Good news about the book

The book manuscript has passed another milestone at the University of Illinois Press and should officially go into production soon. I've been informed that this step should take about a year. I'm excited about finishing work on this project as a I start on my new project with a new blog, The Audre Lorde was a Librarian Project.

                                                                   

Regina Andrews                                                                                  Audre Lorde

Re: A new biography

I am currently reading Barbara Ransby's new biography, Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson (Yale University Press). Evidence suggests that Regina Andrews knew the Robesons and they definitely moved in the same circles in Harlem in the 1920s.

The full documentary - Harlem Renaissance Librarian: Regina Andrews

The full documentary for Harlem Renaissance Librarian: Regina Andrews (27 minutes).

The Trailer

Here is the trailer for the documentary Harlem Renaissance Librarian: Regina Andrews

The final chapter, Chapter Eight - Endings

Regina retires but remains active in community events in New York City and in her retirement community of Lake Mahopac, New York.

Chapter Seven - International Flights

Regina traveled to several continents during the 1950s and 1960s to meet with women to discuss issues like education and librarianship.

Chapter Six - The New York Public Library

Regina Andrews worked at the New York Public Library from the early 1920s until her mandatory retirement in the mid-1960s.