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The Biggest Literary Festival in the Country Is Happening in Baltimore This Week

A neighborhood guide to partying with the poets and writers descending on the city for the annual AWP Conference & Bookfair.

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SOS is the City’s New Social Spot For Pickleball Players

How a local couple transformed an old marble-and-stone warehouse into an indoor hub for the popular pastime.

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The List: March 2026

From the BMA's new trio of Matisse exhibitions to the city's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, here are the top happenings to mark on your calendar this month.

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Historian Martha S. Jones’ New Memoir Traces Five Generations of Her Own Lineage

In 'The Trouble of Color,' the Johns Hopkins University professor blends a legacy of enslavement, passing, Jim Crow, and colorism into a complex portrait of an American family in an all-too-often racist land.