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  • Saturday, June 24, 2023
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    BOO! - Horror in Middle Grade & Young Adult Literature.
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    Women Writing Humor with the Authors of Mindy Kaling’s imprint, Mindy’s Book Studio
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Celebrating the 20th Anniversary of The Tale of Despereaux with Kate DiCamillo - A LIVE recording of THE YARN with Travis Jonker
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Representing Deafness in Literature and Creating Deaf-Friendly Spaces
  • 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM CT
    Women Sleuths in Historical and Contemporary Mysteries
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Mysteries, Thrillers and True Crime- Oh My! Exciting Crime Reads from Independent Publishers
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    Magnificent Middle Grade!
  • Sunday, June 25, 2023
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    Researching Hidden Stories Inside Historical Figures You Thought You Knew: Edison, Lincoln and More!
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    National Ambassador for Young People's Literature: Meg Medina discusses her new platform “¡Cuéntame!: Let’s Talk Books”
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Mystery, Suspense, Thrills: Four acclaimed Young Adult authors discuss their adventurous forthcoming titles!
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Writing in multiple genres
  • 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM CT
    Powerful Picture Books that Inspire Youth Activism
  • 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM CT
    This Book is Banned
  • Monday, June 26, 2023
  • 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM CT
    WNDB Presents Books Save Lives: BIPOC + LGBTQ voices in solidarity
  • 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM CT
    We're All In This Together: Building Community for Teen Readers
  • 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM CT
    Walking Grandma Home: How Stories of Grief Can Bring Hope and Healing
  • 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM CT
    Emmy-award winner, PJ Caldas, who was named the 2023 Jury President of the Artificial Intelligence Awards at the Art Director's Club and Curator of a Global immersive exhibit of designers collaborating with AI, presents his new novel.