Read with Pride and Joy Book Fair
The first of its kind! Find yourself in a book! The Read with Pride and Joy Book Fair is a 2SLGBTQIA+ centered book fair for teens and adults. Join us for a day of celebration and community. This is a safe space for everyone to explore and connect. Hosted at the Renton Community Center and next door Carco Theatre.
There will be author signings, books for sale by Charlie's Queer Books, book giveaways, the Library2Go Van, swag and author talks!
Attending authors:
3PM-4PM Reagan Jackson, author of Still True: The Evolution of an Unexpected Journalist and Co-Executive Director of Young Women Empowered.
4:15PM-5:15PM Katrina Carrasco, author of The Best Bad Things and Rough Trade.
5:30PM-6:30PM Graphic Novel Illustrators Panel, including Teo DuVall, illustrator of Brooms, Levi Hastings, illustrator of Washington's Gay General, and Natalie Dupille, author and illustrator of In Spite of Ourselves.
7PM-8PM H.E. Edgmon, author of The Witch King series including The Witch King and The Fae Keeper and The Ouroboros series including Godly Heathens and Merciless Saviors.
In partnership with the Renton LGBTQIA+ Community.
Sponsored by the King County Library System Foundation, Friends of Renton Libraries, and Friends of Skyway Library.
Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event. Automated closed captioning is always available for online events.