Suffolk Reads with Pride: Author Q&A and Book Discussion [IN-PERSON+LIVE]

Interested in learning more about the world and history? Suffolk Reads meets every month to discuss a new theme that explores the cultures and backgrounds of people in our communities.
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Where the Color Purple Grows: The Intersection of Loving and Fearing Black (Queer) Bodies (Collection I)
https://suffolkpubliclibrary.libcal.com/event/8962774

About the Author
Shawnon Corprew (she/her) is a writer, poet, and editor. She released her first poetry chapbook, Where the Color Purple Grows Collection I, in 2018. She’s been featured in anthologies, such as 757 Perspectives and The Left Side Poets Present: Strange Fruit. She also volunteers with Anthem’s LGBTQ+ business resource group, PRIDE, as the Virginia state chapter lead and editor of the PRIDE monthly newsletter. She also has her own book editing business, Healing Prose. Shawnon enjoys yoga, dancing, and playing video games.