Event

October 5, 2024

7 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Lit!Series: An Evening on Banned Books Featuring Carmen Maria Machado

Join the Loft Literary Center for its second Lit!Series event of the year featuring October’s Keynote, Carmen Maria Machado! This conversation will be centered around the topic of banned books and the wave of literary censorship that is facing teachers, students, librarians, and authors across the country. Carmen will be joined in conversation by authors Safia Elhillo, Jake Maia Arlow, and Ashley Hope Pérez as they discuss their work and their own experiences having books banned or challenged in schools and libraries.

Books by our featured authors will be available for sale and the onstage program will be followed by a book signing reception.

The Loft Lit!Series is a weekend-long gathering for readers and writers with a goal of providing a community-centric literary experience for all and exposing participants to new books, authors, and ideas. Each weekend features a variety of programs to engage in, including craft seminars led by published authors, one-on-one meetings with agents and editors to help guide emerging writers on their own journeys, lunchtime learning sessions, and a centerpiece conversation featuring our Keynote Speaker and Visiting Teaching Artists on a selected theme. To find out more, visit loft.org/litseries