Join the Library for a conversation with Y A author Andrew Joseph White in conversation with author Ellen Oh of We Ne ed Diverse Books. White will discuss his writing at the intersection of tr ansgender and autistic identity through the lens of horror\, monstrosity\, violence\, and rage. \;
\nAndrew Joseph White is the trans\, autistic\ , and bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us\, The Spirit Bares Its T eeth\, Compound Fracture\, and more. Born and raised in the Shenandoah Val ley\, he received his MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University \, and lives in Virginia with his wife and their antisocial cat. \;
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Saundra Mitchell is an award-winning and crit
ically-acclaimed author of twelve novels and two non-fiction history books
\, and an editor of four anthologies&mdash\;all for young people. She prim
arily writes for tweens and teens\, and has spent the last fifteen years o
f her career fighting for the reading rights of young people\, especially
those from marginalized groups and backgrounds. As a disabled\, openly que
er author\, she has fought for equity in professional reviews for books fe
aturing LGBTQIA+ characters of all ages\, and continues to fight for equal
inclusion in classes\, school libraries and public libraries. Banned in a
t least twelve states\, Mitchell is a vocal activist against censorship at
the local\, and national\, level. Mitchell also teaches creative writing
and screenwriting to students of all ages\, and enjoys reading\, studying
history\, playing ttrpgs and video games\, and spending time with her wife
and daughters. After a lifetime in the midwest\, she now resides in Maryl
and. Her pronouns are she/they.
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Sponsored by
the DC Public Library Foundation and the Capital Pride Alliance in partner
ship with Loyalty Bookstore