February 8 at 7 p.m. CST: Saying Yes to Your Story: A Conversation with Kwame Alexander

Please note that this program will be presented live without a recording via Zoom.

Join us for an evening of inspiration and conversation with best-selling and award-winning children’s and young adult author and poet, Kwame Alexander, author of the Newbery Award winning book, The Crossover, and most recently, An American Story.

Kwame will share ways to say yes to your story and persist in the face of rejection as he shares his own publishing journey. The creator of more than 36 books, Kwame will energize our community to harness the power of words and storytelling for change.

About Kwame Alexander

Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, publisher, and New York Times Bestselling author of 36 books, including Swing, Becoming Muhammad Ali, co-authored with James Patterson, Rebound, The Undefeated, The Crossover, and The Door of No Return.

A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Lee Bennett Hopkins Poetry Award, The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, Three NAACP Image Award nominations, and the 2017 inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He is the writer and executive producer of The Crossover show on Disney+.

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