Love Stories
Love is in the air, whether it's in our world or a fantastical one, with unforgettable characters and love stories from celebrated novelists. In Mason Deaver’s Okay, is the story of a cupid who thinks they know everything about love... until…
Girl Stories
Love, family, suspense, glamor and female friendship abound in the work of these authors, all of whom explore the inner and outer worlds of girls with sensitivity, humor, and their own unforgettable voices. In Aya de León’s Untraceable, the…
Lightsaber Demonstration with LudoSport
Ever wish you could wield a lightsaber? Come see a sparring demonstration, and learn more about lightsaber combat competitions – because what's May the 4th without lightsabers? Plus there may be some [mock] lightsabers available for participants…
Emotional Life of Boys
It’s never too early to encourage and nurture our boys to get in touch with and express their emotions in constructive, effective ways. Art and creativity are wonderful tools to access, model, and talk about emotions in a way that makes…
Flash Fiction
As the director of the hugely popular worldwide phenomenon National Novel Writing Month, Grant Faulkner knows a thing or two about making creative writing irresistible and accessible for aspiring writers of all ages—including the 100,000 youth…
“Until the Lion Learns to Write”: How to Write Your Story with Cinnamongirl
Cinnamongirl Inc’s Write Your Story program began in 2020 to amplify the voices of Black and Brown girls through writing, inspired in part by the African proverb, “Until the lion learns to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” In…
Dark teen storytelling
Sometimes, the darkness can illuminate the imagination—especially in these beautifully wrought novels for teen readers. New York Times bestselling author Traci Chee’s gut-wrenching fantasy Kindling tells the tale of postwar “kindlings,”…
Grimes & Threets: The Super Duo you didn’t know you needed
Get ready for the powerhouse super-duo of Grimes and Threets. This exciting session brings together New York Times bestselling author and poet Nikki Grimes (A Walk in the Woods), who was inducted into the Black Authors Hall of Fame in 2023…
Graphic Novel Escapades for Everyone
Get a bird’s-eye view into the creativity, imagination, and process of some of the most acclaimed authors working in the hottest and fastest-growing literary genre today: the graphic novel/memoir. Since 2019, sales of graphic novels have jumped…
May the 4th Be With You – with Daniel Jose Older and Thien Pham
What is it like to be part of the Star Wars universe? How much pressure is it to become part of the cannon? Meet Daniel Jose Older, author of various Star Wars: the High Republic titles and one of the Young Jedi Adventures Free Comic Book…