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The Athenaeum's Read With Us Book Club is free and open to the public. Discussion is encouraged.

Master Slave Husband Wife: An Epic Journey from Slavery to Freedom is the remarkable true story of Ellen and William Craft, who escaped slavery through daring, determination, and disguise, with Ellen passing as a wealthy, disabled White man and William posing as “his” slave.

A New York Times Bestseller, it was named a best book of 2023 by The New York Times, The New Yorker, Time, NPR, Chicago Public Library, Oprah Daily, and People.

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