# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Middle Grade Book Talk w/ Rex Ogle & Sara Amini
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us for a discussion of two new middle grade graphic novels.About this EventJoin us for a meaningful and engaging conversation between Rex Ogle and Sara Amini who have both written semi-autobiographical stories set in middle school, exploring the uncertainty of growing up, with themes of friendship, family, sexuality, puberty, and cultural expectations.About the authors:Award-winning author Rex Ogle returns with the heartfelt conclusion to his emotionally resonant and highly relatable Four Eyes trilogy - Fruitcake: A Graphic Novel. After surviving the awkwardness of 6th and 7th grade—puberty, body changes, acne, and everything in between—Rex faces his biggest challenge yet: figuring out who he really is. Fruitcake is the story so many of us needed in middle school: a tender, funny, and fearless exploration of love and fear, crushes and coming out, and learning to embrace exactly who you are. Learn more about Rex and his books at rexogle.com.Sara Amini is an Iranian-Colombian actress who has starred in various television series, been the face of nearly two dozen commercial campaigns, and voiced characters in both video games and animation. Mixed Feelings is Sara’s graphic novel debut. Learn more about what Sara's up to at saraamini.com.About Fruitcake:A pitch-perfect middle-grade graphic memoir about crushes, coming out, and finding the courage to be yourself.Eighth grade isn't off to a great start. Everyone but Rex seems to be coupling up, and he's starting to feel like an outsider... until he meets Charlotte. She's fearless, smart, pretty, and she likes him back. But as great as Charlotte is, there's someone else Rex can't stop thinking about. Drew is Rex's childhood best friend, so when he kisses Rex, all kinds of new feelings begin to stir. Though at school, Drew acts like he doesn't even know Rex, making those feelings turn really confusing really fast. And with all the strong opinions Rex hears from friends and at church, he questions his own worth and what his affections actually mean. Rex wants to be more like his new friend, Nina, and not care what others think, but being himself seems impossible. When did middle school get so confusing?!About Mixed Feelings:Mixed Feelings chronicles Sara's identity crisis as a first-generation mixed-race girl, toggling cultural experiences and expectations as a half-Iranian, half-Colombian American tween. Sara showcases a story where navigating life as a mixed-race girl has never been more hilarious or heartfelt, with family, friendship, and fuzz all at the forefront of this laugh-out-loud and painfully relatable middle-school memoir. Through a mix of humor and heart, this charming middle grade graphic memoir explores evolving friendships, puberty mishaps, and finding a place to belong.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/culver-city/middle-grade-book-talk-w-rex-ogle-and-sara-amini/100001986767515120
- **Event Categories**: Art, Sports, literary-art, Contests, Theatre
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## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Culver City
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Village Well Books & Coffee
- **lat**: 34.0209334
- **long**: -118.3965777
- **full address**: Village Well Books & Coffee, 9900 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Middle Grade Book Talk w/ Rex Ogle & Sara Amini being held?
  - **A:** Middle Grade Book Talk w/ Rex Ogle & Sara Amini takes place on Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm at Village Well Books & Coffee, 9900 Culver Boulevard, Culver City, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Middle Grade Book Talk w/ Rex Ogle & Sara Amini?
  - **A:** Middle Grade Book Talk w/ Rex Ogle & Sara Amini is organized by Village Well Books & Coffee.

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