Author and journalist DASHKA SLATER will join us for an evening of discussion about her newest book ACCOUNTABLE: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed
DATE:
5/1/24, 6:30 - 8:30 pm
6:30 - 7pm - refreshments and mingle
7 - 8:30pm - discussion and Q&A
WHAT:
DASHKA SLATER, author of Accountable, a must-read book for our era that explores the real-world consequences of online choices.
Please join us for an evening of conversation and Q&A, moderated by AVIS librarian, Rebecca Jelen.
Light refreshments will be provided.
Copies of Accountable available for purchase at the event .
WHERE:
Prospect Sierra AVIS campus - MPR
960 Avis Drive, El Cerrito, CA 94530
STREET PARKING ONLY
BIO:
Dashka Slater
Journalist, novelist, and children's book author Dashka Slater is the author of fifteen books of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults, including the beloved Escargot picture book series, The Feylawn Chronicles middle grade fantasy series, and The Antlered Ship.
Her New York Times best-selling young-adult true crime narrative, The 57 Bus, has received numerous accolades, including the Stonewall Book Award, the California Book Award, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor.
She'll be at Prospect Sierra to talk about her newest book Accountable, a propulsive and thought-provoking true story about the revelation of a racist social media account that changes everything for a group of high school students and begs the question: What does it mean to be held accountable for harm that takes place behind a screen?
