Black History Month Library book giveaway: Black Cake
Key Information:
- Date and time
- Wed 18 October 2023
- Location
- UWE Bristol Libraries, All campuses, Further info
- Contact
- UWE Bristol Library librarycomms@uwe.ac.uk
- Cost
- Free
- Attendance
- Booking not required
Description
Our very popular book giveaway is back this year. We'll be hiding copies across our libraries and sharing clues about where to find them on our Instagram Stories. Follow us on Instagram @uwelibrary for your chance to win a book.
About Black Cake by Charmaine Wilkerson
A story of inheritance, secrets, betrayals and memories. Black cake is a beautifully written novel about a family's past discovered after the loss of a mother, and how the relationships of those left behind develop to form it's future.
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