BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Jacksonville Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:Jacksonville Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b0877ddd-e8d9-4bd0-bf27-9f50e642cc68 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260727T143632Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T120000 SUMMARY:Lit Chat Interview with Nikesha Elise Williams LOCATION:Main Library\nMain Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Main Library;X-APPLE-RADIU S=10;X-TITLE=Main Library:geo:30.3291121,-81.6577003 GEO:30.3291121;-81.6577003 DESCRIPTION:This Lit Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consisting of a 40-minute conversation between author Nikesha Elise Williams and intervie wer Mbinguni followed by 20 minutes of audience Q&A. A book signing will f ollow\, with books available for sale on site by local bookstore\, San Mar co Books and More. .\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/15000091 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

About the Author: Nikesha Elise Williams is a \;two-time Emmy Award&ndash\;winning producer\, an award-winning author\, and producer and host of the \;Black and Published \;podcast. A na rrative strategist by day and journalist always\, her work has appeared in \;The Washington Post\, \;Essence\, and \;Vox. Nikesha is a K imbilio Fiction Fellow and a DeGroot Foundation Writer of Note grantee. A Chicago native\, she lives in Florida with her family. \;

Did you know that all of our Lit Chat authors' books count toward your J ax Stacks Reading Challenge completion? Find out what o ther authors we're hosting this year and join in the fun! \;

Registration is required for this event\, and must be completed two hou rs prior to the start time. A library card and PIN are required for regist ration. If you do not have a card\, click \;HERE \;to obtain one.

PLEASE NOTE:

1. Seating for the program will begin at 10:30 am.

2. The maximum capacity of this venue is 75. Registered attendees will be seated first come\, first serve. Bring your library card (physica l or on the JaxLibrary app) for faster check-in.

3. Waitlisted att endees and walk-ins will be seated if seats are available. There may be a short wait as registered customers are seated.

4. All registered s eats will be forfeited at 10:55 am and made available to waitlisted and wa lk-in attendees. Registered attendees arriving after this time will be sea ted if seats are available.

5. A limited number of books will be a vailable for sale on site by \;San Marco Books and More.

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Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for p ersons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\ ;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but m ay not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-266 5 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.\n

This project has been funded under the provisions of the&nb sp\;State \;Aid \;to Libraries Grant program\, administered by the Florida Department of \;State's Division of Library and Information S ervices.

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