Thursday, June 21, 7pm
St. Louis County Library HQ
Dhonielle Clayton – The Belles
Dhonielle Clayton is the co-author of the Tiny Pretty Things series and COO of the non-profit, We Need Diverse Books. Her hit debut novel The Belles is a dystopian fantasy about beauty and power.
Zoraida Córdova – Bruja Born
Zoraida Córdova is the award-winning author of The Vicious Deep trilogy and the Brooklyn Brujas series. A follow up to her sensationally popular fantasy novel Labyrinth Lost, Brujas Born follows a family of sisters with magical abilities to both heal and raise the dead.
Tracy Banghart – Grace and Fury
One of the most highly anticipated young adult books of the summer, Tracy Banghart’s Grace and Fury is a must-read fantasy about fierce sisterhood, action, and political intrigue that has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale.
Mark Oshiro – Anger is a Gift
Mark Oshiro is the creator of the online Mark Does Stuff universe (Mark Reads and Mark Watches), where he analyzes book and television series unspoiled. His first novel, Anger is a Gift, is a YA contemporary about queer friendship, love and fighting police brutality.
Presented in partnership with We Need Diverse Books, a non-profit organization that promotes the importance of representation in children’s literature.
This event is presented by the St. Louis County Library. For more information, please call 314-994-3300.