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Breena Clarke has 3 past events. (show) Annual Black History Month Lecture Breena ClarkeCelebrate Washington's rich history of African-American life and contributions during an engaging lecture by best-selling author Breena Clarke at historic Dumbarton House. Ms. Clarke will share the results of her thoughtful and thorough research on the enslaved and free African-Americans who made their homes and businesses in the Georgetown community for generations. Coffee and cookies will be provided from 1:00pm. Admissionn $10 for nonmembers, free for members; call 202-337-2288, email rsvp@dumbartonhouse.org or visit www.dumbartonhouse.org to RSVP. (SqueakyChu)… (more) Reading and Book Discussion Breena Clarke reads from Stand the Storm: A Novel. The author reads from and discusses her 2008 novel which chronicles a slave family's struggle for freedom in pre-Civil War Washington, D.C. at the Arlington Central Library, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, Va., 703-228-5990. (SqueakyChu) Free Author Event Breena Clark promotes Stands the Storm. Cost: FREE No tickets required. For Info: 215-567-4341. Breena Clarke’s first novel—River, Cross My Heart—was selected as an Oprah’s Book Club pick and went on to become an international bestseller, earning her comparisons to Eudora Welty and Toni Morrison. Her writings have also appeared in the anthologies Contemporary Plays by Women of Color and Street Lights: Illuminating Tales of the Urban Black Experience. Clarke infuses history, survival, and adventure into her second novel, Stand the Storm, the story of one family’s journey to absolute freedom at the brink of the Civil War. (davidt8)… (more)
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