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Deesha Philyaw
Oct
27

Deesha Philyaw

Left Bank Books and the Left Books Foundation are delighted to welcome PEN/Faulkner Award winner, Kimbilio Fiction Fellow, and author of The Secret Lives of Church Ladies, Deesha Philyaw, to celebrate her debut novel The True Confessions of First Lady Freeman (2026). 

Join us at .ZACK to welcome Deesha Philyaw for a presentation and book signing. Deesha will be in conversation with St. Louis author and Board Chair of Kimbilio for Black Fiction, David Haynes.

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Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Nikesha Elise Williams
Jun
25

Jennifer Maritza McCauley and Nikesha Elise Williams

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Join us for a great reading and discussion with Kimbilio Fellows Jennifer McCauley Maritza and Nikesha Elise Williams.

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A Reading and Conversation with Toni Ann Johnson and Avery Irons
Apr
9

A Reading and Conversation with Toni Ann Johnson and Avery Irons

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The Kimbilio Reading Series is proud to present A Reading and Conversation with Toni Ann Johnson and Avery Irons. Both are winners of Inaugural Selections for the Screen Door Press Imprint.

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Tayari Jones Reading & Discussion
Mar
9

Tayari Jones Reading & Discussion

  • 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, MO, 63131 United States (map)
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Kimbilio Author Showcase
Mar
5

Kimbilio Author Showcase

  • 400 Cathedral Street Baltimore, MD, 21201 United States (map)
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Black and white image of five black writers, Danielle Evans, Ricky Fayne, Deesha Philyaw, Rion Amilcar Scott, and Jacinda Townsend
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Sadeqa Johnson Reading & Discussion
Feb
24

Sadeqa Johnson Reading & Discussion

  • 1640 South Lindbergh Boulevard St. Louis, MO, 63131 United States (map)
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A CELEBRATION OF THE KIMBILIO X LEON LITERARY ISSUE
Jan
22

A CELEBRATION OF THE KIMBILIO X LEON LITERARY ISSUE

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