Books

Baltimore County poet Jennifer Sutherland's “Bullet Points” lyrically recounts a tragic fatal shooting and its aftermath.

The National Edgar Allan Poe Theatre is hosting their third annual Doomsday, a livestreamed event where volunteers read the author's poems and stories for 24 hours straight.

Along with William Gass, Stanley Elkin and other peers, Barth was part of a wave of writers in the 1960s who challenged standards of language and plot.

Rhaina Cohen's “The Other Significant Others” explores the power of nonsexual friendships in a society that prioritizes romantic partners.

NBC News Correspondent Antonia Hylton speaks with journalist and broadcaster Gwendolyn Glenn about Hylton’s book, "Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum," which explores the history of Maryland’s Crownsville Hospital.

You could listen to an acclaimed cellist, see a new theater production, burn your old socks or watch a high-energy urban circus in the week through March 7.

Baltimore Book Festival will return in 2024, according to Mayor Brandon Scott and Baltimore’s Office of Promotion & the Arts.

Baltimore’s own Mr. Trash Wheel is featured in a new book in Dr. Seuss' Lorax series.

You could take in seven original dance competitions, catch a weekend show of local crafts or head out for dinner during Annapolis Restaurant Week. Those are just some of the fun things to do through Feb. 29.

You could take in some Latin dancing, take your kids to hear a Maryland children’s author go to a Paul Schaffer concert or go on the trail of presidents in Annapolis during the week through Feb. 21.

You could learn about early Maryland history through the eyes of a mapmaker, celebrate Black History through one family’s story, see flying Italian dancers or catch a national tour for singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz in Annapolis through Feb. 7.

Paul Alexander’s “Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday’s Last Year” focuses on the singer’s genius, not just her tragedies.

You could take in a Navy basketball, check out a new art gallery show, or listen to an opera about the Vietnam War in Annapolis through Jan. 31.

There’s no better day to dive into melancholy’s dear friend.

Terrence M. Sawyer, the president of Loyola University Maryland, will officially acknowledge the university’s past role in benefitting from the slave economy in a nearly 40-page report released Wednesday and in a more detailed account this spring.

23-year-old Naomi Winston, who creates coloring books to help young people and others embrace their skin tone, was recently featured on "CBS Mornings" with Gayle King.

I like to look back at the end of the year and see what books I read over the previous 12 months.

Baltimore Banner columnists Leslie Streeter and Rick Hutzell watched eight “A Christmas Carol” contenders and offered their thoughts on the annual holiday film debate.

Daniel is stepping down after seven years heading Baltimore’s 137-year-old library system.

Here are 7 Things to do in Annapolis for the week starting Dec. 7, 2023.