last Poets • Tara Betts • Audre Lorde • Rodney Terich Leonard • and more
February 2021

Olio by Tyehimba Jess, 256 pgs
2/2, 2/9, & 2/16
One Book One Bronx chat on Youtube
2/16: Tyehimba Jess joined the conversation

Amora by Natalia Borges Polesso
1/5, 12, 19, & 26, 2021
One Book One Bronx chat on Youtube
1/26: Natalia Borges Polesso joined the conversation

2020

The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
12/15, 12/22, & 12/29/2020
One Book One Bronx chat on YouTube

How We Fight for Our Lives: A Memoir by Saeed Jones
11/18, 25, 12/2, & 9, 2020
Presented with the Casita Maria Book Club

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Oct 13, 20, 27, Nov 3, & 10, 2020
One Book One Bronx Zoom chat on YouTube

Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quinonez
Sept 16, 23. 30, & Oct 7, 2020
Casita Maria Book Club Zoom chat on YouTube
10/7: Ernesto Quinonez joined the conversation

Locked Gray / Linked Blue: Stories by Kem Joy Ukwu
July 15, 22, 29, Aug 5, & 12, 2020
Casita Maria Book Club Zoom chat on YouTube
8/12: Kem Joy Ukwu joined the conversation

Corregidora by Gayl Jones
June 16, 23, 30, & July 7, 2020
One Book One Bronx Zoom chat on YouTube

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
May 12, 19, 26, June 2, & 9, 2020
One Book One Bronx Zoom chat on Youtube

Daughters of the Stone by Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
April 8, 15, 22, 29, & May 6, 2020
Casita Maria Book Club Zoom chat on YouTube
5/6: Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa joined the conversation

A Lucky Man by Jamel Brinkley
Feb 18, 25, Mar 3, 10, 17, 2020
BronxArtSpace & Zoom chat on YouTube

Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora by Emily Raboteau
BronxArtSpace, 305 East 140th St - Tuesdays, Jan 7, 14, 21, 28, Feb 4, 2020
Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education, 928 Simpson St. - Wednesdays, Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, Feb 5, 2020

2019

We the Animals by Justin Torres
Nov 26, Dec 3, 10, 17, 2019
BronxArtSpace

Hair Story: Untangling the Roots of Black Hair in America by Ayana Byrd and Lori Tharps
Oct. 23, 30 Nov. 6, 13, & 20, 2019
Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education

Sula by Toni Morrison
October 22, 29, Nov 5, 12, 19, 2019
BronxArtSpace

Girl in the Mirror: Three Generations of Black Women in Motion by Natasha Tarpley
BronxArtSpace, 305 East 140th St - Tuesdays, Sept 10, 17, 24, Oct 1, & 8
Casita Maria, 928 Simpson St. - Wednesdays, Sept 11, 18, 25, Oct 2, & 9
9/25 & 9/25: Natasha Tarpley joined the conversation

SPECIAL EVENT
Boonoonoonous Hair Celebration
Saturday, 9/21, join writer Olive Senior & illustrator Laura James as we celebrate the release of their new children's book Boonoonoonous Hair.
Bronx Library Center, 310 E Kingsbridge Rd.

SPECIAL EVENT
Nicole Dennis-Benn at the Lit Bar
Thursday, 8/29, One Book One Bronx hosted the Bronx launch for PATSY
The Lit Bar, 131 Alexander Ave.

The Crazy Bunch By Willie Perdomo
May 28, June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2019
BronxArtSpace

SPECIAL EVENT
Willie Perdomo at the Lit Bar
Saturday, 6/22, One Book One Bronx and BX Writers hosted the Bronx launch for Willie Perdomo's new book, The Crazy Bunch at The Lit Bar.

Training School for Negro Girls by Camille Acker
April 16, 23, 30, May 7, & 14, 2019
BronxArtSpace

Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi
March 5, 12, 19, 26, & April 2, 2019
BronxArtSpace

Bloodchild: And Other Stories by Octavia E. Butler
January 17, 24, 31, February 7, & 14, 2019
Bronx Library Center/NYPL, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., Bronx

2018

If Beale St. Could Talk by James Baldwin
December 6, 13, 20, 27, 2018, & January 3, 2019
Bronx Library Center/NYPL, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd.

Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches by Audre Lorde
October 30, November 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2018
BronxArtSpace

Saturdays, September 29 - October 27, 2018
Bodega Dreams by Ernesto Quinonez
Presented in association with BX Writers
Bronx Native

SPECIAL EVENT
20th Anniversary I Love My Hair by Natasha Tarpley
September 22, 2018, 2-4pm
Bronx Library Center

2017

September 23, 30 & October 7, 2017
The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera
St. James Park Recreation Center

2015

May 23 - July 11, 2015
Searching for Zion: The Quest for Home in the African Diaspora by Emily Raboteau
Casita Maria Arts & Education Center

2014

September 27 - November 15, 2014
Down These Mean Streets by Piri Thomas
Casita Maria Arts & Education Center

Header photo credit: Michael Young, 20th anniversary celebration for I Love My Hair by Natasha Tarpley, Bronx Library Center/NYPL, 2018