Susan Kaplan Carlton, author of the new novel, In The Neighborhood of True, will talk about this stunning young adult book with fellow author/journalist Linda K. Wertheimer. In the Neighborhood of True covers themes such as antiSemitism and racism in the late 1950s in Atlanta. Says bestselling author Jodi Picoult of Carlton’s book: “The story may be set in the past, but it couldn’t be a more timely reminder that true courage comes not from fitting in, but from purposefully standing out . . ” Join us for conversation, cookies and some Atlanta-specific treats. The book is perfect for both adults and teens.
Certain books were “banned in Boston” at least as far back as 1651, when one William Pynchon wrote a book criticizing Puritanism.