Author Talk | Nancy Johnson

Join acclaimed author Nancy Johnson in discussing her newest novel, People of Means, about a mother and daughter each seeking justice and following their dreams in 1960s Nashville and 1990s Chicago.

• Books will be available for sale and signing from

Nancy Johnson is native of Chicago’s South Side, and has worked for more than a decade as an Emmy-nominated, award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. A graduate of Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she lives in downtown Chicago and manages brand communications for a large nonprofit. Her first book, The Kindest Lie, was a Book of the Month Club selection and a Target Book Club pick.

Moderating the talk will be Dr. Nsenga Burton, an award-winning writer, and entrepreneur. She is the founder and editor-in-chief of the award-winning website, The Burton Wire, a news blog covering news of the African Diaspora. Former editor-at-large for The Root, Dr. Burton is an expert on the intersection of race, class, gender, sexuality with film, media and technology.

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