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NYTimes best selling historian/poet. OUT NOW: “The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker” (Simon & Schuster, 2026). she/her. Philly Girl.

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📣Excited to announce the featured authors for the final Booked Author Series of 2026…🥁🥁🥁

✨Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, author of The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker, and ✨Kathleen Reidy, author of Engineering a Love Story.

D E T A I L S:
🗓️Tuesday, November 17
⏰7pm
📍@fleurpvd
📚Books, authors, readers, food, & drinks!

Hope to see you on November 17th!!🥳

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Driven by our commitment to bringing community-changing dialogue and inspiration to the forefront, we are proud to continue our efforts presenting an incredible fall lineup of author talks and film screenings.
We started this season with the impactful work of Curtis Dozier on Oct. 8th. If you missed it, you can watch the recording on our website (link in bio > Talks & Screenings).
This Saturday, Oct. 24th we will welcome Dr. Resmaa Menakem and on Nov. 5th we will be joined by Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz. These events offer vital opportunities to connect, reflect, and learn about the most pressing issues of our time alongside thoughtful, inspiring guides. Bring questions. Bring a friend. We have limited seating for these events. Registration is required. Links in bio.

We are grateful for our partners @radiokingstonny & @roughdraftny for their ongoing support of this series.

We look forward to seeing you!

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5-STAR REVIEW🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟: THE BALLAD OF THE FUGITIVE WILLIAM PARKER by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz

👉THE BALLAD OF THE FUGITIVE WILLIAM PARKER presents a well-researched account of a community that banded together for a cause.

🔥Click on link in bio to read the full review.

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How was the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act enforced?

@coaptowicz, author of “The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker,” explains the details of the law and how Black Americans fought back. Watch this Sunday at 4 PM ET on @cspan 2 @booktv.

#books #history #americanhistory #slavery #fugitiveslaveact

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⭐️Book Review⭐️

Thank you @SimonAndSchuster @WunderBooksPR for the #gifted copy of this fantastic history / biography book.

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The Ballad of Fugitive William Parker is a remarkable biography of an escaped slave who works to protect his family at the same time as he fights for his freedoms. Written by @COApowicz -- this book is inspiring, shocking, and intriguing. It introduced me to a part of history about which I knew too little, and opened my eyes. It takes place before the Civil War, and Mr Parker was a brave, strong, resilient man who risked everything to stand up for himself, his family, and all of the enslaved people.

The author explained the Christiana Resistance in a way that made it easy to digest, filled with details about the choices Mr Parker faced. I experienced the fear and sacrifice with him and the others involved. I found myself committed to him. I cared about him and his fight for rights. His work should be known. He should be understood. And all of us should be willing to fight for our rights the way he did.

I highly recommend this one.

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QOTD: What is a period of history that interests you and why?

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#TheBalladOfTheFugitiveWilliamParker #ChristinOKeefeAptowicz #BooksAreMyThing

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For fans of "Master Slave Husband Wife" and "Django Unchained" comes the extraordinary true but forgotten story of “the first shots of the Civil War,” from the New York Times bestselling author of Dr. Mütter’s Marvels.

Join us for a riveting conversation with Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz (@coaptowicz) about her new book "The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker".
🗓️ Tuesday, 10/20 at 7pm

With moderator: JerriAnne Boggis, executive director of the Black Heritage Trail of NH (@blackheritagetrailnh)

🎫 Your ticket includes a signed copy of the book!
(The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker, $31, hardcover)

🔗 More info and tickets online via link in bio!
Visit themusichall.org

(@simonandschuster)

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Main Points is thrilled to welcome Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz, author of “Dr. Mutter’s Marvels,” with her book “The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker: A True Tale of Love, Murder, Treason, and Ordinary Folks Who Saved America.” It’s a rousing, true adventure that roams from Christiana, DE to Lancaster County to Philadelphia’s Society Hill. She’ll be joined by guest host and award-winning photographer Ed Cunicelli, who has worked with descendents of the Christiana Rebellion.

This event has several ticket options:
Bring Your Curiosity (free, cause we KNOW you’ll buy the book after you hear this)

Curiosity With a Book - buy the book when you register

Attend with the Friend You Share Books With - two seats with one copy included

The event takes place in our lower level event space.

#independentbookstore #authorevent #waynepa #bookstagram #19087

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“Wild Geese: after Mary Oliver” by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz

@coaptowicz

#poetry #poems #maryoliver #wildgeese

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It's rare that we get to connect with the descendants of remarkable people from history. We were lucky enough to talk with Frank and Toni Parker, the great-great grandchildren of William Parker, during the 175th anniversary of the Christiana Resistance. Here, they reflect on William Parker's courage and how they remember their ancestor.

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Looking for your next read? If you were captivated by the daring escapes and extraordinary courage in Never Caught and Master Slave Husband Wife, add The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker by Cristin O’Keefe Aptowicz to your TBR list.

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Congratulations, @coaptowicz!

Everyone should read The Ballad of the Fugitive William Parker! Cristin is a masterful poet-historian and the story of William Parker and a community that stood up for freedom for all is one everyone should know. 💛🙌🏽✨️⭐️

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You now have until October to read The Ballad of The Fugitive William Parker and to be ready for an exciting conversation with author @coaptowicz. The story described by Publisher Weekly in a starred review as a “Rousing, impeccably researched page-turner,” also has many local connections.

#TheBalladoftheFugitiveWilliamParker #SimonandSchuster #DrMuttersMarvels #PhiladelphiaHistory #19087

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