Hello Family,
Deesha Philyaw, Kiese Laymon, and I are proud to present the first virtual readings for the Lit 16!
Generously hosted by our homies at Loyalty Books, our fall 2022 Lit 16 virtual event will feature authors Aaron Foley, Alejandro Varela, Candice Marie Benbow, and Chantal V. Johnson.
Wednesday, November 9, 2022
7:30 p.m. ET
To register, please visit: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/lit-16-reading-with/register
You’ll get to know more about Aaron, Alejandro, Candice, and Chantal in the coming weeks; stay tuned for future artist profiles. To purchase their books, please visit the Loyalty Books Lit 16 Reading site.
In the spirit of community over competition, the Lit 16 is our way of using our platforms to shine a light on emerging writers whose art has impacted, inspired, and moved us in ways that we wanted to honor and share with you.
We could have easily created a Lit 64; there are so many fantastic recent works that we adore. Unfortunately, for many reasons, we are unable to accommodate that large of a scope. However, we do encourage all of our artistic peers to advance toward the directive set forth by the iconic and legendary Ancestor Toni Morrison: “If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
Be sure to follow the #Lit16 hashtag on social media and subscribe to Witness to stay up-to-date on upcoming Lit 16 events. Thank you so very much for joining us in celebration.
The Lit 16: Honoring sixteen emerging literary artists whose works are changing the game.
Blessings upon blessings,
Robert