DC Public Library partners with The Brown Bookshelf tour to host a family-focused panel discussion and live reading from four renowned children’s literature authors, featuring Tracey Baptiste. She will read excerpts from her books and lead a discussion on how she crafts engaging books with diverse topics.
Join Andrea Ballou (Poetry, June 2015) for a poetry reading at Boston University. Open Mic to follow.
Join Jasmine Warga (WFYP, June 2013) at the 2025 NCTE Annual Convention for her workshop: Memory Dreaming, Memory Keeping: Collecting, Creating, and Keeping Memories with the Young Folks in Our Lives. This workshop will explore the ways we can better understand ourselves, the students we serve, and the legacies we create by holding dear our […]
Enjoy an evening of readings and conversation with award-winning author Celeste Mohammed (Fiction, June 2016) for a special Sip & Read event featuring her latest work, Ever Since We Small.Sip, […]
Join director Sharisse Zeroonian (WSS, January 2024) for a screening and discussion of "Nothing Solid", the world's first and (so far) only movie about CVS. NOTE: Recommended for ages 16+
Join Patricia Lynn (WSS, June 2023) for a reading and moderated talkback of her winning play, The Untitled Spinster, at the 2025 Emerging Playwright Competition's reading of plays.
Join Planet Word for a thought-provoking conversation between #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds and Dr. LaCharles Ward from the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). Together, they’ll explore the art of visual storytelling as a lens for understanding Black history and culture and how both words and images can shape narratives […]
Michelle Knudsen (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) will be at WORD bookstore in Brooklyn for a reading and book signing of Curseed Princess Club.
Join us as we discuss Break This House, written by Leslely alum, Candice Iloh (WFYP, June 2017). This monthly book club brings alumni together for meaningful conversations, community, and connection through shared reading.
Join Kristin Offiler (Fiction, January 2011) in beautiful, downtown Westerly for the 28th Annual Holiday Stroll! Kristin will be on hand to sign/personalize her new book, The Housewarming, starting at 5 pm.
Join us KB Ballentine (Poetry, June 2007), along with three local poets, for a cozy evening of poetry & conversations at Neighborly Books.
Michelle Knudsen (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) will be at Barrett Bookstore to sign copies of her newest middle grade book, Into The Wild Magic. Meet Michelle and have some of her books signed for you!