The Many Facets of Toni Morrison
Novelists and critics Tayari Jones (Kin), Namwali Serpell (On Morrison), and Dana A. Williams (Toni at Random) explore the life and legacy of the great Toni Morrison, across the wide expanse of her literary life and works. The writers engage too with how their own work is in dialogue with Morrison, how her legacy would […]
The Monster and Puppet Show with Kate Micucci
Join actress, artist, musician, and author Kate Micucci and her puppet, Camille, for a celebration of her debut book, Elephant & Piggie Like Reading: The Monster and Puppet Show! This family event will include ukulele sing-alongs, a storytime, and lots of laughs!
Emily Sun Li – Mr. Chow’s Night Market
Not everyone is a morning person. Mr. Chow definitely isn’t and neither is his supermarket. The grumpy old man’s life changes once he learns that his morning market can be a night market. Taiwan’s first night market comes to life in this stunning picture book by author Emily Sun Li.
Beyond the Page
In Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author, Lincoln Michel’s Metallic Realms, and Fernando A. Flores’ Brother Brontë, fiction and reality blur together as narratives metastasize within the pages of the pages and so on. In Death of the Author, a woman’s debut novel finds unexpected success, but as her fame rises, she loses control of […]
K.E. Lewis and Isabel Roxas – Never Take Your Rhino on a Plane
Traveling on a plane with a pet rhino is no easy feat. The rhino’s guardian strongly advises against it in this cautionary tale by K.E. Lewis. Follow alongside the young brown skinned narrator and blue rhino on this roller-coaster ride of chaos as the pair navigate rhino-sized travel mishaps. The bright blue rhino and kid […]
Draw Me A Story
Kwame Mbalia (Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek) emcees this live drawing event and weaves a tale from your audience suggestions! Come watch illustrators Kay Healy (Casey’s Cases: The Mysterious New Girl) and the Pumphrey Brothers (Link + Hud: Sharks & Minnows) in action.
The Search for Belonging
Join Lorrie Moore and Kelly Link as they discuss their new novels about love and transformation. In I Am Homeless If This Is Not My Home, Moore’s characters struggle to find their place within their families and their own lives as the narrative jumps between the present and past. The Book of Love follows Laura, […]
Maris Pasquale Doran – Piper Chen Sings
Piper Chen loves to sing, so she’s thrilled to have a solo for the Spring Concert… thrilled and also very nervous. Piper and her grandmother have always shared a love of music, so she asks Nai Nai for help. With this NY Times bestseller, Maris Pasquale Doran tells a touching intergenerational story that focuses on […]
Crook Manifesto and The Stolen Coast
Enjoy readings and dialogue with two-time Pulitzer Award-winning novelist and 2017 BoBi Honoree Colson Whitehead as he shares the elaborate layers of his newest book Crook Manifesto. He is joined in conversation by novelist Dwyer Murphy (The Stolen Coast). This intimate conversation promises an exploration of the artistry, intellect and reflections that breathe life into […]
Storytime: Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow by Ryan Higgins
The return of Bruce! Bruce is a grumpy bear, and he does not like Halloween. His family of mice and geese try to get Bruce in the Halloween spirit, but the day takes a scary turn when they are visited by a ghostly figure! Will Bruce ever learn to like Halloween? Join best-selling author Ryan […]
Crook Manifesto and The Stolen Coast
Enjoy readings and dialogue with two-time Pulitzer Award-winning novelist and 2017 BoBi Honoree Colson Whitehead as he shares the elaborate layers of his newest book Crook Manifesto. He is joined in conversation by novelist Dwyer Murphy (The Stolen Coast). This intimate conversation promises an exploration of the artistry, intellect and reflections that breathe life into […]