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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>In celebration of Black History Month, the Bluffton Book Festival is excited to announce The Hue Series focusing on Black lives while centering the human experience by highlighting the universality of stories and storytellers that can be enjoyed by everyone. This first event will be held virtually and is being offered for free for all to enjoy.</p>
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<p>The Hue Series presented by The Bluffton Book Festival kicks off with a free virtual event for Black History Month scheduled for 7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 17. Attendance is free but you must register. Please visit the Bluffton Book Festival website at <a href="https://www.blufftonbookfestival.com/">https://www.blufftonbookfestival.com/</a> to reserve your spot.</p>
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<p>“Each year we at the Bluffton Book Festival seek to increase the love of books and reading in our community. We want to expose readers to new and different stories and experiences,” Bluffton Book Festival Founder Rockelle Henderson said in a news release, “and it is our hope that everyone will come out to support the diverse group of writers and genres, not just this month but every month of the year.”</p>
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<p>Join featured authors Catherine Adel West, author of <em>The Two Lives of Sara</em>; Piper Huguley, author of <em>By Her Own Design: A Novel of Ann Lowe, Fashion Designer to the Social Register</em>; Clarence Haynes &amp; Omar Epps, authors of <em>Nubia: The Awakening</em>; Yasmin Angoe, author of <em>They Come At Knight</em>; and Dr. Melody T. McCloud, author of <em>Black Women’s Wellness: Your ‘I’ve Got This’ Guide to Health, Sex, and Phenomenal Living</em>. All will be interviewed by writer and owner of Riverchild Media, Yona Deshommes.</p>
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<p>To learn more about the authors and to purchase books please visit our bookstore partner Hueman Books, a Black-owned independent online bookstore at <a href="https://bookshop.org/lists/bluffton-book-festival">https://bookshop.org/lists/bluffton-book-festival</a>.</p>
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