Panel: Reading the Rainbow at Every Age with Alan R. Wells, Michael Leali, and Rachael Lippincott
Event description
Panel: Reading the Rainbow at Every Age with Alan R. Wells, Michael Leali, and Rachael Lippincott
Moderated by Katina Lenhart | Children's & Young Adult Area | Carnegie Kids Tent | 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
After the presentation, the author will be signing books in the Stories Like Me tent.
Their books will be available at the bookstore in the Stories Like Me tent
Biographies
Allen R. Wells (he/him) is a native of Jackson, Mississippi and graduate of Tennessee State University. Allen believes in fostering safe literary spaces so that young readers have the opportunity to explore, communicate, and understand the world a little bit better. He crafts narratives that serve as sanctuaries, where readers feel deserved, empowered, and worthy of their existence.
Michael Leali (he/him) is an award-winning writer and veteran educator. His debut novel, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy, won the Golden Kite Award in 2023 and was a finalist for the Lambda Literary award. He is also the author of Matteo (HarperCollins, 2023) and the forthcoming The Truth About Triangles (HarperCollins, 2024). Michael currently lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Rachael Lippincott is the #1 New York Times Bestselling author and coauthor of Five Feet Apart, All This Time, She Gets the Girl, The Lucky List, Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh, and Make My Wish Come True. She holds a BA in English writing from the University of Pittsburgh. Originally from Bucks County, Pennsylvania, she currently resides in Pittsburgh with her wife and daughter.