Tangleroot Book Launch
Tue, Oct 15
|Staunton Augusta Art Center
Join Off Center co-founder Kalela Williams to celebrate the launch of her novel, Tangleroot.
Select Time and Date
Oct 15, 2024, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Staunton Augusta Art Center, 20 S New St, Staunton, VA 24401, USA
About the event
Staunton Author Kalela Williams will read from her debut novel, Tangleroot, an Indies Introduce and Indie Next selection, published by Macmillan imprint, Feiwel and Friends.
"In this mystery set in the rural South, a teen from Wellesley, Massachusetts, faces racist legacies and the enduring implications of enslavement. .... Each well-chosen detail Williams includes of Noni’s daily life, quest for autonomy, and search for answers is essential to this coming-of-age story. Racism, past and present, adds palpable tension as Noni brings her family’s true history to light and reckons with her own sense of identity. A gripping and heartbreaking debut." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
"A contemporary Black teen digs into the mysteries and secrets of family heritage in this complex debut. ....Williams’ work is one to keep an eye on." -- Booklist, starred review