2022 PRIDE Month: Rooted In Imagination
Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre (EBWC) is an innovative literacy center designed to amplify and celebrate marginalized voices.
In honor of our PRIDE Month and Anniversary programming theme “Rooted in Imagination”, The Loveland Group and its corresponding ventures, will be celebrating the lives and achievements of our Queer, Trans, BIPOC family and ancestors.
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Elizabeth’s Bookshop & Writing Centre presents the “Read With PRIDE: Banned Book Drive”
June 1 - June 30, 2020
In honor of PRIDE month, EBWC’s “Read with PRIDE: Banned Book Drive” is running from June 1st - June 30th! Join us in amplifying + celebrating five banned and challenged books for children, young adults, and adults.
EBWC is placing special attention towards honoring the following banned and challenged texts, with select authors** also featured in The Loveland Group ventures’ PRIDE programming:
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr.** (participating in June 7th’s TGU "Rooted in Imagination: Queering the Future” Office Hours)
All Boys Aren’t Blue by George Johnson
Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe
My Rainbow by DeShanna Neal** (featured in June 8th’s TGUYL Community Launch Conversation) & Trinity Neal
You Should See Me In A Crown by Leah Johnson** (featured in June 9th’s EBWC “Planted With PRIDE: IG Takeover @rachel.cargle x @byleahjohnson”)
Rooted in Blackness; Planted With PRIDE Merch Drop
Elizabeth’s PRIDE merch offers attire to celebrate and amplify the lives and achievements of our QTBIPOC family + ancestors. We seek to honor the roots of our Blackness while sewing seeds for future generations with PRIDE.
Elizabeth’s Gift Sets
Show your support of Black + Queer owned bookstores and the communities they have served over generations - as community hubs, safe spaces for learning and appreciation of literature.
Gift Cards to Elizabeth’s Online Shop
Not in Akron, Ohio? You can still support our Black + Queer owned bookshop by purchasing an online gift card via Bookshop.org. Digital gift cards never expire, and are perfect for those who #ReadWithPRIDE.
To compliment our catalog of “Rooted in Imagination” programming, the Loveland staff compiled venture specific bookshelves - available via Elizabeth’s online bookshop.