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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

10/3 INDIANAPOLIS Free Press Indiana's ArcFest is perfectly timed to shine a light on freedom of speech & the role of journalism in a democracy. Honored to be on the 1:10 pm panel at IUI's Hine Hall w/ Tamara Winfrey Harris, Dr. Les Etienne, Kisha Tandy & Nicole Martinez-LeGrand fpinews.org/arcfest/

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

9/25 IN ATLANTA: it will be a joy to take the stage with Sisterpreneur founder Linda Clemons & Liza Mickens (great-great-granddaughter of Richmond, VA banker Maggie Lena Walker) at Ashley Kirkwood's SOLD OUT Black Women Sell Live conference. More info at www.blackwomensellevent.com

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

9/23 AT THE SMITHSONIAN. Looking forward to speaking w/ Nat'l Center for Family Philanthropy CEO Nicholas Tedesco abt “Stewarding the Philanthropic Legacy of Madam C. J. Walker and A’Lelia Walker” at NMAH's Power of Giving symposium. Register at  smithsoniannmah.swoogo.com/pog2026/home...

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

NEW SEPT & OCT JOY GODDESS EVENTS! Hope to see you in DC, ATL, Jackson & Indy. A bonus of my A'Lelia Walker bio is having new readers discover "On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker," the "prequel" to "Joy Goddess." Schedule details on my website at www.aleliabundles.com

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

9/26 JACKSON, MS - THRILLED that our "Art, Activism & the American Dream" panel at the Mississippi Book Festival will be carried by C-Span at 5 pm ET/4 pm CT. I'll be w/ authors Randal Maurice Jelks, Chris Danielson & Emily Yellin. Register to attend in person at msbookfestival.com

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Sat, 8/15, I'll be in Oak Bluffs at #MVBBF26 on a panel w/ Jason Green & Cheryl McKissack Daniel talking about "Joy Goddess" All day is back-to-back fabulousness w/ authors @geoffrbennett.bsky.social @kimberlecrenshaw.bsky.social @imaniperry.bsky.social @aprildryan.bsky.social & more! www.mvbbf.com/

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

SUNDAY 8/16 at Edgartown Books. The 8/15 MVBBF is sold out, but I have a second event this weekend from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Sunday! I hope to see you at 44 Main Street in Edgartown. Here's the link with details www.edgartownbooks.com/events/joy-g...

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I'm thrilled that "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance" is included in the 2026 #IndianaAuthorsAwards nonfiction short list and honored to be among some of my home state's most talented authors. @indianahumanities.bsky.social

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Rep. Mfume today: “We will not let you destroy that museum. We will not allow that to happen unless you find a way to kill all of us and walk over our bodies to change history. If you attempt to erase it, we will continue to replace it over & over & over again." www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gm8...

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WATCH: Rep. Mfume speaks in Smithsonian oversight hearing

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

NEW JOY GODDESS TOUR STOPS!! I’d love to see you at one of my book talks during Aug & Sept in Brooklyn, Martha’s Vineyard, Peoria, DC, Atlanta or Jackson, MS. Thrilled that “Joy Goddess” is now available in paperback, Audible, e-book & hardcover wherever books are sold.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Love seeing "Joy Goddess" on the We <3 NYC History table next to Ron Chernow's "Titan” at NY's Union Square B&N. A'Lelia Walker & Rockefeller didn't know each other, but I've often wondered if he rode in his limo past Villa Lewaro on his way into the city from Kykuit, his estate in Sleepy Hollow, NY

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

So glad that "Joy Goddess" is included among the books being considered by @maahstonebookaward.bsky.social

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

The "Joy Goddess" book tour continues! I'd love to see you in Boston, DC, Kansas City, Sag Harbor, Peoria or Martha's Vineyard. Check back here and on my website events calendar for updates and details www.aleliabundles.com

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Huge thanks to Paul Hond for capturing key moments of my life in this @columbiamag profile. An excerpt: "For Bundles, the story of every American family tells the story of America, and she is humbled to be the chronicler of her own. Such stories, she feels, need to be heard now more than ever."

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

On Independent Bookstore Day, I thank the bookstores who've hosted Joy Goddess events during the last year. Special thanks to Ramunda Lark Young, Briana Littlejohn, Lisa & the @mahoganybooks.bsky.social team who've been great about doing sales at my events & who have kept my books front and center.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

After busy Black & Women's History Months, I'm ready for more stops on my "Joy Goddess" book tour. I'd love to see you in Boston, DC, Kansas City, NYC, Sag Harbor, Peoria or Martha's Vineyard. Check back here and on my website events calendar for updates and details www.aleliabundles.com

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

3/16 ATL FRIENDS! I'd love to see at the Atlanta History Center on 3/16 at 7 pm when I'll be in conversation with my friend @erniesuggs.bsky.social talking about my book "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance." Register at www.atlantahistorycenter.com/event/alelia...

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

You can buy my books anywhere books are sold, but I urge you to support independent bookstores. A new National Assoc of Black Bookstores report shares the wonderful news that there now are 306 Black-owned bookstores. Click the "directory" tab at www.nab2.org to find a bookstore near you.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Thrilled that "Joy Goddess" is a finalist for the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards honoring books "that contributes to our understanding of race (and) human cultures." Past winners include Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Isabel Wilkerson & Colson Whitehead www.anisfield-wolf.org

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

FEB 12 VIRTUAL TALK NY Historical at 6 p.m. ET when I'll be in talking with curator Allison Robinson about the A'Lelia Walker and Dark Tower artifacts that I lent to the NY Historical for "The Gay Harlem Renaissance." REGISTER FOR THIS FREE TALK AT bit.ly/3NQw4YT

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The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance | The New York Historical

A’Lelia Bundles will explore A'Lelia Walker's extraordinary life and impact on Harlem's cultural life, elite social circles, and artistic flowering during the Harlem Renaissance.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

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The Joy Goddess of Harlem: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance | The New York Historical

A’Lelia Bundles will explore A'Lelia Walker's extraordinary life and impact on Harlem's cultural life, elite social circles, and artistic flowering during the Harlem Renaissance.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

FEB 5 in DC at 7 p.m. at Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture. I'll be in conversation with my friend Michel Martin. Hope to see you there! REGISTRATION LINK nmaahc.si.edu/events/histo...

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Historically Speaking: Joy Goddess

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

I hope to see you FEB 3 in DC at 6:30 p.m. when I'll be talking about "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance" and signing books at Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens in person and on Zoom. bit.ly/49OAeZO

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A'Lelia Walker: Joy Goddess of the Harlem Renaissance | Hillwood Estate, Museum and Garden

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Well here we go!!! Black History Month & Women's History Month: Three stops in DC + Savannah, Austin & Montclair in February. Two stops in Atlanta plus Sarasota, Indianapolis & DC in March. Registration links in the thread below + at aleliabundles.com/events/. (TY Ciasia Brown for graphic design.)

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

JOY GODDESS Oct & Nov Book Tour Three months in and my book tour has taken on a life of its own! Just as I'd hoped, I'm sharing A'Lelia Walker's story while also seeing old friends & making new connections in every city I visit. I hope to see you at one of my stops aleliabundles.com/events/

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

On this day - which will be remembered a century from now as a day of unvarnished, aggressive & blatant racism - I was encouraged and fortified by a generous email from a self-described "WASP from Pittsburgh" who had just finished reading my "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance."

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

10/7 at 7 pm ET Join @dolenperkinsvaldez.bsky.social & me for a Zoom chat about our latest books: Dolen's "Happy Land" & my "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance." We'll share research, writing & storytelling strategies that led to our award-winning books Register at bit.ly/4pMRh4n

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Although this 9/13 Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture embroidery workshop celebrating #MadamWalker is fully booked, I wanted to share a creative way that artists still draw inspiration from Madam Walker's legacy. bit.ly/4m8RZFZ

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Honoring Madam C.J. Walker through Stitching

Let’s stitch a tribute to one of the most iconic trailblazers in American history: Madam C.J.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

9/15 IN PERSON & VIRTUAL at 7 pm ET -- Hope to see you at DC's National Archives for a special evening when I'll talk with PBS NewsHour's Geoff Bennett about my book, "Joy Goddess." Hope you'll stay for the 8 pm book signing & champagne toast! Register at bit.ly/3JCFsNt

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Joy Goddess with Author A'Lelia Bundles - National Archives Foundation

Join author, journalist, and historian A’Lelia Bundles as she discusses her latest book, Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem […]

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Love this video promo for my 9/15 Joy Goddess book talk and champagne toast hosted by the National Archives Foundation at 7 p.m. at DC's National Archives at 701 Constitution Avenue, NW. Enjoy! Here's the link to register for the IN PERSON or VIRTUAL program: bit.ly/3JCFsNt

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Joy Goddess Book Tour Stops for September 2025. Hope to see you in Baltimore, NY, DC, Charlotte, Atlanta and on-line. Details on my website at www.aleliabundles.com

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

TONIGHT 9/9 IN-PERSON & VIRTUAL I hope you'll join me at CUNY's Graduate Center at 6:30 pm ET when I'll be talking about my book "Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance," writing biography & organizing research with Eric K. Washington. Here's the registration link bit.ly/4gjgf7j

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A'Lelia Bundles on A'Lelia Walker in conversation with Eric K. Washington

Dubbed the “joy goddess of Harlem’s 1920s” by poet Langston Hughes, A’Lelia Walker, daughter of millionaire entrepreneur Madam C.J.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

New summer dates for my Joy Goddess book tour! Headed to EssenceFest for a book talk & signing in the Morial Convention Center at 1 pm on 7/5. Hope to see you in DC, Martha's Vineyard, Atlanta, Miami, Indy and Baltimore. More stops to come with details here and on my website www.aleliabundles.com

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

I'm filled w/ gratitude for all the friends who came to the booksignings in NY, DC, Philly, Cambridge & Indy during these first 3 weeks of my Joy Goddess book tour. I hope you all enjoy learning more about A'Lelia Walker's Harlem Renaissance life 🙏 @genesislmorales for creating this lively reel!

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

I hope you'll enjoy hearing about A'Lelia Walker's version of "Eat, Pray, Love" as she travels to Paris, London, Monte Carlo, Rome, Nice, Cairo, Palestine, Jerusalem and Addis Ababa in 1921 and 1922. youtu.be/_9m3ztG_9wQ?...

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The Many Travels of A’Lelia Walker

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

From LitHub: I now know that my Walker biographies place me in a long tradition of Black women who've written about their female forbears. Our elders insinuate themselves & insist that they not be forgotten...I’m more committed than ever to write books that help young people know their history.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

"Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance” launches June 9 at the Schomburg just steps away from the site of the 136th Street Harlem townhouse where A’Lelia Walker hosted 1920s parties at her Dark Tower. (Registration links for each stop are in the thread below.)

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 11/05/2025

JUNE 11 in WASHINGTON, DC! I'd love to see you at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at 901 G Street, NW from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. for my first Washington, DC "Joy Goddess" book event. The event is free but the library requires registration. Here's the link dclibrary.libnet.info/event/13634502

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Joy Goddess: A’Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance

Join us at the MLK Library for an Author talk with A'Lelia Bundles for the release of her new book Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

I hope you enjoy this @wgbh.org "Under the Radar with Callie Crossley" intvu about my new book, Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance (coming 6/10 from Scribner). Callie, an interviewer par excellence, asked all the right questions to get to the heart of the story. bit.ly/4ky6aUX

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New book spotlights Madam C.J. Walker’s daughter A’Lelia, who forged her own path

The daughter of America's first Black millionaire became the “joy goddess” of Harlem in the 1920s.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 19/04/2025

What a joy to speak w/ @publisherswkly.bsky.social about why I wrote "Joy Goddess" about my great-grandmother and how I draw parallels between the Harlem Renaissance creatives and the irrepressible urge to create now despite the backlash to our gifts and our words. My answers in the thread below.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

On 4/17 from 1:50 pm-2:20 pm ET, I'll be talking abt "Joy Goddess" on a panel w/ authors Molly Beer & Jane Harrington for @libraryjournal.bsky.social's Day of Dialog featuring "the biggest forthcoming books for summer/fall 2025." Registration is free. Here's the link bit.ly/4jtZBly

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

NEW YORK FRIENDS: For an enjoyable afternoon, I hope you'll check out Duke Ellington birthday celebration on April 26 at 2 pm at The Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx. It's a beautiful, tree-filled setting and a convenient subway ride from Manhattan on the IRT#4 train. www.woodlawn.org/conservancy/...

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

At last month's @biographersintl.bsky.social BIO"Telling the Stories of Black Lives though Biography" conference, I was honored to share my thoughts on biography, history and this urgent moment when our stories are being erased & declared illegal. Here's a link to my keynote.https://bit.ly/4j7W0tv

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

We're two months away from launching Joy Goddess: A'Lelia Walker and the Harlem Renaissance. Hope to see you at one of my book tour stops. I'll be posting more dates here & on my website www.aleliabundles.com You can pre-order on Bookshop.org, simonandschuster.com & wherever books are sold online.

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Black Biography Conference in Montgomery, AL 3/21-22. If ever there were a time to tell our stories, it is now! Featuring authors Eric K. Washington, Tamara Payne @soulistaphd.bsky.social @davidgreenberg.bsky.social @rachelswarns.bsky.social & @alexispauline.bsky.social Register at bit.ly/4gT64Fq

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Thanks @sevangelistany.bsky.social Love seeing Madam Walker in such good company!

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A'Lelia Bundles @aleliabundles.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Hope you enjoy this as much as I do. It's the inspiration I needed to start my day and to make it through heaven only knows what chaos is in store for this next 24 hours. youtu.be/b0Ezn5pZE7o?...

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So Win. | Nike

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