Grab Your Tiaras! A Conversation with Meg Cabot and Corey Anne Haydu
#1 New York Times bestselling author Meg Cabot (Detective Baby: Dance Team Drama and The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel) and acclaimed author Corey Ann Haydu (The Ordinary and Extraordinary Auden Greene) will be in conversation to discuss their new releases, writing about princesses, 25 years of The Princess Diaries, and more!
Steve Teare & Stephen Barr – Sixteen Games of Hide and Seek
It can be nerve-wracking having to wait to be found during a game of hide and seek. That feeling gets worse when a thunderstorm rolls in as you are waiting. How long will it take this dad to find his son during a game of hide and seek? Join authors Stephen Barr and Steve Teare […]
Battle of the Genres (In Person)
Faculty and students of the St. Francis College MFA program will face off against each other in an all-out Battle of the Genres. Readers will alternate readings in different genres and the audience will vote on which genre won the battle at the end of the event. Who will win? Poetry? Nonfiction? Fiction? You’ll have […]
BAAAD: Black Authors Against AI & Data Centers (In Person & Virtual)
During NY Climate Week, join the Black Hive, the climate/environmental justice formation at the Movement for Black Lives, for BAAAD (Black Authors Against AI & Data centers). Aya de León, Tyehimba Jess, and Cleyvis Natera will read selections of their fiction and poetry alongside organizers sharing strategies to push back against the harms AI and […]
Hyewon Yum – A Spoonful of the Sea
On her birthday, instead of the strawberry cake she wanted, a young Korean girl is presented with miyeokguk or the traditional seaweed soup served on birthdays. In this picture book by award-winning author Hyewon Yum, the young girl overcomes her initial resistance as her mother explains the tradition and their heritage.
Literary Titans
Newbery Award-winning authors, Adam Gidwitz (Max in the Land of Lies: A Tale of World War II) and Rita Williams-Garcia (One Crazy Summer) join NAACP Image Award nominee Tiffany D. Jackson (Blood in the Water) to discuss the inspiration, imagination, and perspiration of crafting meaningful stories and main character energy. Moderated by New York Times […]
Denise Rosario Adusei – Cesaria Feels the Beat
Cesaria can’t wait to perform at the Carnival, but when her dance director tells her to put on her shoes for the show, that means that she can’t feel the music through her feet! No one seems to get it—until everyone takes their shoes off and learns to feel the beat with her. Join Denise […]
Storytime: Hot Dog by Doug Salati
This dog is hot and needs an escape from the sizzling city summer! Join this pup and his owner on a trip to the beach, where they find their calm restored by the waves, sand, and fresh air. This Caldecott Medal picture book by Doug Salati is a playful read that breathes calm into a […]