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Virtual Bronx Book
Festival announced
for June
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BY ALEX MITCHELL
The Bronx is Reading organization
announced that it will host
its third annual Bronx Book Festival
virtually on Sunday, June 6
amid concerns over coronavirus.
This free event will include
keynote speakers such as New
York Times best-selling author of
“Look Both Ways” and best-selling
Bronx author of “Juliet Takes
a Breath,” Gabby Rivera, along a
mix of live streamed and prerecorded
panels as well.
“The festival is a major community
event that takes place
in the Bronx on Fordham Plaza.
We are sad that we aren’t able
to celebrate in person this year,
but the health and safety of our
community and our panelists is
so important and will follow the
necessary precautions to keep
everyone safe, said Saraciea J.
Fennell, founder of The Bronx
is Reading and organizer of the
Bronx Book Festival.
As it does each year, The Bronx
is Reading will also be hosting
author visits at Title I schools
within the borough “to foster a
love of reading among children
and teens,” only this time it will
be virtually.
Both Reynolds and Rivera will
partake in that literacy tour in
addition to the author of “Ghost
Squad,” Claribel Ortega.
“We are grateful to all the authors
for pivoting to a virtual
event, and I am so thrilled to have
another stellar line-up for the festival!”
She added.
According to the event’s organizers,
the entire lineup of authors
for the virtual Bronx is
Reading festival is planned to include
the following:
• Torrey Maldonado
• Leah Johnson
• George M. Johnson
• Andrés Cerpa
• Arvin Ahmadi
• Dhonielle Clayton
• Aiden Thomas
• Patrice Caldwell
• Elizabeth Lim
• Zoraida Córdova
• Camryn Garrett
• Jamia Wilson
• Cherl and Wade Hudson
• Ibi Zoboi
• Debbi Michiko Florence
• Claribel Ortega
• Andrew Fukuda
• Ellen Oh
• Tracey Baptiste
• Kwana Jackson
• Lorraine Avila
• Ismee Williams
• Janae Marks
• Ivelisse Rodriguez
• Renée Watson
• Adam Gidwitz
• Brandy Colbert
• Kate Clayborn
• Ruby Lang
• Sharee Miller
• Roya Marsh
• Tochi Onyebuchi
• Vanessa Mártir
• Ann Dávila Cardinal
• Victor LaValle
• Melissa Rivero
• Janella Angeles
• N.K. Jemisin
The festival does require preregistration
to participate in the
June virtual activities, sign up at
thebronxisreading.com.
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