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Page 4 The Skanner Portland & Seattle March 13, 2024 Arts & Entertainment News A New Generation of Readers Embraces bell hooks’ ‘All About Love’ By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the summer of 2022, Emma Goodwin was get- ting over a breakup and thinking hard about her life and how to better herself. She decided to try a book she had heard about often, bell hooks’ “All About Love: New Vi- sions.” “I loved it. It takes se- riously a subject that is scoffed at in popular cul- ture, that a lot of people see as silly,” says Good- win, 26, a social media coordinator who lives in Philadelphia. “What has stuck with me over the past couple of years since I read it is the idea that to be a loving person is something you have to work at and not some- thing that comes natural- ly.” Brianna Pippen, a vi- sual artist in the Wash- ington, D.C. area, has read “All About Love” a couple times, and values it for how it explores not just romantic love, but families and friends and relationships in general. Tiffany Stewart, a writ- er and producer in Los Angeles, first read “All About Love” two years ago with her reading group and reread it re- cently. Just from the book’s introduction, she knew it was going to “crack open” her mind and change everything she had believed. “We’ve always been told that love should just feel good. It should be fluffy and light and easy. And that means you’re looking at the media ver- sion of love,” she said. Published by William Morrow and Company in 2000, “All About Love” endures as a word-of- mouth favorite — the kind of book that contin- ues to be read and dis- cussed even without any breaking news event, movie tie-in or publicity campaign. Friends rec- ommend it to friends. Fans post about it on In- stagram and TikTok and review it on Goodreads, where more than 190,000 members have included it on their to-read list. According to Circana, which tracks around 85% of physical book sales, “All About Love” sold more than 170,000 copies in 2023, compared to just over 27,000 in 2018. Mor- row editor Rachel Kah- an cites the murder of George Floyd in 2020 as a turning point, although sales were already ris- ing. “I think this is one of those situations where See HOOKS on page 5 Community Calendar 2024 Portland Metro FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 5:30-8PM BLACK ARTISTS OF OREGON AND BLACK PIONEERS PRESENT JERE- MY OKAI DAVIS: Please join us for a panel discussion with artist Jeremy Okai Davis who has spent the last two years working on portraits of Oregon Black Pioneers. The conversation will ex- plore Davis’s research and process and discuss how the project came to be realized. Space for this free event is limited. RSVP requested. Portland Art Museum, 1119 SW Park Ave. SATURDAY & SUNDAY, MARCH 16-17, 7:30AM-6PM 2024 ABBY’S PROM DRESS GIVEAWAY: Need a prom dress, but can’t afford to spend hundreds of dollars? This two-day event lets teens choose a dress that fits their unique style free of charge. More than 7,000 dresses, styles range from vintage to brand new, short to long, and sizes 0-20+. All gender identities, abilities, sizes and socioeconomic status welcome. Students must register online and are allowed to bring one guest. Oregon Convention Center, 777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 10-11AM NAACP GENERAL MEETING: We welcome you to become a mem- ber and join us at our monthly meetings. General Membership meetings are not only an opportunity to hear updates on proj- ects that committees are working on, but an opportunity for members and the public to discuss the happenings in our com- munity. Meetings are on the third Saturday every month. Brid- geview Resource Center, 505 Omaha Way, Vancouver, WA SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 12-2PM RESEARCHING AFRICAN AMERICAN ANCESTRY WITH GENEALOGI- CAL FORUM OF OREGON: If you know of any other people inter- ested in African American genealogy, tell them about this vir- tual group. You do not have to be a GFO member to participate! 2505 SE 11th Ave suite b-18. TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 5:30-7:30PM FUTURE COUNCIL OPERATIONS LISTENING SESSION: Our city is changing the way we do politics! Come engage with the Govern- ment Transition Advisory Committee to stay up to date and ed- ucated on what’s to come. Learn more and register at portland. gov/transition/events. East Portland Community Center, 740 SE 106th Ave THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 4-6PM OPENING RECEPTION—LIBERATED ARCHIVES AT UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND: Don’t Shoot Portland will be hosting a public recep- tion to celebrate the newest installation of Liberated Archives, done in collaboration with the Social Justice Minor and Public Research Fellows at UP. Please join us for light refreshments, conversation and remarks by DSPDX! Covert Gallery in Clark Li- brary, 5000 N Willamette Blvd FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 6-7:30PM URBAN LEAGUE FOR ALL OF US COMMUNITY CONVERSATION: We will be looking at how past land use, zoning, and planning have led to a lack of affordable housing and its impacts on communi- ty. Register online for in-person or virtual attendance. Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham TUESDAY, MARCH 26, 9:30AM-5:30PM PORTLAND PLAYHOUSE BLOOD DRIVE: The Red Cross will be set up at the Playhouse; sign up on their website to give blood be- tween 9:30am-5:30pm, and save up to three lives with just one donation. Portland Playhouse, 602 NE Prescott St Seattle THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 5-8PM WEST SEATTLE ART WALK: March forth during this month’s art walk to check out all the great artists in our community! As al- ways, make sure to stop by our great neighborhood-sponsoring eateries to warm up and enjoy food and drink as you check out the vibrant artwork in our neighborhood. Art will be on display at 40 participating businesses and you can enjoy a wide variety of “Art Walk Specials” at 15 bars, restaurants, and cafes (Check out our Facebook page for more info). 2141 California Ave SW, Seattle SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 7:30 PM BUSHWICK BOOK CLUB—RENA PRIEST’S I SING THE SALMON HOME: To cap off her storied term as Washington’s sixth State Poet Laureate, Lummi tribal member Rena Priest gathered po- ems from more than 150 Washington poets—ranging from first graders to tribal elders—to celebrate the Northwest’s signature swimmers in this singular anthology. General admission tickets are $20; youth (22 and younger) admission is free. The Wyncote NW Forum, 1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.), Seattle
