Be part of a national\, live conversation with Walter Mosley\, one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary lit erature. This hybrid experience brings readers together across cities and communities for a shared night of storytelling\, conversation\, and connec tion. The discussion will center on \;Ghalen: A Romance in Black exploring themes of love\, identity\, and human connection that define Mosley's work.
\nCALS and Pyramid Art\, Books &\; Custom Framing are co-hosting a live watch party in the Darragh Center at Main Library t hat is open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the eve nt\, but pre-orders will include a signed copy with custom artwork and are available through Pyramid at this link \;https://cals.click/pyramid
\nDoors open at 6:30 pm. Advanced registration is encouraged. The library will validate parkin g in the surface lot accessible from 2nd Street or the Library Parking Dec k accessible from Rock St. via President Clinton Ave.
\nAll abilitie s are welcome. To request ASL interpretation or other accommodations\, cal l 501.918.3069 or email hzbinden@cals.org 7 business weekdays before a pro gram.
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About the book:
\nA st ellar addition to the Amistad list: a beautiful coming-of-age novel from M WA Grand Master and PEN and Edgar Award-winner Walter Mosley that explores love in all forms&mdash\;romantic\, familial\, and platonic\, centered on one Black family\, including a neurodivergent man\, and the found bonds t hat helps ground them.
\nOne of the most acclaimed writers working t oday\, Walter Mosley spins magic once again in this beautiful novel that e xplores the lives of Black characters and one remarkable family through a lens both universal and unique. It touches on the lives of those whose dee pest thoughts and motivations are seldom explored&mdash\;including the neu rodivergent\, the incarcerated\, and the immigrant tortured by their past& mdash\;characters who will stay with you and change how you see the world.
\nGhalen\, a brilliant young Black man\, is the son of two seemingl y mismatched parents. His mother\, a gifted scientist\, whose own mother e xpected her to exceed all the achievements in her family\, and his father\ , a gentle cook at a small vegan restaurant\, whose idiosyncratic nature s hows the young woman a radically different love and understanding of life\ , despite his inexperience and lack of education.
\nHis parents&rsqu o\; grand love story starts it all off\, setting us up to follow Ghalen an d his family so deeply\, that each new twist and turn feels personal.
\ nThe journey through Ghalen&rsquo\;s coming-of-age tale\, as he venture s out into the world\, is marked with peaks and valleys and such a drive t hat you can&rsquo\;t help but strap in for it all\, while not wanting it t o end.
\nLush and cinematic\, with the narrative drive and indelible power of Barbara Kingsolver&rsquo\;s \;Demon Copperhead \;and Pau l Murray&rsquo\;s \;The Bee Sting\, Ghalen \;is one of this bestse lling\, prize-winning writer&rsquo\;s finest achievements.
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