Hello Family,
Deesha Philyaw, Kiese Laymon, and I are proud to present the Second-Quarter Fire Circle virtual readings for the Lit 16!
Generously hosted by our peoples at White Whale Bookstore, our winter 2022-2023 Lit 16 virtual event will feature authors M Shelly Conner, David J. Dennis, Jr., Camonghne Felix, and Danté Stewart.
The Lit 16: Second-Quarter Fire Circle Virtual Readings
White Whale Bookstore
Thursday, January 19, 2023
7 p.m. EST
To register, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lit16-camonghne-felix-dante-stewart-david-dennis-jr-m-shelly-conner-registration-413730929347
You’ll get to know more about M, David, Camonghne, and Danté in the coming weeks; stay tuned for future artist profiles. To purchase their books, please visit the White Whale Bookstore Lit 16 Reading site.
We hope to see you there!
Blessings upon blessings,
Robert
In the spirit of community over competition, the Lit 16 is how Deesha Philyaw, Kiese Laymon, and I decided to use 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.