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One For The Books

Wednesday, October 2, 2024 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM
  • The Crawford, 474 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena
$0-$20
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One For The Books host, Traci Thomas (she/her)
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We're back with Traci Thomas (she/her) hosting another round of One For The Books! This October, author Danzy Senna (she/her) will stop by to discuss her new book, "Colored Television." Journalist Zach Stafford (he/him) will join Traci and Danzy for hot takes, trivia, and lots of fun, so grab a drink and get seated for a literary night like no other.

You can purchase Danzy’s books and more at the onsite pop-up bookshop from Bel Canto Books.


ABOUT DANZY SENNA

Danzy Senna is the author of four previous works of fiction, including the bestselling Caucasia and, most recently, New People, as well as a memoir. The recipient of numerous awards and honors, she teaches writing at the University of Southern California.


ABOUT ZACH STAFFORD

Zach Stafford is an award-winning journalist, Tony Award-winning producer of A Strange Loop, and co-host of the podcast Vibe Check.


ABOUT TRACI THOMAS

Traci Thomas is an avid reader and book lover who created the acclaimed podcast, The Stacks, in order to talk about books and the ways they shape our cultural understanding of race, gender, politics, and what it means to be alive. Weekly guests range from academic thought leaders to bestselling authors, from actors to politicians and more; you'll find Ibram X. Kendi, Angelina Jolie, Brit Bennett, Desus and Mero, Quentin Tarantino, and many more on The Stacks. Traci also writes a monthly bookish advice column on Shereads.com. Traci lives in LA with her husband aka Mr. Stacks, and her twins, the Mini Stacks. You can find her on Instagram @thestackspod.


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