Tracey Baptiste | African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History

What:

Tracey Baptiste will appear in conversation with Lindsay Gary to celebrate African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History, her new book. This event is being held in conjunction with our friends at Kindred Stories.

• This event is free to attend, but registration is required. You can register for the event here. We are using the Zoom platform and look forward to seeing you there! If you registered for this event on BeNovel, you will receive an email from our event coordinator as well as from Zoom, with registration information.

•  NOTE: Because this is a virtual event, you will need access a computer or other device that is capable of accessing the internet at a sufficient bandwidth to stream video.

When:

Wednesday, February 9, 2022 at 5:00pm Central Time

We work hard to bring events to our community for free, because connecting readers with authors is central to our mission. But these programs are not free for us to put on! If you’re interested in attending this event, we hope you’ll consider purchasing a copy of African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History from our bookshop.

Blue Willow Bookshop expects all participants to maintain an atmosphere of respect and fairness. Any comments or questions that violate this standard of behavior including any form of harassment, may, at the discretion of the organizers, be immediately removed.

About the Creators:

Tracey Baptiste lived in Trinidad until she was fifteen; she grew up on jumbie stories and fairy tales. She is a New York Times bestselling author of Minecraft: The Crash, and a former teacher who works as a writer and editor. Visit her online at traceybaptiste.com and on Twitter: @TraceyBaptiste.

Lindsay Gary is a multidisciplinary artivist, professor-scholar, and social entrepreneur whose mission is to educate, connect, and empower the African Diaspora. 

Ordering:

Payment type must be "CreditCard." Shipping will be charged if you want the book shipped to you. If you'd prefer to use our curbside pickup program, we ask that you please collect your book(s) within one month of the event date. After that date, your book will be donated to a Houston-based literacy organization.

International shipping can run from $25-50US in addition to the cost of the book and can take up to 3 months to reach its destination. Additionally, we can only ship to certain regions and countries. If you'd like to pursue international shipping, please email cathy@bluewillowbookshop.com.