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SUMMARY:Westerville Public Library - Dr. King's Legacy Today: A Discussion with NYT Bestselling Author Nic Stone
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin\, Nic Stone. Breakfast will begin at 8am.) Alston & Fouse Award winners will also be announced.  For Ages 18+.\nPresented by Leadership Westerville and Westerville Public Library. \n\nAbout the Author\n\nNic Stone is a bestselling author and an outspoken racial and social justice advocate. Stone burst onto the scene with her #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel\, Dear Martin\, which chronicles the story of a seventeen-year-old Black high school senior\, Justyce McAllister\, after a bloody run-in with the police places him squarely in the crosshairs of media fallout. Seeking meaning in the events that follow and grappling with racism and what it means for his future Justyce writes a series of letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Of this fictional narrative inspired by everyday encounters for young Black Americans\, author Jason Reynolds certifies Dear Martin is "raw and gripping."\n\nMust purchase tickets:  Dr. King's Legacy Today: A Discussion with NYT Bestselling Author\, Nic Stone | Events | Westerville Public Library (bibliocommons.com)
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day&nbsp\;with New York&nbsp\;Times bestselling author of&nbsp\;</span><a data-add-title-link="1832568191" href="https://westervillelibrary.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1832568191" id="ember3642" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\;">Dear Martin</a><span style="color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\, Nic Stone. Breakfast will begin at 8am.)&nbsp\;Alston &amp\; Fouse Award winners will also be announced.&nbsp\; For Ages 18+.</span>\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Presented by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.leadershipwesterville.com/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; background: transparent\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\;">Leadership Westerville</a>&nbsp\;and Westerville Public Library.&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><strong style="box-sizing: border-box\;">About the Author</strong></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Nic Stone is a bestselling author and an outspoken racial and social justice advocate. Stone burst onto the scene with her #1 New York Times bestselling debut novel\, Dear Martin\, which chronicles the story of a seventeen-year-old Black high school senior\, Justyce McAllister\, after a bloody run-in with the police places him squarely in the crosshairs of media fallout. Seeking meaning in the events that follow and grappling with racism&mdash\;and what it means for his future&mdash\;Justyce writes a series of letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Of this fictional narrative inspired by everyday encounters for young Black Americans\, author Jason Reynolds certifies Dear Martin is &ldquo\;raw and gripping.&rdquo\;</p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 1em 0px\; color: rgb(68\, 68\, 68)\; font-family: &quot\;Open Sans&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; background-color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="color: rgb(51\, 51\, 51)\; font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;">Must purchase tickets:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><a href="https://westervillelibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/6508ac5a01da5e29003f8795" style="font-family: sans-serif\, Arial\, Verdana\, &quot\;Trebuchet MS&quot\;\; font-size: 13px\;">Dr. King&#39\;s Legacy Today: A Discussion with NYT Bestselling Author\, Nic Stone | Events | Westerville Public Library (bibliocommons.com)</a></p>\n<img src="https://westervillelibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/uploads/images/full/7ebdffe2a660a6ad2af18022b072be6b/Authors&amp\;Writing.jpg" /><br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Villa Milano Banquet & Conference Center 1630 Schrock Rd.\, Columbus\, OH 43229
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URL:https://business.westervillechamber.com/events/details/westerville-public-library-dr-king-s-legacy-today-a-discussion-with-nyt-bestselling-author-nic-stone-10850
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