Event Description

The author of "The Twelve Tribes of Hattie", Ayana Mathis, talks about her new family saga set in the 1980s spanning Philadelphia and small-town Alabama with notable memoirist and novelist, Emily Raboteau.

After the discussion, there will be a Q&A period and a book signing and sale with Watchung Booksellers. 

About The Author:

Mathis is a graduate of the Iowa Writers Workshop. She was born in Philadelphia, and currently lives in New York City where she teaches writing in Hunter College's MFA Program.

About The Book:

A searing multi-generational novel—set in the 1980s in racially and politically turbulent Philadelphia and in the tiny town of Bonaparte, Alabama—about a mother fighting for her sanity and survival.

About The Conversation Partner:

Emily Raboteau writes at the intersection of social and environmental justice, race, climate change, and parenthood. Emily Raboteau is an essayist and novelist with an upcoming memoir, "Lessons for Survival."

Registration is required.

Additional Information

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Black History Month

Black History Month is an annual observance in February that celebrates the achievements and contributions of African Americans to American history, culture, and society. Established in 1926 by historian Carter G. Woodson; Black History Month reflects on the struggles, highlights the triumphs, and provides inspiration to future generations.