Join authors Kalynn Bayron and Bethany C. Morrow for a conversation about their most recent books: Tell the Ghosts I’m Gone (Bayron) and The Body (Morrow). The conversation, led by Dr. Misha Ailsworth, will consider how the authors use genre fiction to highlight contemporary topics, among other things. Author book signing after conversation.
Kalynn Bayron is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of the YA fantasy novels Cinderella Is Dead and This Poison Heart. Her latest works include the YA horror novel Make Me a Monster and the middle grade paranormal adventure series, The Vanquishers. She is a CILIP Carnegie Medal Nominee, a Bram Stoker Award nominee, a LOCUS Award finalist, and the recipient of the 2022 Randall Kenan Award for Black LGBTQ fiction. She is a classically trained vocalist and musical theater enthusiast. When she's not writing you can find her watching scary movies and spending time with her family.
Bethany C. Morrow thebestselling author of genre-blending novels for the adult and young adult market. Bethany C Morrow penned Mem, A Song Below Water, Cherish Farrah among others. Her latest is a Churchianity Horror from Tor/Nightfire called The Body. She is one of USA Today's 100 Black Writers You Should Know.
Dr. Misha Ailsworth, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Cornell University and Director of the Black Girl Visions Collaborative research team. Her research and teaching explore how the stories we read and tell shape adolescent’s identity development and wellness. She teaches courses that bridge young adult and middle grade fiction with developmental theory and Black girlhood studies, treating literature as a site where young people build and revise their sense of self. A longtime advocate for community access to a diverse array of books, Dr. Ailsworth serves on the board of Ithaca Literary Limited (which oversees Buffalo Street Books). She earned her doctorate and master’s in Community Research and Action at Vanderbilt University, and her undergraduate degree from Cornell’s Department of Human Development.