May 17

Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library)
901 G Street Northwest
Washington, DC 20001

Brought to you by Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (DC Public Library)

Join the Library for a conversation with YA author Andrew Joseph White in conversation with author Ellen Oh of We Need Diverse Books. White will discuss his writing at the intersection of transgender and autistic identity through the lens of horror, monstrosity, violence, and rage.

About the Speakers:

Andrew Joseph White is the trans, autistic, and bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, Compound Fracture, and more. Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, he received his MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University, and lives in Virginia with his wife and their antisocial cat.

Ellen Oh, moderator, is a writer of children’s books. Some of her books have won awards from organizations and people who are not related to her. She used to be a lawyer and an adjunct college instructor before realizing that it was all very boring and she enjoyed writing books much more. She is the editor and author of You Are Here, with eleven other amazing authors and the author of multiple middle grade novels. Ellen is also a founding member of We Need Diverse Books (WNDB), a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing diversity in children’s literature.

Sponsored by the DC Public Library Foundation and the Capital Pride Alliance in partnership with Loyalty Bookstore