Bay Area Book Festival, Berkeley Public Library, May 4, 2024, 3pm
“Sometimes, the darkness can illuminate the imagination—especially in these beautifully wrought novels for teen readers. New York Times bestselling author Traci Chee’s gut-wrenching fantasy Kindling tells the tale of postwar “kindlings,” a corps of elite, magic-wielding warriors whose devastating power comes at the cost of their own young lives. Darcie Little Badger’s A Snake Falls to Earth, longlisted for the National Book Award and winner of the Newbery Award, is a breathtaking saga of Indigenous futurism that draws from the author’s knowledge of Lipan Apache storytelling. Sarah Lariviere’s Riot Act is an alternate history set in 1991 in which theatre kids fight for freedom of expression, while Brittany N. Williams (That Self-Same Metal) melds the world of fae with the grit and excitement of Shakespeare’s London acting troupe; and Sandra Proudman’s anthology Relit, featuring sixteen award-winning and bestselling YA authors, reimagines classic tales through fantasy and science fiction, anchored by a Latinx point of view. Moderated by Laura Gao.”
Oberlin College and Conservatory, April 24, 2024, 5p.m. PST
Moderator: Writing Stories, Building Careers: Oberlin Authors Tell Their Tales, with Benjamin Weber, Paolo Bacigalupi, Sonia Shah, and Matthew Sharpe.
“Our panel of Oberlin alumni includes award-winning fiction and non-fiction authors who will discuss the process of developing books from concept to publication, and how they tackle challenges along the way. They'll provide practical advice to writers at any stage about sustaining a writing practice and navigating the publishing industry today.”