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Resource Guide: 'Beheld' by TaraShea Nesbit

On November 9, 2023 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Beheld by TaraShea Nesbit. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to colonial America.


EXPLORE surprising connections between Shakespeare and Plymouth

LEARN more about the historical figures in the book

REFLECT on the lasting colonial impact on Native communities

We would like to thank the following organization for its generous support of this program

Junior League of Washington

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Edmond Dédé and Morgiane

Edmond Dédé and Morgiane

Join us for a free talk exploring the music of Edmond Dédé (1827—1903) and his opera Morgiane. The manuscript of Morgiane, the first known opera by a Black American composer, is on display Jan 10 – Mar 2.
Thu, Jan 16, 2025, 6:30pm
Folger Theatre
Author Talk and Reading: "The Girls of Godzilla, Illinois" with Jami Nakamura Lin

Author Talk and Reading: "The Girls of Godzilla, Illinois" with Jami Nakamura Lin

How do we live with the things that haunt us? Join us online for a virtual talk with Jami Nakamura Lin and a reading from her current book project, which sets folklore—from both Edo period Japan and early modern Europe—against a suburban Chicago community.
Thu, Jan 16, 2025 at 6:30pm ET
Folger Virtual
Little Books, Big Gifts: The Artistry of Esther Inglis

Little Books, Big Gifts: The Artistry of Esther Inglis

Explore Esther Inglis's life and work as an early modern influencer and as the first woman in Britain to preface her works with selfies, in this exhibition 400 years after her death.
Through Sun, Feb 9, 2025
Rose Exhibition Hall