University of St. Thomas historian Dr. Yohuru Williams will expand upon Annette Gordon-Reed’s On Juneteenth, which provides a clear, truthful look at Black history in Texas. From the contributions of Black cowboys, ranchers, and oilmen to June 19, 1865, when Major General Gordon Granger announced the end of legalized slavery in the state, African-Americans have…

It’s the perfect combo of bookworm babble and beer. Pick up a copy of The Guncle by Steven Rowley at Waseca Public Library and discuss it at Half Pint Brewery. Food and drinks not provided but can be purchased.        

Kim Hyun Sook started college in 1983 during South Korea's Fifth Republic, a military regime that entrenched its power through censorship, torture, and the murder of protestors. With fellow students disappearing for hours and returning with bruises, Hyun Sook sought refuge in the comfort of books. In Banned Book Club, Hyun Sook shares a dramatic…

Author Louise S. Robbins will share the story of Ruth W. Brown, a librarian in Oklahoma, who, in 1950, was dismissed from her job after thirty years of exemplary service, because she had allegedly circulated subversive materials. In truth, however, Brown was fired because she had become active in promoting racial equality. Relevant today, Ruth…

It’s the perfect combo of bookworm babble and beer. Pick up a copy of The Road to Jonestown by Jeff Guinn at Waseca Public Library and discuss it at Half Pint Brewery. Food and drinks not provided but can be purchased.