# Event Details - **Event Name**: Leslye Penelope Discusses & Signs The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us in celebrating author Leslye Penelope as she discusses & signs her new book,The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara DouglassAbout this EventMahoganyBooks is thrilled to host award winning author Leslye Penelope as we celebrate her latest fantasy book, Haunted by her sister's impossible disappearance four years ago, Zahara is on a quest to find her sister, no matter what the cost. Leslye will be joined in conversation with local award winning author Cerece Rennie Murphy!You won't want to miss this exciting modern fantasy! Grab a friend and come get your life at this amazing event!ABOUT THE BOOK: The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara DouglassFor four years, Zahara Douglass has been haunted by her sister's impossible disappearance. Now, in December 1999, with the world on the brink of chaos, Zahara sets out to find her sister no matter the cost in this twisty and compelling modern fantasy from Leslye Penelope.In April 1995, Zahara watched her twin sister, Annica, get hustled into a stranger's car and disappear--only to return to a world where no one remembers Annica ever existed. Not her mother. Not the police. No one.Now, as the world braces for the looming Y2K crisis, Zahara finds evidence that proves her sister was real. Determined to uncover the truth, she hires a private investigator and begins digging into her family's shadowed past. When the investigation leads to two charismatic men who once served with her father in Vietnam, Zahara realizes she and her sister may be pawns in a dangerous power struggle with unthinkable consequences.​To find her sister, Zahara must face the truth about her family, her memories, and the power lurking within her. But the sisters' reunion comes at a price--one that could unravel reality and bring about the end of the world.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Leslye Penelope has been writing since she could hold a pen and loves getting lost in the worlds in her head. She is an award-winning author of fantasy and romance. Equally left and right-brained, she studied filmmaking and computer science at Howard University and sometimes dreams in HTML. She hosts theMy Imaginary Friendspodcast, co-hosts theInk and Magicpodcast, and lives in Maryland with her feline dependents.ABOUT THE MODERATOR: National bestselling and award-winning author Cerece Rennie Murphy has published fourteen speculative fiction novels, short stories, and children's books, including her latest release, In The Garden of Light and Shadow: War of the Fallen. Ms. Murphy is also the founder of Virtuous Con, an online sci-fi and comic culture convention that celebrates the excellence of BIPOC creators in speculative fiction. Ms. Murphy is the recipient of Black Pearls Magazine’s Author of the Year Award for Children’s Literature, the National Best Sellers designation from the African American Literature Book Club (AALBC), and the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA)’s Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award for significant contributions to the science fiction, fantasy, and related genres community. Created in 2008, Ms. Murphy joins the ranks of distinguished previous Solstice Award winners, including Petra Mayer, Carl Sagan, Octavia Butler, and Gardner Dozois.Event guidelines are subject to change.6:30 PM - Doors Open | 7 PM Conversation BeginsNote: By entering the event premises, you waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any photographs or videos taken.Please tag us and use #mahoganybooks, #blackbooksmatter, and #theinevitableundoingofzaharadouglass on social media.--Let's have an amazing evening,Derrick, Ramunda & The MahoganyBooks Team - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/oxon-hill/leslye-penelope-discusses-and-signs-the-inevitable-undoing-of-zahara-douglass/100001992509801453 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, science-fair, sports - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: MahoganyBooks - National Harbor - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 25.31, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Oxon Hill - **state**: MD - **country**: United States - **location**: MahoganyBooks - National Harbor - **lat**: 38.78435750000001 - **long**: -77.01593009999999 - **full address**: MahoganyBooks - National Harbor, 121 American Way, Oxon Hill, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Leslye Penelope Discusses & Signs The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events1/banners/ce83e2c49e8d7eae49b691d85c24da9b8011e07cb2a7c72ea60c8336c01c575c-rimg-w1200-h600-dc43813b-gmir.jpg?v=1784767693 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Leslye Penelope Discusses & Signs The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass being held? - **A:** Leslye Penelope Discusses & Signs The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass takes place on Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 07:00 pm to Thu, 13 Aug, 2026 at 09:00 pm at MahoganyBooks - National Harbor, 121 American Way, Oxon Hill, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Leslye Penelope Discusses & Signs The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass? - **A:** Leslye Penelope Discusses & Signs The Inevitable Undoing of Zahara Douglass is organized by MahoganyBooks. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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