Thu, Oct 28
|Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse
Nadia Owusu, Aftershocks in conversation with Amy Irvine
This “gorgeous” (The New York Times, Editors’ Choice) & deeply felt memoir from Whiting Award winner Nadia Owusu tells the “incredible story” (Malala Yousafzai) about the push & pull of belonging, the seismic emotional toll of family secrets, & the heart it takes to pull through.
Date, Time & Location
Oct 28, 2021, 6:00 PM MDT
Collected Works Bookstore & Coffeehouse, 202 Galisteo St, Santa Fe, NM 87501, USA
About the Event
Currently this is scheduled as an in-store event. We will be taking COVID precautions, masks will be required for the duration of the program and seating will be spaced accordingly. We will be simultaneously live Zooming the event for those out of town or those who would prefer it - register to watch on Zoom here.
Amy Irvine is a long-time friend of CW's, her book Desert Cabal: A New Season in the Wilderness (which you can purchase online here) is a staple on our shelves. Amy joins us once again with her friend Nadia Owusu to discuss Nadia's memoir, Aftershocks (which you can purchase online here).
Aftershocks, began as her thesis in the MFA program at Southern New Hampshire University where Amy teaches and where she was Nadia's thesis advisor. Nadia has since joined the faculty, teaching nonfiction alongside Amy. In addition to discussing Nadia's memoir, their conversation will…