Past Events

Thursday, May 13, 2021

Dover-Sherborn Community Reads Event
Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From
Register here
7:00 PM

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Hugo House
Seattle, WA
1-4 PM EST

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Hugo House
May 12, 2021: Ethnicity & Craft
1:00-4:00PM EST

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Don’t Ask Me Where I’m From 
Author Book Talk & Discussion
Newton Free Library — Newton, MA
2:30-4:00 PM EST

April 28 – May 2, 2021

Muse & the Marketplace Conference – GrubStreet
‘Writing Social Justice in Young Adult Fiction’ Residency Workshop

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Needham Community Book Club
Register here
7:00 PM

Thursday, April 22, 2021

Muse & the Marketplace Conference – GrubStreet
‘The Art of Perspective in Young Adult Fiction’
10 – 11:15 AM EST

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Wellesley College
6 PM EST

Thursday, April 15, 2021

The Writer’s Center – Washington, D.C.
Virtual Craft Chat
5-6 PM EST

Wednesday, April 15, 2021

White Space: Essays 
In Conversation with Author Ru Freeman
Blue Stoop–Philadelphia, PA
Register here (free)
7:00 PM EST

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

White Space: Essays 
In Conversation with Bookstagrammer Lupita Aquino
Duende District in partnership with The Word, Washington, D.C.
Register here (free)
6:00 PM EST

Saturday, April 10, 2021

Kweli Color of Children’s Literature Conference
#KWELI21

Monday, April 5, 2021

Northeastern University Writers’ Week
‘Writing Through a Social Justice Lens’ Panel
6:00 PM EST – Register here (free)

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

Framingham State University
Linda Vaden-Goad Authors & Artists Series
Register here
4:30 PM EST

Friday, March 26, 2021

Brookline Booksmith
In Conversation with Patricia Engel, Infinite Country
Register here
7:00 PM EST

Thursday, March 25, 2021

White Space: Essays Launch!
Grubbie Debut Authors Series — GrubStreet
Crowdcast Link – Register here! Free!
7:00-8:00 PM EST

Thursday, March 18, 2021

MIT – Chemistry Department
Author Talk & Discussion
12 PM EST

Saturday, March 13, 2021

Hillsboro, Oregon Public Library
Author Talk & Writing Workshop
4:00-6:00 PM EST

Friday, March 12, 2021

Jamaica Pond Poets
Chapter & Verse Literary Reading Series
Zoom Link & Time – Forthcoming

Monday, March 8, 2021

Esperanza Academy
Lawrence, MA
8:00 AM EST

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

University of Wisconsin—Green Bay
Author Talk & Discussion
8:00 PM EST

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Scituate Public Schools & METCO
Community Read—Author Talk & Discussion
6:00 PM EST

February 11-15, 2021

Tin House Writers’ Workshop
YA Fiction Workshop

Monday, February 1, 2021

Westwood Public Schools & METCO
Community Read – Author Talk & Discussion
6:00 PM EST

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Chelsea Public Schools
Author Visit & Discussion
1:00 PM EST

Monday, January 25, 2021

Waltham Public Library
Real Talk—For Youth by Youth
6:00 PM EST

Thursday, January 21, 2021

An Open Book Foundation – Washington, D.C.
2:30-3:30 PM EST

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Grubbie Debut Author Series – GrubStreet
In Conversation with Desmond Hall (Your Corner Dark)
Register at link above (Free)
7:00-8:00 PM EST

November 2020

ALAN–The Assembly for Literature of Adolescents Conference

October 29, 2020

Chunky Monkey Writing Group Panel–Concord Festival of Authors
7:00 PM EST

October 24, 2020

YA Panel–Concord Festival of Authors 
4:00 PM EST

October 16, 2020

Boston Book Festival 
“YA: Speak Your Truths” Panel
3:00 PM EST

October 6, 2020

YA Panel–Los Angeles Public Library
7:00 PM EST

September 30, 2020

Teach For America-Massachusetts Book Club
6:00-7:30 PM EST

September 30, 2020

Framingham State University–Latinx Heritage Month Author Talk
Webinar link here
Signed books available for purchase by Brookline Booksmith
1:30-2:30 PM EST

September 29, 2020

Connecticut College–Author Talk
4-5:30 PM EST

September 24, 2020

Virtual Book Club on Instagram Live Hosted by SimonTeen
@delejenn and @simonteen
4:30 PM EST

September 23, 2020

Author Visit–Noble & Greenough School–Dedham, MA
Virtual Assembly followed by Affinity Group Gathering
2:30 PM EST

September 22, 2020

Boston Public Library–Author Talk
Books available for purchase via Brookline Booksmith
12:00 PM EST

September 21, 2020

Brookline Booksmith–Teacher Talk: A Conversation with Jenn De Leon and Sujeidy Palmer of Teach For America
6:00 PM EST

September 17, 2020

UMASS Boston–Author Talk & Discussion
9:30-10:45 AM EST

September 11, 2020

A Mighty Blaze–Q & A with Jenn De Leon and Angie Cruz
Facebook Live
2:00 PM EST

August 28, 2020

Lo’Mas Lit Book Club Talk with Authors–Elizabeth Acevedo, Natalia Sylvester, Jenn De Leon, and Lilliam Rivera in Conversation with Angie Cruz
6:00 PM EST