Event Lectures and Symposia Celebrating James Baldwin's Centennial, with Ayana Mathis and Viet Thanh Nguyen
Date and Location
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When: Saturday, August 24, 2024
6:50 pm - 7:50 pm EDT
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Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center - West Salon GHI (Street Level, South Building)
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Stage: West Salon GHI Event Type(s): Author Presentations, For Adults, Panels Genres: Asian and Pacific Islander, Biography, Black and African American, Fiction, History, Inspiring and Educational, Social Justice
Part of National Book Festival ; 2024 National Book Festival
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James Baldwin, born in 1924, wrote some of the most impactful books of the 20th Century — including “Another Country,” “Giovanni’s Room” and “Notes of a Native Son.” Join Ayana Mathis (“The Unsettled”) and Viet Thanh Nguyen (“A Man of Two Faces”) as they discuss the influence of Baldwin’s work on writers of all stripes. Moderated by Eric Deggans. Note: Book signing before event.