Twinbrook Book Discussion Group - Virtual

One Maryland One Book - No Sense in Wishing

Join us as we discuss the 2026 One Maryland One Book selection, "No Sense in Wishing: Essays", by Lawrence Burney. Free, no registration, all are welcome.

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 "There are moments throughout our lives when we discover an artist, an album, a film, or a cultural artifact that leaves a lasting impression, helping inform how we understand the world, and ourselves, moving forward. In a time when music is spearheading Black Americans' connection with Africans on The Continent, Burney takes trips to cover the bubbling creative scenes in Lagos and Johannesburg that inspire teary-eyed reflections of self and belonging. Seeing his mother perform as the opening act at a Gil Scott-Heron show as a child inspires an essay about parent-child relationships and how personal taste is often inherited. And a Maryland crab feast with family facilitates an assessment of how the Black people in his home state have historically improvised paths for their liberation. Taking us on a journey from the streets of Baltimore to the concert halls of Lagos, No Sense in Wishing is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Burney's search for self."-- Provided by publisher.

A print copy of the book will be available at the Twinbrook Library starting mid-August.

An eBook version of this book may be placed on Hold at Libby/Overdrive at https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/media/11216962

An eAudioBook version of this book may be borrowed from Libby/Overdrive at https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/media/11348292

Looking for more books to read? Take a look at these resources using your library card: https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/montgomery-county-public-libraries/things-you-can-borrow-library

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