Author Michele Norris presented by Carmichael's Bookstore

Carmichael's Bookstore and LFPL are proud to present award-winning journalist Michele Norris at the Main Library. Norris will discuss her new book "Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity" onstage with author and community leader Charles Booker. Special thanks to our media sponsor WFPL.

Former All Things Considered co-host Michele Norris is the founding director of The Race Card Project. This Peabody Award–winning narrative archive asks people around the world to share their reflections on identity—in just six words. In the twelve years since Norris first posed that question, over half a million people have submitted their stories. "Our Hidden Conversations" is a unique compilation of those stories, richly reported essays, and photographs providing a window into America during a tumultuous era. This powerful book offers an honest, if sometimes uncomfortable, conversation about race and identity, permitting us to eavesdrop on deep-seated thoughts, private discussions, and long submerged memories.

Michele Norris is one of America’s most trusted voices in journalism, earning several honors over a long career, including Peabody, Emmy, Dupont, and Goldsmith awards. She is a columnist for The Washington Post Opinion Section, the host of the podcast Your Mama’s Kitchen, and former cohost of NPR’s All Things Considered. Before joining NPR, she worked for ABC News, The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune, and the Los Angeles Times.

Pre-order your copy of "Our Hidden Conversations" at www.carmichaelsbookstore.com/

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