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Weinstein Author Series – Latorial Faison | Nursery Rhymes in Black
Join us for a free talk by award-winning poet and author Dr. Latorial Faison on her most recent poetry collection, “Nursery Rhymes in Black.” In the book, Faison reclaims the lyrical traditions of her upbringing to deliver a poetic collection that is both cultural archive and personal gospel.
With over 40 poems rooted in Black Southern experiences, Faison resurrects her mama’s voice, the legacy of Courtland, Virginia in Southampton County, formerly known as Jerusalem, and the intergenerational labor of Black women who birthed hope in the face of systemic erasure. Throughout the collection, she examines race, gender, religion, grief, poverty, pride, and perseverance, anchoring each line in the cadence of a people who have always had to “sing louder than the laws that bound them.”
Faison is an assistant professor of English and chair of the Department of Languages and Literature at Virginia State University. Her book “Nursery Rhymes in Black” received the 2023 Permafrost Poetry Prize. She also authored the historical study “The Missed Education of the Negro: An Examination of the Black Segregated Experience in Southampton County, VA 1950-1970,” and children’s books “Kendall’s Golf Lesson” and “100 Poems You Can Write.” Faison has received multiple honors, including the Tom Howard Poetry Prize.
A book signing will follow the talk. This book will be available at the Virginia Shop.
This is a free event, but registration is required. Seating in the Lecture Hall is available on a first come, first served basis. Limited free parking is available in the deck underneath the Library at 800 East Broad Street. For more information, contact [email protected] or 804.692.3568.
This event is part of the Carole Weinstein Author Series which supports the literary arts by bringing both new and well-known authors to the Library of Virginia through online or in-person events. Free and open to the public, the series focuses on Virginia authors and Virginia subjects across all genres.
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