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Human Library Event On September 28th
The ‘Human Library’ event will be held on Thursday, September 28th at the Bermuda National Library. A spokesperson said, “Do you want a chance to unjudge someone by having a conversation that can break down prejudices, biases and assumptions? Welcome to the Human Library, where Readers are invited to have open conversations with Books... Read more of this article
Laverne Proctor Hopes Debut Book Inspires
[Written by Stephen Wright] Bermudian author Laverne Proctor hopes her first book, Out of Shingles, charting her recovery from the condition, will help others navigate life a little easier. The book is published by Xulon Press, the largest Christian book publisher in North America. According to the CDC, one in three people will get Shingles, a viral... Read more of this article
“Discover Your Library” Events In September
“We are thrilled to announce a month-long celebration of library card sign-ups and renewals at the Bermuda National Library & Archives [BNLA] this September,” said the Minister of Education Diallo Rabain. “A library card is not just a piece of plastic but a gateway to endless possibilities. In today’s information-driven world,... Read more of this article
‘Mosaics’ By Ruth E. Thomas At College Library
Ruth E. Thomas will present her ‘Mosaics’ collection to the Brian Burland Research Centre at the Bermuda College Library on Thursday, September 28. A spokesperson said, “Please join us for a formal presentation of Mosaics by Ruth E. Thomas to the Brian Burland Research Centre at the Bermuda College Library. Tickets are available at... Read more of this article
Somersfield Academy Host Susannah Cole
Somersfield Academy is engaging in a week of teacher-focused professional development with renowned author and educator Susannah Cole. A spokesperson said, “The groundbreaking book Flexible Mindsets in Schools: Channelling Brain Power for Critical Thinking, Complex Problem-Solving and Creativity embodies Somersfield’s ongoing dedication... Read more of this article
Mandy-Suzanne Wong To Release New Book
The latest novel from Bermudian author Mandy-Suzanne Wong, The Box, will be published next month. A writer of fiction and essays, Ms Wong’s works include the novel Drafts of a Suicide Note; the essay collection Listen, we all bleed; the chapbooks Awabi and Artificial Wilderness; and the exhibition catalogue Animals Across Discipline, Time, and Space. The... Read more of this article
Wallpaper Wednesday: The Bermuda Story
The latest design in Bernews’ weekly Wallpaper Wednesday series features a book whose pages contain pink sands and blue skies, a virtual interpretation of the Bermuda story. The design is available in two sizes; a Facebook profile cover image and also in a vertical format, ideally sized for use as a mobile phone wallpaper, WhatsApp status image or... Read more of this article
Video: Dylan Hollis Makes Vintage Pies
Penguin Random House recently released a video featuring Bermudian Dylan Hollis – who has millions of followers on TikTok – making two pies from his new cookbook Baking Yesteryear. The video’s description says, “B. Dylan Hollis stopped by the studio to make two pies: a Rock Arbour Pie from a 1939 recipe, and a Mock Apple Pie from his new cookbook... Read more of this article
Miller’s Poems Published In The Punch Magazine
Bermudian poet Nancy Anne Miller has had six poems published in The Punch Magazine – an international digital magazine of arts, literature and culture based in India. Ms Miller has published ten collections of poetry, many of which are about Bermuda. The Punch article reads: “We feature six of [Ms Miller’s] poems here. While ‘Missing Hurricanes’... Read more of this article
Mary Prince Award Launched In The UK
The United Kingdom’s Black Writers’ Guild has launched Mary Prince Memorial Award, which is being offered to “a writer of African or African Caribbean heritage living in Britain and in need of financial support to finish a literary work of any genre.” The award registration form says, “This is a grant for a writer of African... Read more of this article
NMB: “John Lyman’s The Old Bermudas” Book
On Tuesday [May 30], the National Museum of Bermuda Press launched its newest book, John Lyman’s The Old Bermudas: A Study of Bermuda’s Vernacular Architecture to a gathering of Museum friends and contributors. A spokesperson said, “Edited by Linda Abend, Edward Harris and Duncan McDowell, the book tells how, in the early 1900s, Canadian... Read more of this article
Dr Ewart Brown Holds Book Signings In Jamaica
Dr. Ewart Brown’s book signings this past weekend in Kingston and Ocho Rios, Jamaica, were “enormously successful,” a spokesperson said. A spokesperson said, “DOn May 26th, at the AC Marriott Hotel, Kingston, the Former Premier of Bermuda discussed excerpts from his bestselling autobiography “Whom Shall I Fear? Pushing... Read more of this article
Review: Travels With Terry Lister Books
[Written by Dale Butler] Terry Lister has broken the norm of safety and price; usually the tour criteria to see foreign countries is from a bus window, making specific stops with the aid of a tour guide. Such tours, to be honest, are my favourite, but he has broken that pattern using his own research via the internet and reading blogs that transported... Read more of this article
