Event | Lectures and Symposia "Plain Jane and the Mermaid" by Vera Brosgol Event has been updated
Date and Location
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When: Saturday, August 24, 2024
03:30 pm - 04:00 pm EDT
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Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center - Hall DE (Level 2, North Building)
801 Allen Y. Lew Place NW, Washington, DC 20001
- Stage: Story District
- Event Type(s): For Children, For Teens, Story Readings
- Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Young Adult
Part of National Book Festival; 2024 National Book Festival
Request ADA accommodations five business days in advance at (202) 707-6362 or ADA@loc.gov.
What is it about mermaids that’s so attractive? And mesmerizing? And hypnotic? And… scary? Hear author Vera Brosgol read excerpts and watch her draw moments from her National Book Festival-featured graphic novel, “Plain Jane and the Mermaid.” She will also read from her picture books “Leave Me Alone” and “Memory Jars.”