Media & Literature

The Image Activist and Author of "tenderheaded" Among Headliners at the 23rd Annual CityLit Festival

Themed “Bearing Witness: Literature as a Revolutionary Act” the CityLit Festival lands at the Maryland Center for History and Culture on Saturday, April 11.

From Serving as the CEO of Enoch Pratt to the 14th Librarian of Congress and Beyond, Hayden's Life-Long Dedication to Access (and Inspiration) Matters More Than Ever

Hayden served as the 14th Librarian of Congress, the first woman and the first Black person to be appointed to the position, until she was abruptly removed from her post by the current administration, along with over 100,000 other civil servants during the first half of 2025.

The Poet's Powerful Third Collection Takes on the Shadows, Beauty, and Beckoning Windows of Midlife

All is up for re-inspection: aging, body issues, the slippery cracks inside marriage, being a stepmother, a mother, a wife, a complicated woman. Hazen reflects on the meaning of everything passing through her world.

What a Year of Preparing for the Largest Annual Writing Conference in the Country Has Revealed to Me About Our City

What do writers in Baltimore need? And how might AWP be an opportunity to realize it? To find the answer (or answers), I’ve spent the past year volunteering with a large, diffuse, grassroots group of writers, poets, and lit orgs in Baltimore who are all excited about the same question.

The Poet's Newest Collection Is a Triumphant (and Heartbreaking) Ode to Not Giving Up

As with all of the author’s finest work, meaning often is not explicit, but instead buried within sonic language like a treasure to discover.

Milad Discusses What Inspired "Shabtis Gather" and Her Partnership with BmoreArt on the New, 200-Page Publication

"When thinking about the medium of a book, it can be very intimate. One person, or a couple of people, can experience it at a time. The physicality was really important to me, because I wanted people to have that kind of direct, tactile experience."

The Definitive Design Textbook's Seventh Edition Diversifies the Canon

The idea of a master narrative and the Eurocentric bias of earlier editions of this text have been pressured, and forced to make room for multiplicity and inclusivity. The history of graphic design appears here fresher, livelier, and more relevant.

Baltimore's Pope of Trash on Multiple Maniacs, Icon Status, and more

As America deindustrialized, John Waters and his keen observations of Baltimore's decadence have become a chief export.

China Martens' Debut Novel is a Striking Polaroid of Early Noughties Mayhem and Motherhood in Baltimore

Martens is a focused storyteller who delivers a strong narrative. The book is achingly heartfelt yet a whole lot of fun, a heady read by a writer who knows her craft and lets it fly.

BmoreArt’s Not to Miss List

This weekend, September 12-14, indulge in your lit-love with the return of the Baltimore Book Festival. With over 80 authors and six stages, the sheer number of events, readings, and panels on the itinerary could fill a library in itself. Here are a few recommendations from our team.

Plant Stylist and Social Media Influencer Reigns King of the Urban Jungle

A Baltimore native and a creative force, Carter is changing the way people think about greenery in their homes, encouraging the masses to bring nature indoors.

Beautiful New Book Blends the Baltimore-based Author's Visual Works with Fiction

Deborah English's illustrated fiction is more high art than a graphic novel, more expansive than an illustrated work.

UMBC’s newly launched Maurice Berger CADVC Program Fund pledges to support work on the histories of race, representation and justice in visual culture

Berger’s notion of us was always an expansive one, so it’s fitting that his legacy continues to grow, even after his death.

Placemaking, Community-Building, and Poetry

The mission of the house today sits in alignment with the legacy of its former owners, Lucille and Fred Clifton, expanding under the steadfast stewardship of their daughter Sidney Clifton to nourish the creative ecosystem in Baltimore City.

An Announcement from Calvin Ball, Howard County Executive

From supporting local community institutions such as the Howard County Poetry and Literature Society (HoCoPoLitSo) to collaborating with the Downtown Columbia Partnership on the Books in Bloom Festival, Howard County is at the forefront of supporting literary artists who inspire change.

"A Jazz Romance: Ethel Ennis, Baltimore & Me" Released This Spring

Arnett recounts the life he and Ennis created together with candid detail in A Jazz Romance: Ethel Ennis, Baltimore & Me. The book also offers an intimate account of the midcentury music scene, Baltimore, and how closely the politics of the time overlapped with show business.

Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson Celebrates the Launch of Her Book Where She First Discovered "The Designer Who Set Women Free"

Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free is the first comprehensive look at the life and career of the woman who redefined women's clothing.

Our new print journal features artists and organizations often operating below the public radar but making a solid contribution to city life.

Baltimore itself is a hidden gem. Sure, it has flaws, but for anyone who dares, it offers up sparkling and surprising opportunities that wildly exceed expectations.