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Sunday, May 10, 2026

mary turner and the memory of lynching

St. Pete Times Festival of Reading author’s book reveals truth about lynching

Julie Buckner Armstrong is a writer by nature. From journaling through her teen years to the release of her book “Mary Turner and the Memory of Lynching”—13 years in the making—the USFSP associate professor of English has a knack for the written word. This year’s St. Petersburg Times Festival of Reading on Sat., Oct. 22,