Talking Books – July: We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds

Please note: This event has been rescheduled. Originally, it was scheduled for April 9, 2025. It will now take place on July 09, 2025. We apologize for any inconvenience.

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If you love reading and discussing young adult literature, come visit our Talking Books session in April! We will be discussing We Deserve Monuments by Jas Hammonds.

The story follows Avery, who is both queer and biracial, as she travels back to Bardell County, Georgia with her parents to help care for her terminally ill grandmother. As she spends time there, she learns of many buried secrets, both the town’s and her family’s. In the 2023 Winner of the Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award for New Talent, Hammonds tells a complex story of mystery, romance, and a town’s racist history.

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Location: DAZ, Charlottenplatz 17, 70173 Stuttgart
Admission: Free
Language: English
Registration: via YW5tZWxkdW5nIHwgZGF6ICEgb3Jn

You may also like the following events from Deutsch-Amerikanisches Zentrum / James-F.-Byrnes-Institut:

• This Wednesday, 9th July, 11:00 am, Keep, Change, or Cancel: How We Deal with Controversial Figures in Stuttgart
• This Saturday, 12th July, 10:00 am, Writers in Stuttgart – July in Stuttgart
• Next Wednesday, 16th July, 06:00 pm, Teachers’ Lounge: Using EdTech tools to enhance learning in Stuttgart

Also check out other Arts events in Stuttgart, Literary Art events in Stuttgart.