Ashely M. Jones with Lullaby for the Grieving at The NewSouth Bookstore!

In her fourth poetry collection, Lullaby for the Grieving, Ashley M. Jones studies the multifaceted nature of grief: the personal grief of losing her father, and the political grief tied to Black Southern identity. How does one find a path through such deep sorrow? Jones, Alabama’s first Black Poet Laureate (2022-2026), has been much celebrated for her verse. Of this new collection,
Imani Perry observes, “Ashley M. Jones’s poems are at once history, sermons, and soul songs. A truth-teller in verse, Jones reaches into the past to teach us courage in the present.” Jones will read from and talk about Lullaby for the Grieving at The NewSouth Bookstore on Thursday, September 25 at 5:30pm. Hope you can join us.

You may also like the following events from The NewSouth Bookstore:

• Next month, 15th July, 05:30 pm, Richard Tillinghast with Night Train to Memphis in Montgomery
• Next month, 24th July, 05:30 pm, Honorée Fanonne Jeffers with Misbehaving at the Crossroads in Montgomery
• This August, 12th August, 05:30 pm, Alexis Okeowo with Blessings and Disasters: A Story of Alabama at The NewSouth Bookstore! in Montgomery

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