Sarah Raughley in conversation with Ainara Alleyne.
Sarah Raughley is the author of The Bones of Ruin and the Effigies series. Sarah works in the community doing writing workshops for youths and adults. With a PhD in English, her research concerns representations of race and gender in popular media culture, youth culture, and post-colonialism.
Sarah will be interviewed by Ainara Alleyne. Ainara is a 13-year-old host, co-creator, co-writer, and executive producer of the new TVO Kids series Ainara's Bookshelf, which brings a world of diverse books to tween audiences, Ainara's Instagram page @ainarasbookshelf inspired the show. Her mission is to highlight books for young people whose authors and main characters are from Black, Indigenous, people of colour, differently abled and other underrepresented communities.
AGE GROUP: | Teens (12-18 Years) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary | Arts & Culture |
TAGS: | Literature | In Branch | Books | Black History Month | Author Visit | Author Events |
Opened in 2009, Turner Park Branch shares a stunning multi-use facility with the YMCA. The single-floor Branch offers materials and programming for children, youths, adults and seniors.