Description

2024 marks the 10-year anniversary of the publication of Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award, Coretta Scott King Award, and Newbery Honor–winning memoir-in-verse. Friends and admirers gather to celebrate the milestone with readings, conversation, and music from Toshi Reagon featuring tap dancer Asha DaHomey, AKA Asha Griffith. In conversation with Roxane Gay. With readings from Brown Girl Dreaming by Marley Dias (Founder of #1000BlackGirlBooks), Tony Award nominee Montego Glover, Nicole Ari Parker, and Lena Waithe.

“This is a book full of poems that cry out to be learned by heart. These are poems that will, for years to come, be stored in our bloodstream.”—The New York Times Book Review

American Sign Language Interpretation provided by ASL Artist Brandon Kazen-Maddox, ASL interpreter Jeanine Pollard and Director of Artistic Sign Language Marsellette Davis. Please use code "ACCESS24" to purchase a seat in an area reserved for those who would benefit from the best sightlines to the interpretation.

All full-price tickets of $22 or more include a copy of Brown Girl Dreaming. There are a limited number of companion tickets available; these tickets are $15 and do not include a book. To purchase a companion ticket, add the number of tickets you would like to your cart. On the next page, choose "Companion Ticket" in the pulldown. The companion ticket will be discounted at checkout. Note that companion tickets are only available to purchase with a full-price ticket and do not include a copy of the book.

There will not be a book signing at this event.