It’s going great…so it’ll keep on going!
Queens Public Library hosts online book talks with authors on Tuesdays at 6 pm. They’re free and open to the public. Plus, they’re enriching. The schedule for October 2024 is below.
Oct. 3: Melissa Rivero, Flores and Miss Paula: A Novel
Melissa Rivero talks about her new, tender novel about a Peruvian immigrant mother and a millennial daughter who, after learning they will be forced to move, must finally confront their complicated past—and decide whether they share the same dreams for the future. Rivero, the award-winning author of The Affairs Of The Falcóns, will explore how her new book showcases the complexities of the mother-daughter bond. Available in print and eBook.
Oct. 10: Javier Fuentes, Countries of Origin: A Novel
Javier Fuentes, winner of the 2024 PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel, discusses his chronicle of a tumultuous, passionate love affair between two young men from vastly different worlds during one summer in Spain. It’s a meditation on identity, class, belonging, and desire. Available in print, eBook and Español.
Oct. 17: Yume Kitasei, The Stardust Grail: A Novel
Yume Kitasei shares the story behind her new sci-fi novel, which depicts Maya Hoshimoto, who was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she returned stolen artifacts to alien civilizations—until a disastrous job forced her into hiding. As the story unfolds, Maya sets out on a new quest that might save one world, but doom her own. Available in print.
Oct. 24: Grace Jung, K-Drama School: A Pop Culture Inquiry into Why We Love Korean Television
Author, stand-up comedian, and media studies PhD Grace Jung illuminates on her deep dive into Korean television’s cultural significance. But what exactly makes these shows so bingeable? And what can we learn about our societies and ourselves from watching them? Available in print.
Oct. 31: Ehigbor Okosun, Forged By Blood: Book One of the Tainted Blood Duology
Ehigbor Okosun explains his new fantasy novel, which is full of magic and emotion. Set in a highly atmospheric, complex world, a young woman has everything stripped away from her, but then fights to survive and seek vengeance for her mother’s murder and the spilled blood of her people. Available in print and eBook.
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