Tickets: https://adventuresbythebook.com/event/we-are-family-a-virtual-adventure-by-the-book/
We are pleased to invite you to We Are Family: a Virtual Adventure with New York Times bestselling authors Shilpi Somaya Gowda and J. Ryan Stradal, debut novelist Alison Hammer, and PBS Genealogy Roadshow host and author Kenyatta Berry. Join us on Zoom* to “meet” these creative artists and experience the many complexities, contours, challenges, and unique nuances of family:
As you relax in the comfort of your own home, allow our featured authors to set the stage for their four family-themed books:
The Family Tree Toolkit – How do you navigate through the sometimes overwhelming and sometimes treacherous waters of tracing family ancestry, especially in areas like African American Genealogy and Enslaved Ancestral Research?
The Shape of Family – What does it mean to be a family and how do you move from a painful past into a hopeful future? How do you seek belonging—in our families, our communities and ultimately, within ourselves?
You and Me and Us – How do you struggle to be a family without the one person who holds you together?
The Lager Queen of Minnesota – What happens when a family is split after an inheritance splits you apart?
Following the presentation, don’t miss the exclusive opportunity offered by renowned professional genealogist Kenyatta Berry to tell your own family story through documentation you possess or discover thru research. As her presentation unveils the fascinating story of a public figure in African American history whom she uncovered in her own genealogical research, find out why every story matters, including your own!
This Virtual Adventure was designed not only to support creative artists whose book tours and events were cancelled due to COVID-19, but also to provide readers with our signature Adventures by the Book® multi-sensorial experience that brings literature to life in exciting and unique ways. Event admission is included with your purchase of any of the authors’ books, or purchase all and receive a special bundled discount.
Your Adventure includes your choice of any of the authors’ books, shipping within the US, signed bookplate(s), a virtual book discussion with bestselling authors, and an interactive genealogical storytelling session.
*Instructions to join the Zoom virtual Adventure will be emailed to you three days prior to the event. Please note that no technical assistance will be available during the event, so we highly recommend you practice using Zoom with friends and family prior to the event.