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SUMMARY:Brooklyn Reads: BITTER with Akwaeke Emezi
DESCRIPTION:Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium\, 3rd Floor\nTime: 7:00–
 9:00 PM\nJoin Akwaeke Emezi for the launch of their latest novel\, Bitter\
 , which explores the stakes of social revolution and how youth lead the wa
 y. The companion novel to Pet—a 2019 finalist for the National Book Awar
 d for Young People’s Literature—Bitter follows a young artist torn bet
 ween staying within the walls of her studio or protesting in the streets a
 gainst the deep injustices that grip her hometown of Lucille.\n\nThe progr
 am begins with a reading from Bitter\, followed by a conversation with Nic
  Stone\, author of Dear Martin\, about Emezi’s writing process and their
  wide-ranging career as an author and video artist. Emezi’s other novels
  include The New York Times bestseller The Death of Vivek Oji (2020)  an
 d Freshwater (2018)\, which was shortlisted for the PEN/Hemingway Award. T
 he program is followed by a book signing. Plus\, enjoy an after-hours view
 ing of The Slipstream: Reflection\, Resistance\, and Resilience in the Art
  of Our Times.\n\nTickets: $25 and include a copy of Bitter.\n\nMember tic
 kets: $20.\n\nNot a Member? Join today! You can also watch this event live
  on YouTube.\n--\nAll visitors 5 and older must show proof of vaccination.
  Visitors 18 and older are also required to show a valid I.D.Masks are req
 uired regardless of vaccination status.\n\nThis program will include ASL i
 nterpretation. For access needs\, please email us at access@brooklynmuseum
 .org.
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