Thank you @tayari for stopping by last night! Your talk was truly delightful and you kept us smiling and laughing the whole time. We really enjoyed learning more about your writing process and what it took to write An American Marriage. Plus we love that you enjoy our Children's Gallery squirrels as much as we do! And special thanks to @thecoopersouthbank for sponsoring this lovely night, you helped make it happen! * * #AnAmericanMarriage #TayariJones #TheCooperAtSouthbank

"It is not often that someone comes along who is a true friend a good writer." -E.B. White * * Happy birthday to E.B. White, born on this day in 1899. We found a couple of the squirrels way at the top of our Children's Gallery mural reading Charlotte's Web. Good choice squirrels, good choice. * * #EBWhite #HappyBirthday #WriterBirthday #CharlottesWeb #SquirrelsWhoRead

Is that a newspaper AND a television with antennas!? What are these ancient communication devices??? Visit us today and write your own captions! * * #CaptioningStories #ArtShay

We are OPEN today! Our Declaration of Independence was written on this day in 1776. Today we remind ourselves of its sentiments: that all HUMANS are created equal and that "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are unalienable rights. We cannot allow these rights to be taken from us or anyone else. Come celebrate the power of words with us, open until 5 pm.

Somehow it is already July and we're looking back on the books we read this past month. Time really does fly when you have a good book. Here's what the AWM staff read in June! Visit the reading recommendations page of our website for a full list of the books and authors. Thank you writers for writing! * * #PierceBrown #CarlosBulosan #AgathaChristie #BretEastonEllis #AaronHamburger #ErnestHemingway #NKJemisin #MarthaHallKelly #ValeriaLuiselli #NormanMailer #PatrickRothfuss #LuisAlbertoUrrea

Thank you everyone who joined us for our first Literary Cocktail event last night! Drinks were consumed, friends were made, stories were told and fun was had. Even the Cat in the Hat got in on the action! Stay tuned for announcements about more after-hours events and programs. * * #americanwritersmuseum #literarylibations #literarycocktails #drinkingandwriting

TOMORROW NIGHT, 6 PM, $5 DRINKS * * Writing and drinking are a great match, which is why we're hosting a Literary Cocktail Tasting with drinks inspired by our exhibits. We'll have four signature cocktails for you to taste, as well as beer and wine. The best part is drink tickets are ONLY $5. You can't beat that. The drinks start pouring at 6 pm, just in time for that post-work party to get started. So stop by, hang out with us, and play in the AWM with a drink in hand. We are not responsible if by the end you feel inspired to write your crush a love letter on our typewriters (though we do hope that happens, it's romantic). * * Check out www.americanwritersmuseum.org for more information. #americanwritersmuseum #drinkingandwriting #thirstythursday

Happy birthday Octavia Butler! This passage from PARABLE OF THE TALENTS is important to remember... *** "Choose your leaders with wisdom and forethought. To be led by a coward is to be controlled by all that the coward fears. To be led by a fool is to be led by the opportunists who control the fool. To be led by a thief is to offer up your most precious treasures to be stolen. To be led by a liar is to ask to be lied to. To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery." • • #OctaviaButler #HappyBirthday #WriterBirthday

Frederick Douglass: Agitator • • Our newest exhibit about Frederick Douglass opens TOMORROW, JUNE 22. Come say hi and find the inspiration for agitation. #AWMFrederickDouglass #AgitateAgitateAgitate

Finding the strength within is crucial, whether you're missing a leg like this boy or your family like too many other boys and girls. Yell at injustice, fight back, make noise. • • #CaptioningStories #ArtShay #FamiliesBelongTogether