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Violet Valley Bookstore is a beacon of hope, pride, love for LGBTQ community

Almost smack dab in the middle of North Main Street in the sleepy, pastel-hue town of Water Valley a few miles down the road from Oxford, a tiny bookstore stands defiantly with

June 14, 2018

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Celebrate Pride Month by reading LGBTQ-friendly novels

Pride Month is a great time to not only celebrate LGBTQ people but also LGBTQ literature. While there are so many worthy queer books, the following works are a great introduction to

June 14, 2018

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Wizards, wands, more at Harry Potter Book Night tonight at Ole Miss Bookstore

Magic will be in the air this Thursday night from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the Ole Miss Bookstore on Jackson Avenue as they celebrate every wizard and witch’s favorite holiday,

February 1, 2018

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This week in Oxford: Nov. 6-10

Monday 8:30 a.m. – Yoga in the Gallery – UM Museum 6 p.m. – “Just Mercy” panel discussion – Overby Center Auditorium Tuesday 2:30 p.m. – Seeing Sri Lanka – Overby Center

November 6, 2017

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Lafayette County Literacy Council encourages books as Halloween treats

With Halloween approaching, members of the Oxford-Lafayette community can expect to be greeted by children trick-or-treating in their neighborhoods. However, this year, the Lafayette County Literacy Council is taking this time-old tradition

October 31, 2017

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Finn Murphy to help commemorate 20 years of Thacker Mountain Radio

Thacker Mountain Radio will be having its 20th anniversary show at The Lyric Oxford at 6 p.m. Thursday with special guest Finn Murphy, author of “The Long Haul: A Trucker’s Tales of Life

October 18, 2017

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This week in Oxford: Oct. 16-20

Monday 8:30 a.m. – Yoga in the Gallery – UM Museum 5 p.m. – John Cofield with “Oxford, Mississippi: The Cofield Collection” – Chancellor’s House 5 p.m. – DACA and Dreamers Panel

October 16, 2017

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Michelle Kuo’s ‘Reading with Patrick’ captures experience teaching in Arkansas Delta

Author Michelle Kuo will discuss her latest book, “Reading With Patrick,” at 6 p.m. Thursday on Thacker Mountain Radio. The book is a memoir about Kuo’s experience going to the Arkansas Delta to

September 28, 2017

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This week in Oxford: Sept. 25-30

This week in Oxford: Monday 8:30 a.m. – Yoga in the Gallery – UM Museum Tuesday 6 p.m. – Big Gay Art Show – Powerhouse 8 p.m. – Deep State – Proud

September 25, 2017

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This week in Oxford: Sept. 11-16

Monday 6 p.m. – “Jackson” screening hosted by FEMISS – Lamar Hall Tuesday 4 p.m. – Corabel Shofner with “Almost Paradise” – Off Square Books 5 p.m. – Kathleen Wickham with “We

September 11, 2017

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