Twentieth Annual TCBF Launch, featuring Naomi Shihab Nye
Thursday, October 15th, 10:00 am
Naomi Shihab Nye in conversation with poet Kaveh Akbar
Kwame Alexander & James Patterson—Becoming Muhammad Ali
Saturday, October 17th, 10:00am
Kwame Alexander & James Patterson present Becoming Muhammad Ali
Jasper Fforde
Saturday, October 17th, 1:00 pm
Absurdist British author discusses his latest novel, The Constant Rabbit with Stephanie Curtis
“Yappy Hour” with W. Bruce Cameron
Saturday, October 17th, 4:00 pm
W. Bruce Cameron and Pamela Klinger-Horn celebrate dogs!
Personal Narrative as Political Struggle
Saturday, October 17th, 5:30 pm
Pamela Sneed, Adam Smyer, and Frank Wilderson III
Kate DiCamillo
Friday, October 16th, 5:30 pm
One of Minnesota’s most legendary literary figures, in conversation with Jennifer M. Brown
Kerlan Awards honoring Jon Scieszka
Thursday, October 15, 5:30pm
The 45th Annual Kerlan Award Ceremony, honoring children’s book author Jon Scieszka
U.S. History Gets Graphic
Friday, October 16th, 4:00 pm
Featuring Derf Backderf, R. Sikoryak, and James Otis Smith
Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam
Saturday, October 17th, 2:30 pm
Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam discuss Punching the Air with Lissa Jones
Magical Middle Grade
Thursday, October 15th, 11:30 am
Featuring Chantel Acevedo, Victoria Bond, and David A. Robertson
Picture Book Play Time
Friday, October 16, 10:00am
Sophie Blackall, Djenane Saint Juste, John Stutzman, & Kao Kalia Yang
Growing Up Graphic
Saturday, October 17th, 11:30 am
Featuring Jerry Craft, Hope Larson, and Ursula Murray Husted
Friendship and Family: Character Growth in YA
Thursday, October 15th, 1:00 pm
Featuring Eric Gansworth, Lamar Giles, and Justin A. Reynolds
Shattered Childhoods: Realistic Violence and YA Fiction
Friday, October 16th, 1:00 pm
Featuring Tiffany D. Jackson, Kim Johnson, and Bryan Bliss
Poetry Showcase: Yona Harvey, Linda Hogan, and Ted Mathys
Friday, October 16th, 2:30 pm
Three stellar poets celebrate, discuss, and give a taste of their new collections
History, Memory, and Fiction
Thursday, October 15th, 4:00 pm
Featuring David Hadju, Kathleen Rooney, and Tatiana Ryckman
Poetry Showcase: Sumita Chakraborty, Heid Erdrich, and Joy Priest
Thursday, October 15th, 2:30 pm
Three stellar poets celebrate, discuss, and give a taste of their new collections
Beyond Imagination: Middle Grade Graphic Novels
Friday, October 16th, 11:30 am
Featuring Tim Probert, Kathleen Gros, and David Bowles