NBF Presents: Writing Towards Tomorrow
Featuring National Book Award–honored authors Camonghne Felix and Sarah Thankam Mathews in conversation with Aimee Nezhukumatathil
National Book Award–honored poet, essayist, and memoirist Camonghne Felix (Build Yourself a Boat, 2019 Poetry Longlister; and most recently, Let the Poets Govern: A Declaration of Freedom) and novelist Sarah Thankam Mathews (All This Could Be Different, 2022 Fiction Finalist) use storytelling to imagine a more expansive and equitable future. Join the authors for readings and conversation about the possibilities of writing as a tool for change and for community building, no matter the genre.
Moderated by Aimee Nezhukumatathil, bestselling author, professor, and a firefly guide for Mississippi State Parks.
Limited free copies of Build Yourself a Boat and All This Could Be Different will be available at the event, first come, first served. Contact Jen Waller at jwaller@coahomacc.edu to coordinate receiving books in advance. The program will be followed by a book signing.
Presented in partnership with Coahoma Community College, the Coahoma County Higher Education Center, and the National Book Foundation.