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Jan 28, 2024 at 2pm ET (Sunday)
Virtual book discussion with Natasha Gordon-Chipembere, author of Finding La Negrita!
- Tickets: $10 (purchase here)
- The first three to register for this event will receive a complimentary copy of the book, courtesy of Black Writers Read.
- Year of Cicada by Mei-Mei Holland is a poetic and lyrical exploration of a Chinese-American woman’s coming of age, intertwined with the mysterious 17-year cicada appearances in her hometown, addressing themes of intergenerational trauma, race, sexuality, and mental health.
- All Water Has Perfect Memory by Nada Sami-Rotondo is a memoir exploring the author’s journey from Palestine to Rhode Island, blending folklore and history to reunite with her long-lost father.
- The Fifth Chamber, a memoir by Anne Gudger, is a heartfelt memoir about Annie’s journey through single motherhood, grief, and the search for love after her husband’s tragic death.
- Protection from Erasure by Sami Miranda is a poetry collection celebrating the beauty in everyday life and shared memories.

“Birth”, “Reasons I Want to Be a Vampire”, “If This Were an Olivia Rodrigo Poem”, and “We Just Wanted to Dance”
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I Don’t Know Eros
I’ve never kissed a soul. I have only kissed the small head of cat, all

A Frost Fate
Most of her life, she liked snow. She had attended a college in Canada called

“Rage Forest Brew”
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