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Featuring Austin area award winning novelists Dalia Azim and Gabino Iglesias, the six writers of color will discuss the crafting of their published in panel discussions moderated by Chaitali Sen and Diverse Voices Book Review host Hopeton Hay. Of particular note for fans of the Black Panther comic books and movies, author Ytasha Womack will discuss her new book BLACK PANTHER: Cultural Explorations. Agenda
10:10 a.m. - 10:10 a.m.
Welcome
Hopeton Hay, Host and Producer, Diverse Voices Book Review Podcast and Radio Show, and Founder and Producer, Celebration of Diverse Literary Voices of Texas
Rudy Metayer, Pflugerville City Council Member
Pflugerville Public Library
10:20 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Texas Book Festival Preview
Dalia Azim, Deputy Director, Texas Book Festival
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Writing Across Borders
Dalia Azim, author of COUNTRY OF ORIGIN and Sean Godfrey, author of SASHA KNIGHT
Moderated by Chaitali Sen
11:15 a.m. - 11:25 a.m.
Poetry Reading
ire’ne lara silva, 2023 Texas Poet Laureate and author of the forthcoming poetry collection, THE EATERS OF FLOWERS (2024)
11:25 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Stories of Texas
Flor Salcedo, author of short stories La Llorona and Pan Dulce, Gabino Iglesias, author of THE DEVIL TAKES YOU HOME, LaToya Watkins (virtual), author of HOLLER, CHILD: Stories
Moderated by Hopeton Hay
12:20 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.
BREAK
12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m.
The Cultural Evolution of The Black Panther
Ytasha Womack (virtual), author of BLACK PANTHER: A Cultural Exploration
Moderated by Hopeton Hay
1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Book Sales, Signings, and Giveaways
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Event Venue
Pflugerville Library, 1008 W Pfluger St,Pflugerville,TX,United States
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