Romance Read-In to Benefit Authors Against Book Bans

Romance readers, unite to fight censorship this Banned Books Week! Authors Ella Dawson and Katherine Grant invite you to join fellow romance lovers to read romance, talk about romance with featured authors, and raise money for Authors Against Book Bans.

This event is designed for introverts, beginning with quiet side-by-side reading time. Bring whatever romance is on your to-be-read. Bonus points if it is about characters fighting against existing power structures! Then, some of your favorite romance authors will lead small groups in discussion about the books you’re reading and why romance can be such a transformative genre.

Featured Guests:

• Blair Fell
• Zakiya N. Jamal
• Shelly Jay Shore
• Joanna Shupe

The Plot (What to Expect):

• Chapter One: Welcome!
• Chapter Two: Quiet reading time
• Chapter Three: Break into interest groups based on the themes of your books. Each group is led by one of our hosts or featured authors!
• Chapter Four: Discussion of your books and how romance inspires us to change the world around us
• Chapter Five: Raffle and thank-you!

Proceeds from each ticket fund Author Against Book Bans’s fight to protect communities from censorship.