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Events Tag: K'wan

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Past Events

K’wan – Brooklyn Book Festival (Brooklyn, NY)

This live, in-person Brooklyn Book Festival event will be hosted at St. Francis College (180 Remsen Street). Panel: “The Meaning of Home” Complex lives and motives are at the core of every home, and in this program, three authors discuss how families embody sacrifice, loss, and renewal. In K’wan’s The Reluctant King, the fun-loving protagonist […]

VIRTUAL EVENT: K’wan, Patrick Millikin – Poisoned Pen Bookstore

K’Wan discusses Black Lotus 2: The Vow with Poisoned Pen’s Patrick Millikin (editor of Phoenix Noir). This event will be streamed to Poisoned Pen’s Facebook Live; please visit Poisoned Pen’s website for more information or to tune in. PLEASE NOTE: All of our virtual events are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

Ann Hood – Brooklyn Book Festival, North Stage, Brooklyn, NY

“Brutality and Faith.” Ann Hood’s Providence Noir and Phil Klay’s Redeployment are linked story collections that create a panoramic view of the violence and optimism in each setting, while K’wan’s No Shade illustrates these themes through the unforeseen twists of planning a wedding. These acclaimed authors discuss how these themes unfold in their writing. Moderated […]

Shannon Holmes, Albert “Prodigy” Johnson, K’wan – Harlem Book Fair, Countee Cullen Library Auditorium, New York, NY

“Writing Hard Time: Infamous Books, Infamous Authors.” Featuring Shannon Holmes (Caught Up), Albert “Prodigy” Johnson (H.N.I.C.), and K’wan (Black Lotus). Moderated by Wes Jackson, president of Brooklyn Bodega and executive director of the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.