October 4, 2015, Sunday - As Curated By: More than a Single Story at The Loft

Time: 2:30pm

Location: The Loft Literary Center, at Open Book, 1011 Washington Ave

A series of Sunday afternoon panel discussions with Black women writers from across the diaspora.

Black writers often get lumped together as though there is only one voice from which they speak. In a powerful TED talk, Nigerian novelist, Chimananda Ngozi Adichie points out that there is never a single story. She says “It is vital to listen to the multiple stories of a person or a place, to truly engage and gain an objective and in-depth understanding of a subject being written about.”

In this series, writer Carolyn Holbrook will facilitate conversations with African American, Caribbean, and African women writers on the many voices and stories of Black women writers. Some discussion topics will include identity, the canon, and publishing.

This discussion will feature Caribbean writers Valerie Deus, Junauda Petrus, and Beaudelaine Pierre.

This event is free and open to the public.