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Martha's Vineyard Author Series: Nafissa Thompson-Spires
A stunning new talent in literary fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires's collection of moving, timely, and funny stories examines the concept of black identity in the so-called post-racial era. Each story plunges into the lives of utterly original characters as Thompson-Spires grapples with black identity and the contemporary middle class. Thompson-Spires's debut short story collection, Heads of the Colored People, takes on the pressure of being the only one with humor, provocation and deep reflection.
Nafissa Thompson-Spires earned a doctorate in English from Vanderbilt University and a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois. Her work has appeared in Story Quarterly, Lunch Ticket, and The Feminist Wire, among other publications. She was a 2016 fellow of the Callaloo Writers Workshop. Nafissa is visiting assistant professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Illinois.
Join us for a wine and cheese reception with the author at 7PM before the event begins.
VIP MV Author Series Sponsor
Become a sponsor of the Martha's Vineyard Author Series and receive two VIP tickets to each of the author events in the series and one autographed copy of each author's book. VIP ticket holders are provided reserved VIP seating in the front rows. Proceeds benefit the Martha's Vineyard Book Festival and Author Series. $500 of the sponsorship price is tax deductible. For further details go to www.mvbookfestival.com/authorseries
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LocationChilmark Community Center (View)
520 South Road
Chilmark, MA 02535
United States
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| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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