LIFTed Book Festival

SCHEDULE

FEB 24 +25, 2024

Day One - February 24, 2024

WHERE: OCTAVIA’S BOOKSHELF, 1365 North Hills Ave, Pasadena, CA 91104 | TIME: 12pm (PST) - 3pm (PST)

12:00pm PST - Up and Coming: From Idea to the Page Panel, w/ LaDarrion Williams, Shelly Page, Arias Williams moderated by Shawnee Gibbs

1:00pm PST - Genre Mashup: Writing Authentically Panel, w/ Rachel Howzell Hall, Diane Marie Brown, Sherri Smith moderated by Karis McPherson

2:00pm PST - Contemporary: Navigating Relationships, w/ Rimma Onoseta, Myah Hollis, Rasheed Newson moderated by Jennifer Vierge Baptiste

Day Two - February 25, 2024

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11:00am PST - Children/Teen Mashup: Cross Over Panel, w/ P. Djeli Clark, Olugbemisola Perkovich, Lakita Wilson, Alechia Dow, Melody Simpson, Ty Jackson, and moderated by Charnaie Gordon

12:00 PST - Teen/Adult Mashup: Story vs. Love Panel, w/ Briana Peppins, Krystal Marquis, Charlene Carr, Kelis Rowe, Julian Winters, Kai Harris, and moderated by C.M. Lockhart

1:00 PST - Teen/Adult Mashup: A Mind Games Panel, w/ Jumata Emill, Liselle Sambury, Sarah Dass, Lauren Blackwood, Brittany Williams, Sarah Roughley, and moderated by Farrah Rochon

2:00 PST - Teen/Adult Mashup: Exploring Romance, w/ Riss Neilson, Shirlene Obuobi, Jessica Lewis, James Ramos, Jamar Perry, Kimberly Lemming, and moderated by Jonterri Gadson

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