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a creative learning community dedicated to reading + growing through Black lit, art, and culture.
curated by @mariahivey_ @hallieraikes 📚
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Because if you give us an opportunity to powwow outside with great company and a juicy read, we’re taking it every single time lol. Join us for one of The Read In rotations before the year is out! 10/26 - The Read In: Close Read 11/16 - The Read In: Book Talk 12/7 - The Read In: Room to Read Do note that our next two sessions will not be held on the first Monday but hopefully that means we’ll get to see a few more of you! Same place, same time. Hit the link in our bio to register 💚 #MoreofthisIndy #TheReadIn #Indybookclub #bookclub #Blacklit by @moreofthisindy
Join us Monday, October 26🖤 Together, we will close read ’Pemi Aguda’s short story “Contributions.” Through Aguda’s exploration of community, obligation, care, and belonging, we’ll examine the tensions between collective responsibility and individual autonomy, and consider what we owe one another and the systems that shape our lives. Access the reading below: https://americanshortfiction.org/contributions/ More about this series: Close Reading is a part of our monthly book club series The Read In, held every first Monday in the Center for Black Literature and Culture (CBLC) at Central Library @cblc.indylibrary This is a program of More of This: A Creative Learning Community, curated by Mariah Ivey and Hallie Raikes, and sponsored by Artists At Work. For more info, follow us on socials: @moreofthisindy #thereadin #moreofthis #bookclub #bookstagram by @moreofthisindy
Proof was everything we imagined and then some! Huge thanks to all of you—the village, the MOT family, the literary baddies—for joining us for a beautiful conversation grounded in Audre Lorde’s work! Special thanks to @inhumanities, @_chantel.massey, and Mitchell Douglass for the invitation 💫 #MoreofThisIndy #ProofMidwestLitFest #Indianapolis by @moreofthisindy
Come see us at Proof this Saturday at 1:30-2:30🩷 We'll be reading and discussing Audre Lorde's The Transformation of Silence into Language and Action" #library #bookstagram #bookclub by @moreofthisindy
Audre Lorde asks us to consider what becomes possible when we transform silence into language—and language into action.    Join Mariah and Hallie at the Harrison Center for a “More of This” session exploring the power of finding, claiming, and speaking the words we have been taught to withhold.   RSVP for our free literary festival, Proof, THIS SATURDAY at the link in bio. by @moreofthisindy
What’s on your TBR? What are you reading right now? 📚 Bring your fav read, current read or snag a new title from the library and join us for Room to Read! Same room. Different books. Good company. Monday, September 14 Central Library | CBLC 6:00-8:00p #moreofthisindy #roomtoread #literacy #goodreads #bookclub by @moreofthisindy
Wanna read with us?👀 Join us Monday, September 14th in the CBLC from 6-8PM for another Room to Read📚 We'll be in the same room with different books, enjoying each other's company🫶🏽 #library #roomtoread #bookstagram #reading by @moreofthisindy
More lit. More laughter. More honest convo 📚✨ Thank you all for such a beautiful Black August ✊🏾🖤 by @moreofthisindy
Meet AAW Artist Mariah Ivey! Mariah Ivey is a writer, poet, musician, and curator deeply rooted in the city’s vibrant arts scene. A 2016 Art & Soul alumna, Ivey founded the genre-bending hip-hop/soul collective We Are TribeSouL in 2017 while continuing her work as a spoken word artist. Beyond the stage, she is passionate about creating accessible, community-centered arts experiences. Ivey hold s a B.A. in Africana Studies and Philosophy, an M.A. in English Creative Writing from Indiana University Indianapolis and was a 2023/24 Intercultural Leadership Institute (ILI) Fellow. More of This: A Creative Learning Community was created in collaboration between Mariah Ivey and her community partner, the Center for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) at the Indianapolis Central Library. The project consists of a communal writing series, book club, performances, creative talks and other activations rooted in literacy, imagination, and communal care. More of This is dedicated to adult learners (ages 18+) who have had limited access to books, reading/writing tools, and imaginative spaces that nurture voice, vision, and self-determination.

This project is guided by two commitments: literacy as liberation—reading, writing, and storytelling as practices of resistance, survival, and empowerment—and communal care & wellness—reframing the library as a sacred third space where healing and connection can flourish.  
Guided by the themes of writers like Audre Lorde, Octavia Butler, Alice Walker, bell hooks, and more, the gatherings will be grounded in an ethic of love, radical care, and truth-telling. The outcomes may include a live performance, a community anthology or zine, and a digital archive of readings and resources on the library’s website for future community use. Watch the full video and learn more about Mariah Ivey and tCenter for Black Literature & Culture (CBLC) at the Indianapolis Central Library through the link in our bio!   Filmed & Edited by Joe Aidonidis  Produced by Great Sky Media The implementation of Artists At Work in Indianapolis is made possible by the support of the Herbert Simon Family Foundation. by @moreofthisindy
Our first For Context event. This Sat 8/1. 🗣️Sharing a snippet from Baldwin and Giovanni's infamous conversation that we'll be watching + discussing together tomorrow! Where: CBLC, Central Library When: 2-4 PM Y'all had so much to say about Baldwin's "Stranger in the Village" and Giovanni's poetry last month. Now it's time for some context and further analysis🤓✨ #bookstagram #library #jamesbaldwin #nikkigiovanni #bookclub by @moreofthisindy
After reading + hosting a beautiful conversation earlier this month on Baldwin & Giovanni’s work, we’re so excited to introduce For Context—a series designed to dig deeper into the themes and ideas emerging from The Read In, Write In or Teach In. Join us on Aug 1 at the CBLC to watch & discuss the iconic 1971 conversation between two beloved Black literary giants. 2-4pm | Free Registration Required 🔗 in bio #Moreofthisindy #Forcontext #Baldwin #Giovanni #Blacklit by @moreofthisindy
It’s our happy place. Can you blame us!? #Thereadin #Moreofthisindy #bookclub #blacklit #community by @moreofthisindy

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