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Savannah, GA, November 14, 2022 - Live Oak Public Libraries is hosting a special exhibit highlighting Black women writers. Through a partnership with the Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library at Emory University and the Georgia Public Library Service, She Gathers Me: Networks Among Black Women Writers will be on view at Garden City Library through December 2, 2022.
She Gathers Me examines the connections found within intimate correspondences, personal projects, and speaking engagements and furthers our understanding of the interconnectedness of Black women writers beyond their published works. The exhibit features luminaries like Alice Walker, Audre Lorde, Pearl Cleage, Tayari Jones, and others.
“We are honored to have the opportunity to exhibit She Gathers Me at Garden City Library,” says Live Oak Public Libraries Interim Executive Director Lola Shelton-Council. “Not only do we get a closer look at the lives of notable Black women writers, but we also have the opportunity to see the wonderful friendships and networks these extraordinary women formed.”
The exhibit features a colorful mosaic of six upright banners exploring the insights, experiences and relationships of the featured authors with each panel dedicated to a specific aspect of their community: Collective; Sister Writers; Dialogue; and Remembrance so their works are never lost.
“Through the exhibition, viewers will witness the ways that writers seek community with one another that may not always be apparent through published works,” says Rose Library Instruction Archivist and Exhibit Curator Gabrielle M. Dudley. “While close friendships can be seen throughout, viewers will also see how these women respectfully challenged and shaped each other’s ideas and perspectives.”
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