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X-WR-CALNAME:Lawrence P. Jackson: "Shelter"
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DESCRIPTION:In 2016\, Lawrence Jackson accepted a new job in Baltimore\, se
 arched for schools for his sons\, and bought a house. It would all be unre
 markable but for the fact that he had grown up in West Baltimore and now f
 ound himself teaching at Johns Hopkins\, whose vexed relationship to its n
 eighborhood\, to the city and its history\, provides fodder for this capti
 vating memoir in essays.\n\nWith sardonic wit\, Jackson describes his stru
 ggle to make a home in the city that had just been convulsed by the uprisi
 ng that followed the murder of Freddie Gray. His new neighborhood\, Homela
 nd—largely White\, built on racial covenants—is not where he is “sup
 posed” to live. But his purchase\, and his desire to pass some inheritan
 ce on to his children\, provides a foundation for him to explore his perso
 nal and spiritual history\, as well as Baltimore’s untold stories. Each 
 chapter is a new exploration: a trip to the Maryland shore is an occasion 
 to dilate on Frederick Douglass’s complicated legacy\, an encounter at a
  Hopkins shuttle-bus stop becomes a meditation on public transportation an
 d policing\, and Jackson’s beleaguered commitment to his church opens a 
 pathway to reimagine an urban community through jazz.\n\n \n\nShelter is a
 n extraordinary biography of a city and a celebration of our capacity for 
 domestic thriving. Jackson’s story leans on the essay to contain the rag
 ing absurdity of Black American life\, establishing him as a maverick\, es
 sential writer.\n\n \n\nAbout the Author: \n\nLawrence Jackson is a biogra
 pher and critic whose work has appeared in Harper’s Magazine\, n+1\, and
  Best American Essays. He teaches English and history at Johns Hopkins and
  founded the Billie Holiday Project for Liberation Arts.\n\n \n\nAbout the
  Program: \n\nTo attend in person please register here.Doors will open to 
 registered attendees at 2 pm. A local bookseller will be on-site and have 
 books available for purchase.Bike parking\, metered parking\, limited free
  street parking\, and electric car charging stations available.
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LOCATION:Roland Park\, Meeting Room 
SUMMARY:Lawrence P. Jackson: "Shelter"
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 elter
CATEGORIES:Writers LIVE!
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