Name: The Freedom to Read and Write: An Evening with Ellen Hopkins
Start: 2025-09-18T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-09-18T20:00:00-05:00
Location: 130 N Franklin St, Decatur, IL, United States, Illinois 62523

The Freedom to Read and Write: An Evening with Ellen Hopkins

DPL is excited to host bestselling author Ellen Hopkins, as a part of our 150th Anniversary celebrations!
Ms. Hopkins will speak about her writing process, the challenges of taboo topics, and censorship. Followed by a Q&A session and book signing. Select titles will be available the evening for purchase or pick them up early from Novel Ideas Books & Gifts.

Ellen Hopkins is the award-winning author of fourteen NY Times bestselling young adult novels-in-verse, two middle grade novels-in-verse, and four novels for adult readers. She currently holds the not so enviable title of "Most Banned Author in the US."

Thanks to the Friends of the Decatur Public Library and the Decatur Library Foundation for supporting this event and all of our anniversary celebrations.