Black Music Is: Signing with Marcus Amaker and Nathan Durfee

4824 Chateau Avenue,Charleston SC 29405

28 August, 2021

Description

Author Marcus Amaker and Illustrator Nathan Durfee will sign their new children's book, Black Music Is! Join us for a backyard book signing of the wonderful new children's book Black Music Is, authored by Charleston's first Poet Laureate and Park Circle's own Marcus Amaker and illustrated by renowned artist and Charleston's own Nathan Durfee. Order the book with your free registration or directly on our website: https://bit.ly/3s1lDCM About the Book: Black Music Is is a poetic love letter to Black music and history, through the ears of Bebop the cat. The book is recommended for ages 8 to 12 and is perfect for anyone looking to learn more about music and sharpen their knowledge of Black history. Weaving poetry and pop-surrealist illustration, Black Music Is teaches readers about icons like Big Mama Thornton, BB King, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Max Roach, Prince, and Alice Coltrane. It also mentions modern-day musicians Our Native Daughters, Saba, Rapsody, Big Joanie, Black Thought, and more. In the book, Bebop the cat plays records by Black musicians in five genres: blues, hip-hop, rock, bluegrass, and jazz. Follow Bebop on a journey through American music history. Every record takes the cat to a different colorful sonic world. About the Author: Marcus Amaker was named Charleston, SC’s first Poet Laureate in 2016. In 2021, he was named an Academy of American Poets fellow. He’s also the award-winning graphic designer of a national music journal (No Depression), an electronic musician, the creator of a poetry festival, and a mentor. His poetry has been recognized by The Kennedy Center, American Poets Magazine, The Washington National Opera, The Portland Opera, Button Poetry, NPR, The Chicago Tribune, Edutopia, Washington Post, Departures Magazine, People’s World, PBS Newshour, SC Public Radio, Charleston Magazine, Charleston City Paper, North Dakota Quarterly, Post and Courier, Charleston Scene and several other publications. In 2019, he won a Governor’s Arts award in South Carolina, and was named the artist-in-residence of the Gaillard Center, a world-renowned performance and education venue. About the Illustrator: Nathan Durfee has garnered notoriety for his captivating, pop-surrealist narratives and intriguing use of color. Currently based in Charleston, South Carolina, Durfee has been heralded as the Best Local Visual Artist by Charleston City Paper for four years (2010-2013) and has done illustration work for book and magazine publications across the country. Each of Durfee’s solo gallery exhibitions has also been met with critical acclaim and sold out almost immediately. Durfee has also recently been profiled in American Art Collector, Charleston Art and Charleston Scene magazines. At Itinerant Literate, we offer new books and friendly recommendations on the go in Viola the bookmobile and seven days a week at the Bookstop, our flagship store in Park Circle. Visit the Bookstop for a curated variety of fiction, nonfiction, children's, young adult, graphic novels, comic books, cookbooks, and gift items. Find the bookmobile at breweries, restaurants, parks, and schools around town for your next literary discovery!