# Event Details - **Event Name**: Elizabeth Acevedo with Angie Thomas - Anger is Only A Shadow! - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join us for a special evening celebrating Elizabeth Acevedo and her newest YA book!About this EventLittle Shop is over the moon and absolutely honored to welcome author Elizabeth Acevedo to Decatur to tell us all about her newest YA masterpiece! Join us for a very special evening with Elizabeth and guest moderator Angie Thomas as they talk about Anger is Only a Shadow and answer questions from the audience. Read below for more info:Tickets:Admission: $0 this free ticket admits one to our eventAdmission + Book: $19.99 this ticket admits one to our event and includes a copy of Anger is Only a Shadow to be signed and picked up at the eventPlease note that you must purchase a copy of Anger is Only a Gift from Little Shop in order to enter the signing line. Eventbrite, website, and in-person purchases all count!About the Book:Lil is anything but small. She’s rebellious, she's loyal; she's figuring out what kind of good person she wants to be, or if she wants to be a good person at all. But more than anything? Lil wants to be free.When her instinct for freedom leads to another stay in D.C. juvenile detention, Lil knows she’s lucky to just be on probation. But judgment, guilt, and an ankle monitor weigh heavily on her, and she can’t shake that pinned-down feeling.The only person who might understand is her big brother, Aldwin. Except he’s more distant now than just the hundred miles where he’s away at college. Something’s been off with him for a couple of months, but only Lil seems to realize how important it is to get to him.As her court hearing ticks closer, a question looms over Lil as the missed phone calls and strange texts from her brother pile up: will she follow the rules until her sentencing, or put her future freedom on the line?About the Author and Moderator:Elizabeth Acevedo is the New York Times-bestselling author of The Poet X, which won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the Carnegie Medal, the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award, and the Walter Award. She is also the author of With the Fire on High—which was named a best book of the year by the New York Public Library, NPR, Publishers Weekly, and School Library Journal—and Clap When You Land, which was a Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor book and a Kirkus Prize finalist. She holds a BA in Performing Arts from The George Washington University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Maryland. Acevedo has been a fellow of Cave Canem and Cantomundo, and a participant in the Callaloo Writer’s Workshops. She is a National Poetry Slam Champion, and resides in Washington, DC, with her family.Angie Thomas is the author of the award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling Nic Blake and the Remarkables series, The Hate U Give, On the Come Up, and Concrete Rose as well as Find Your Voice: A Guided Journal for Writing Your Truth. She is also a coauthor of the bestselling collaborative novels Blackout, Whiteout, and Breakout. A former teen rapper who holds a BFA in creative writing, Angie divides her time between her native Mississippi, and Atlanta. You can find her online at angiethomas.com. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/decatur/elizabeth-acevedo-with-angie-thomas-anger-is-only-a-shadow/100001994045268075 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, performances, workshops, entertainment - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: DeKalb County Public Library Decatur Branch - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 23.74, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Decatur - **state**: GA - **country**: United States - **location**: DeKalb County Public Library Decatur Branch - **lat**: 33.7739875 - **long**: -84.29399719999999 - **full address**: DeKalb County Public Library Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Elizabeth Acevedo with Angie Thomas - Anger is Only A Shadow! - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/27103d1bed582016dd0ad59d7e25fe0fef8215cacfb9c2dd7a2fe6f957c3e267-rimg-w1200-h600-dc82a6eb-gmir.jpg?v=1784935453 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Elizabeth Acevedo with Angie Thomas - Anger is Only A Shadow! being held? - **A:** Elizabeth Acevedo with Angie Thomas - Anger is Only A Shadow! takes place on Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Wed, 23 Sep, 2026 at 08:00 pm at DeKalb County Public Library Decatur Branch, 215 Sycamore Street, Decatur, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Elizabeth Acevedo with Angie Thomas - Anger is Only A Shadow!? - **A:** Elizabeth Acevedo with Angie Thomas - Anger is Only A Shadow! is organized by Little Shop of Stories. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Elizabeth Acevedo with Angie Thomas - Anger is Only A Shadow! is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Decatur, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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