An Evening of Reading and Conversation with Christina Cooke

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
7:00 PM 8:15 PM 19:00 20:15

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A smiling Christina Cooke with short hair sits on a vintage pink and gold chair, wearing a short-sleeved button-up shirt, black pants, and a silver wristwatch. The background features a deep red velvet wall with gold trim.

Named a “Writer to Watch” by CBC Books and Shondaland, Christina Cooke is the author of Broughtupsy—shortlisted for the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize; named a "Best Book of 2024" by Elle, Electric Literature, CBC Books, and Debutiful; and listed as recommended reading by over 30 outlets including Vogue, The Toronto Star, The Atlantic, and Harper’s Bazaar. A Journey Prize winner and graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, her short fiction and nonfiction has appeared in The Caribbean Writer, PRISM international, LitHub, Prairie Schooner, Autostraddle, and elsewhere. Born in Jamaica, Christina is now a Canadian who lives and writes in New York City.

Christina Cooke joins us virtually to talk about her book Broughtupsy on May 20, 2025 at 7:00-8:15 PM ET. We’ll spend the evening chatting, listening to Cooke read from Broughtupsy, and you’ll have a chance to have your burning questions answered. Mark your calendar!

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