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Tiya Miles

All That She Carried: The Journey of Ashley's Sack, a Black Family Keepsake

Tiya MilesNonfiction | Biography | Adult | Published in 2021

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This Harvard Gazette article by the author discusses the book and shows an image of the embroidered passage on Asley’s Sack.

This is a video interview with Miles for the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

This video shows an interview with the author from the Charleston Literary Festival.

Book Talk with Tiya Milesby the Harvard Radcliffe Institute (2021)

This interview with Miles from the Harvard Radcliffe Institute discusses some of her craft elements and intended message.

Other Resources

This infographic from Central Washington University offers a visual timeline to accompany the book.

These photos shared by the Historic Charleston Foundation depict where Rose lived.

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