Viola Davis Finishes EGOT with An Audiobook Grammy Award for "Finding Me"

February 15th, 2023 l Shelf, Page, Book, this is the Read More Newsletter. The email that tells you what to read and what's going on in the book world!

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Kyle Colley
February 15, 2023

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Today's Table of Content:

  • 📚 15 Books in Public Domain

  • 📙 Viola Davis EGOTs

  • 📖 Spotlight: Young Author Publishing

Let’s Read!

Shelf:

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We are going old school this week!

So old school in fact that it pre-dates the telephone you are probably using right now.

We are diving deep into the public domain this week show you all the books that you can use freely with our any copyright law suits coming your way!

Any publication work pre-1926 is considered public use this year and we are showing you 15 of best books of all time in Public Domain!

If you are a Mark Twain, Jane Austen or W.E.B. DuBois fan you are going to love this list!

Explore the Best 15 Public Domain Books of All Time

The world of literature is full of incredible works that have stood the test of time. From classic novels to thought-provoking works of non-fiction, there is something for everyone in the public domain.

www.readmoreco.com/blogs/book-news/explore-the-best-15-public-domain-books-of-all-time

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Viola Davis at the Grammys

The Sunday before last was the Grammy’s (the music award show that also does Audiobook Awards apparently) and actress and author Viola Davis won a Grammy for her book, “Finding Me”.

With the Grammy win, Davis joined rare air as a EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) recipient.

She was only the 18th person ever to achieve this fleet!

For the full story, check out this article by Essence:

Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status With Best Audio Book Grammy Win

The actress is now the third Black woman to earn the prestigious distinction after winning the honor for the audio of her memoir, 'Finding Me'

www.essence.com/awards-events/red-carpet/grammys/viola-davis-egot-grammy-win

Book:

We are back with another Black History Month spotlight and this week we are spotlighting a black publishing house for Children Books.

Young Authors Publishing focuses on sharing stories about Black and Brown children by Black and Brown children. Advocating for diverse literature, YAP offers programs that include writing mentorships as well as financial literacy workshops for young authors of color. The children’s and young adult publisher is Black-owned, run by a team of all Black women, and has a mission statement reflective in the work that’s produced: “We believe all kids are story-worthy.”

This company has an important missions and have produce tons of amazing books your little ones might enjoy!

Grab a book and let them know we sent you for bonus points 😊

Children's Book Publisher | Young Authors Publishing | United States

A children's book publisher that exists to share the stories of children. We believe all children are story worthy.

www.youngauthorspublishing.org

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