Nov
3
6:00 PM18:00

Georgia Writers Hall of Fame: John Lewis

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Free Event!

To attend, please email RSVP to LNessel@uga.edu in advance.

Location: Room 285 of the UGA Special Collections Building

Join the Hargrett Library for the induction of John Lewis into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame on Thursday, November 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in room 285 of the UGA Special Collections Building. Following his induction, co-writer Andrew Aydin and illustrator Nate Powell of Congressman Lewis's March Trilogy and Run will participate in a panel discussion and Q&A moderated by Charlayne Hunter-Gault; a light reception will follow. This event is free and open to the public, but RSVP is required. Email LNessel@uga.edu to RSVP.

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Nov
20
4:00 PM16:00

Miami Book Fair

In Conversation: The Life & Legacy of Congressman John Lewis

From the late Congressman John Lewis (1940-2020) and his co-author and collaborator Andrew Aydin comes Run: Book One, the first installment of a powerful new graphic novel series focusing on the struggle for civil rights and the personal story of Lewis, one of the movement’s most iconic leaders. Joining the conversation is Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson and journalist Russell Motley.

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To livestream this event, please visit MiamiBookFairOnline.com

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Nov
10
7:00 PM19:00

The Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education; Shepherd University

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Join the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education on Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 7:00 pm as we welcome Andrew Aydin, author of the "March" trilogy and former Digital Director & Policy Advisor to the late Congressman John Lewis.

This event will take place virtually through Zoom. All people who submit their email through the RSVP form below will receive a Zoom link on the day of the event to join Andrew Aydin's talk and to ask questions afterwards using the chat box feature.

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Jun
1
to Jun 2

Rutgers Writers Conference

June 1st 5:15 - 7:30pm — Reading & Signing event @ Red Oak North & South

Amy Tan, Colum McCann, Eloisa James and I will be reading and signing books. Guests are welcome to enjoy light hors d'oeuvre, wine, and beer. After the reading, we will sign copies of our books.

June 2nd 1:10 - 2:40pm — How to Use Primary Sources to Construct a Nonfiction Narrative in Graphic Form @ Maple

Join me for a workshop on using primary sources and primary documents to make nonfiction graphic novels. We’ll discuss the best types of sources to use for comics and graphics novels as well as how best to use them in storytelling and scriptwriting.

June 2nd 2:50 - 3:50pm — Writing Nonfiction Graphic Novels @ Maple

Join me for a workshop on the multi-layered process of writing nonfiction graphic novels. We’ll discuss the different types of narrative, and particularly focus on the opportunities of first-person historical narratives.

Hope to see you at one of these events!

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Oct
8
7:00 PM19:00

An Evening with Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell

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Join Sweetwater Center for the Arts for this intimate evening with Congressman John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, and Nate Powell, co-authors of March, the New York Times bestselling trilogy of graphic novels. This ticketed event opens with a cocktail reception with live music by Jemiriye Adeniji and will feature a book signing and lecture by the authors. Admission includes one book from the series. This event is part of Sewickley Academy's Sewickley Series.

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Tickets will not be sold at the door.

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Dragon Con
Sep
1
to Sep 5

Dragon Con

Comics and Pop Artist Alley: Table 22G

Panel Title: March One More Time
Time: Sun 02:30 pm Location: 204 A - Mart2 (Length: 1)
Description: Congressman John Lewis, together with writer Andrew Aydin & artist Nate Powell, details the real life challenges and struggles at the dawn of our nation’s civil rights movement. Signing in Artist Alley directly following.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Student Stowe Prize Ceremony
Jun
2
3:00 PM15:00

Harriet Beecher Stowe Center Student Stowe Prize Ceremony

Join us for a free public program preceding the Student Stowe Prize Big Tent Jubilee. The Student Stowe Prize winners will join Hartford-area activists and organizations to share their passions and strategies for positive change. 

3-4 PM Inspiration to Action Fair with Hartford-area activists and organizations

4-5:30 PM Real Stories of Social Change, dialogue with Student Stowe Prize winners Martese Johnson and Nina Sachs with author Andrew Aydin.

Moderator: John Dankosky, WNPR News Director and Host

Reservations or 860.522.9258, x317 

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