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25/09/2026

Thank you Zell Miller for sharing your gift as you read the words of Frederick Douglass. The theater was heavy as we listened to a speech delivered in 1852, but one that could still hold true this very day. But, we ended with hope and a reminder that the work is not done. Thank you to all who attended and shared in this community experience.

10/09/2026

Meet your Put Your Story In A Book Writers! ✍️

Over the past three months, these writers have been hard at work, under the facilitation of Amanda Johnston, writing their stories. There were laughs and there were tears. There was writer's block and there were words flowing on the page. Through it all, there was support and community ♥️

📅ANTHOLOGY LAUNCH PARTY: SAVE THE DATE!
Thursday, December 3rd in the evening, at The Torch Center
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📷: Larry Choyce .foto
Immense gratitude to Larry for capturing our writers in their best light while learning and writing.

20/06/2026

Happy Black Pearl Books day y’all! 🖤📚

Come on thru the bookstore today and record a Love Note to blackpearlbooks in the used book room 💌

05/06/2026

📣It’s the last weekend to apply for Put Your Story In A Book: A FREE Community Writing Program from Put It In A Book X Black Pearl Books

✍️ We invite you to join us to put your story in a book!

📅Applications are due by Monday, June 8th.

🔗To apply to be a participant, visit the link in bio or: https://bit.ly/4wtnUav

04/06/2026

🤔What should you expect as a participant of Put Your Story In A Book: A Put It In A Book x Black Pearl Books Community Writing Project?

🔥 First off, we’ll be meeting at a brand new event venue, The Torch Center! The Torch Center is a new community events space opening June 2026. Located at the LINC in North-Central Austin, The Torch Center is the new physical location for Torch Literary Arts, founded by writer and 2024 Texas Poet Laureate Amanda Johnton.

✍️ All workshops will be facilitated by writer, visual artist, and the 61st Poet Laureate of Texas, Amanda Johnston. Amanda is the Founder and Executive Director of Torch Literary Arts. Torch Literary Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women. Amanda is the Founder and Executive Director of Torch Literary Arts. Torch Literary Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization established to publish and promote creative writing by Black women.

📓Put Your Story In A Book branded writing materials! Capture every idea that bubbles up during the workshops and keep it as a lasting reminder of the moment you put your story in a book!

📖 At the end, we’ll publish all of the stories in an anthology, and participants get a free copy to keep! And we’ll have a launch party for participants to invite friends and family to, as well as have the opportunity to share their story in person. The launch is tentatively planned for the beginning of December, if everything goes according to plan.

📅 What are you waiting for to apply? Your story has waited long enough.
The deadline to apply is June Monday, June 8th
To apply to be a participant, visit the link in bio or: https://bit.ly/4wtnUav

01/06/2026

❓Who should apply to Put Your Story In A Book?

Put Your Story In A Book was created because storytelling is one of the most powerful ways to collectively heal, educate and preserve stories for future generations.

This isn't whether your story is worth telling— it's whether you're ready to tell it.

Have you built something our community relies on? Now let them know your name.
**Have you invented something that our community uses, but they don’t know the story behind its creation?
**Have you designed something that our community sees everyday, but they don’t know your vision, your name and your "why" remains invisible?
**Have you created something that is deeply meaningful to our community, but the story behind it has never been written down?
✅If you answered YES to any of these questions, we invite you to Put Your Story In A Book!

You've lived something worth remembering. Someone out there needs to read it.
**Have you experienced something so challenging, so defining, that you've felt compelled to write it down so others wouldn't have to face it alone?
**Have you created or experienced a joy so full, and so rare, that you want to bottle it up and pass it on to everyone around you?
**Do you have a personal story inside you that you want EVERYONE to read?
✅If you answered YES to any of these questions, we invite you to Put Your Story In A Book!

Are you thinking, “but I’ve never considered myself a writer”? Or, "I wouldn't even know where to start," YOU are exactly who Put Your Story In A Book was made for.
Put Your Story In A Book is for all people with stories, not just people who consider themselves writers.

Under the facilitation of writer Amanda Johnston, your story will take shape through writing prompts, group discussions, and one-on-one development sessions.

You bring the story. We’ll help you find the words.

📅 What are you waiting for? Your story has waited long enough.
The deadline to apply is June Monday, June 8th
To apply to be a participant, visit the link in bio or: https://bit.ly/4wtnUav

18/05/2026

We could not be more thrilled to announce the facilitator of Put Your Story In A Book: AMANDA JOHNSTON! 💛

💚 is a writer, visual artist, and the 61st Poet Laureate of Texas. She earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Southern Maine. She is the author of two chapbooks, GUAP and Lock & Key, as well as the full-length collection Another Way to Say Enter. She is also the editor of the anthology Praisesong for the People: Poems from the Heart and Soul of Texas. Her work has appeared in numerous online and print publications, among them Callaloo, Poetry Magazine, The Moth Radio Hour, Bill Moyers, The Rumpus, and elsewhere. She has received fellowships, grants, and awards from Cave Canem, Hedgebrook, Tasajillo, the Kentucky Foundation for Women, The Watermill Center, American Short Fiction, and the Academy of American Poets. She is a former Board President of the Cave Canem Foundation and the founder of Torch Literary Arts. 💚

🗣️ Storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have — for healing, for connection, and for cultural preservation.

✍️ Put It In A Book, the nonprofit partner of Black Pearl Books (Austin's only Black-owned bookstore), is accepting applicants for Put Your Story in a Book: A Community Writing Project. This free, monthly program welcomes participants of all backgrounds — especially those who have never considered themselves "writers" — to gather, write, reflect, and be heard.

📖 We believe your experiences are not only valid — they are essential to the collective record of who we are.

⭐ If you or someone you know could benefit from this space, we'd love for you to share this post or apply directly yourself.

Here's what it looks like:

→ Monthly meetups at The Torch Center (June, July, August)
→ Writing prompts and mentorship from Amanda Johnston
→ A real community — not just a class
→ Free. Always.

Go to the link in bio to apply, or visit: https://bit.ly/4wtnUav

09/05/2026

📣We’re proud to announce the launch of Put Your Story In A Book: A Put It In A Book x Black Pearl Books Community Writing Project!

📖 Put Your Story In A Book is a writing initiative created to uplift the stories of community members whose histories have often been overlooked, unheard, or erased, to be published in an anthology.

🗣️Every community holds stories that rarely make it into the history books — stories of migration and resilience, of neighborhood transformation, of love, loss, and joy. Yet the people who live these stories often lack access to the spaces, mentorship, or encouragement to write them down.

📖 Put Your Story In A Book was born from the belief that every voice matters — and that storytelling is one of the most powerful tools we have for healing, connection, and cultural preservation.

✍️ Many participants will come to Put Your Story In A Book: A Community Writing Project without having ever called themselves “writers.” Some may carry stories shaped by displacement, racism, or invisibility; others may come simply wanting to capture a family history or preserve a personal moment before it’s forgotten.

📓Through writing prompts, mentorship, and shared reflection, participants will begin to see that their experiences are not only valid but essential to the collective record of who we are, as a community. These gatherings will become more than workshops — they become community circles, where listening is as powerful as writing. Each voice strengthens another. Each shared story chips away at silence.

🏵️In a time when division and erasure often dominate our public narratives, Put Your Story In A Book: A Community Writing Project offers something rare to find nowadays: a space to remember, to speak, and to be seen. It honors the idea that storytelling is not only an art form, but also an act of social justice — a way to claim space, preserve identity, and build bridges between people who might never have met otherwise.

🌟 We invite you to join us for this FREE community workshop! If you, or someone you know, would be interested in participating, complete the application here: https://bit.ly/4dfY694

25/04/2026

Happy Indie Bookstore Day! Head over to Black Pearl Books Bazaar to buy some used books and support Put It In A Book!

14/04/2026

📚✨ What a Friday to remember!

We had the absolute honor of welcoming *New York Times* bestselling author to not one — but TWO local schools to celebrate her brand-new release, *Olive Oaks and the Haunted Carousel*! 🎠👻

🦅 First stop: Walnut Creek Elementary, where the Eagles rolled out the most heartwarming welcome — handmade Thank You cards from 4th and 5th graders who were READY to meet their favorite author. 💌

🐾 Next up: Texas Empowerment Academy, where the Panthers brought the energy and the questions. (Seriously — the curiosity in that room was incredible. ❓❓❓)

Full of hijinks, heart, and mystery, Kalynn's new series puts a modern spin on the classic Nancy Drew vibe 🔎 — and these kids are ALREADY hooked.

The best part? Thanks to YOUR incredible community support, we were able to donate over 200 copies of the book — so every single student walked home with a brand-new story to call their own. 🏠📖

This is what it's all about. Thank you for helping us put diverse books in the hands of young readers 💛

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