09/10/2025
Two events to catch Baltimore’s own Hannah Sawyerr!
SAT 9/13 11AM at RED EMMA’S (INSIDE)
Girl Power: Diverse Female Leads in YA Literature,
with Xan Kaur, Hannah Sawyerr, and Anna Lapera, moderated by Alanah Nichole Davis
Dive in to the emerging world of diverse YA writing with three women authors blazing new paths for black and brown heroines across multiple genres, moderated by Alanah Nichole Davis
Xan Kaur is a Punjabi-American author who grew up in rural Georgia, where there were more gnats than people. Her debut novel is When Devils Sing, an instant New York Times and national Indie bestseller. xankaur
Hannah V. Sawyerr was recognized as the Youth Poet Laureate of Baltimore in 2016. Her debut novel in verse All the Fighting Parts was a finalist for the William C. Morris Debut award, a Walter Dean Myers Award Honoree, a Rise Feminist Book Project Top Ten Title, and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year. Her sophomore novel in verse Truth Is (Abrams/Amulet) is slated for release on September 23, 2025.
Anna Lapera is a Guatemalan-American author and educator. Her debut novel, Mani Semilla Finds Her Quetzal Voice, is an International Latino Book Award winner, the 2025 International Literacy Association Honor book, a finalist for the Jane Adamms Children’s Book Award, and an American Library Association’s Feminist Book Project selection.
SUN 9/14 11AM at the 32ND ST STAGE
Truth Is: Hannah Sawyerr & Niccara Campbell in conversation
Niccara Campbell is the vibrant force behind “...But Make It Books” podcast and the influential voice of . Blending her extensive background in federal political strategy with her passion for literature, Niccara creates a unique space where books become vehicles for healing and transformation.
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