Book Event: We Dance Upon Demons by Vaishnavi Patel

"I’m always going to commend and recommend a book that can make me laugh, feel angry, sad and vindicated all in one read."- Maya C. James

We are excited to welcome Vaishnavi Patel for the release of We Dance Upon Demons! For this event, Patel will be in conversation with Samira Ahmed. This event will include a reading, conversation panel, and book signing.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Kaikeyi, a galvanizing stand-alone contemporary fantasy following a burnt-out reproductive health care worker as she fights back against escalating attacks on her clinic and the malevolent forces in hot pursuit of her newly acquired power.

As a reproductive health care worker in Chicago, Nisha is barely staying afloat in the ocean of abortion bans, screaming protestors, and her own all-consuming depression.

When she escapes to the Indian art exhibit at her favorite museum for a brief respite, Nisha suddenly finds herself bleeding, disoriented, and collapsed on the ground. The last thing she remembers is the statue that beckoned her to touch it. In the days that follow, Nisha feels a strange power coursing within her, one that attracts a host of dangerous and enigmatic characters who covet it for themselves.

Vaishnavi Patel is a lawyer focusing on constitutional law and civil rights. She is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel Kaikeyi, Goddess of the River, and Ten Incarnations of Rebellion.

Samira Ahmed is the bestselling and award winning author of numerous titles for young people including, Love Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Hollow Fires, This Book Won't Burn and The Singular Life of Aria Patel as well as a Ms. Marvel comic book mini-series. Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in various publications and anthologies including the New York Times, Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old and A Universe of Wishes. Samira serves on the national board of Authors Against Book Bans. And when she's not writing, reading, or fighting censorship, you can find her on her quest for the perfect pastry. Visit her at samiraahmed.com or on Instagram @sam_aye_ahm

Accessibility: This event is hosted at the bookstore, which is a wheelchair accessible space. Masks are strongly encouraged. Seating is on a first-come, first-serve basis. If you need a seat reserved for you for accessibility, please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com To request ASL interpretation for this event, please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com by no later than 14 days before the event. For scholarship tickets or other access needs please email events@womenandchildrenfirst.com.