Past events
- 2024
- December
- November
- 2:30PM to 3:30PM ETMiami Book FairMiami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
- 1PM to 1:50PM ETMiami Book FairMiami Dade CollegeMiami, FL
- 12:30PM to 1:45PM ETPanel Discussion: "Collecting Possibility from the Writing of YA Literature" (National Conference of Teachers of English/NCTE)Boston Convention and Exhibition CenterBoston, MA
- 9:30AM to 10:45AM ETUnlock the Magic of Reading: A Panel Discussion with Kwame Alexander and Dr. Jarred Amato (National Conference of Teachers of English/NCTE)Boston Convention and Exhibition CenterBoston, MA
- 6PM ETBarnes & Noble ChesapeakeChesapeake, VA
- 2:30PM ET9th Annual Pat Conroy Literary FestivalBeaufort, SC
- October
- 1:30PM ETHerndon Children's Book FestivalA Thousand Stories BookstoreHerndon, VA
- 6:30PM to 8:30PM ETNational Black Child Development Creative GatheringThe Zucot GalleryAtlanta, GA
- 6AM to 7AM ETKwame Alexander at The Children's BookshowThe Old Vic TheaterLondonUK
- 10AM to 11AM ETCheltenham Literature FestivalCheltenhamUK
- Saint Pius X Catholic SchoolPrivate EventGreensboro, NC
- September
- Literacy For Kids DetroitPrivate EventDetroit, MI
- June
- 4PM ETKeynote Speech at ALASan Diego Convention CenterSan Diego, CA
- Writers' Lab and ConferenceChautauqua InstitutionChautauqua, NY
- Writers' Lab and ConferenceChautauqua InstitutionChautauqua, NY
- Writers' Lab and ConferenceChautauqua InstitutionChautauqua, NY
- Writers' Lab and ConferenceChautauqua InstitutionChautauqua, NY
- 7:30PM to 8:45PM ETNantucket Book Festival - Kwame Alexander in Conversation with Safiya SinclairNantucket, MA
- 11AM to noon ETNantucket Book FestivalNantucket, MA
- 12:30PM ETSkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, Slate and Flom LLPVirtual Private Event
- May
- 6:30PM ETDo The Write Thing with Kwame AlexanderSankofa Video, Books & CafeWashington, DC
- PBS Annual MeetingLas Vegas, NV
- April
- 6PM to 6:45PM ETCleveland Humanities FestivalCase-Western Reserve UniversityCleveland, OH
- 3:30PM to 5PM ETCityLit FestivalJoseph Meyerhoff Symphony HallBaltimore, MD
- 10:30PM ETOregon Book AwardsPortland Center Stage at The ArmoryPortland, OR
- 1PM to 4PM ETLiterary VoicesFrederick Douglass High SchoolOklahoma City, OK
- noon to 12:45PM ETBrazos Valley Children's Literacy Festival: Open A Book, Open A WorldLarry J. Ringer LibraryCollege Station, TX
- March
- 12:15PM to 1PM ETNevada Reading WeekVirtual Private Event
- 5PM to 6:30PM ETKwame and Olivia Cole at bbgb Tales for KidsRichmond, VA
- February
- 7AM ETAISA Librarian Institute 2024 Nairobi, KenyaVirtual Private Event
- 11PM ETThe Daily Show
- 1PM to 1:45PM ETAuthor Study with Kwame Alexander and Special Guest Dare Coulter!Virtual
- 11AM ETLatham & Watkins LLP - Black History Month CelebrationVirtual Private Event
- 6PM to 6:45PM ETMeet Kwame Alexander / Arapahoe LibrariesVirtual
- 3PM ETIn Conversation Kwame Alexander at Reston Community CenterReston, VA
- January
- 7:30AM ETKwame on MSNBC's Morning Joe Show
- 1PM ET2024 Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts ConferenceRound Rock, TX
- 2023
- December
- November
- October
- August
- 6PM to 8PM ETAn Evening with Kwame AlexanderFulton County Library
- June
- 2022
- October
- May
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3PM to 5PM ETAn Afternoon with Kwame Alexander & Chris Singleton: A Conversation on Race, Hope, & LoveBuxton Books
Charleston, South CarolinaUSA
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3PM to 5PM ETAn Afternoon with Kwame Alexander & Chris Singleton: A Conversation on Race, Hope, & LoveBuxton Books
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Open a Book, Open a WorldLarry J. Ringer Library
College Station, TXUSA
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Open a Book, Open a WorldLarry J. Ringer Library
- January
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Kwame Alexander's AN AMERICAN STORY Book Tour
January 3, 2022 at 12 Noon EST
Key West, FL
Kwame will do a live reading of from Books and Books
Live at Facebook.com/KwameAlexanderBooksJanuary 5, 2022 at 6:30 pm EST
Raleigh, NC
Kwame Alexander and Dare Coulter in Conversation at Quail Ridge BooksJanuary 7, 2022 at 1:00 pm EST
Panama City, FL
Bay County Public Library Event
898 W 11th St, Panama City, FL 32401January 10, 2022 at 7:00 pm EST
Jacksonville, FL
Jacksonville Public Library, Main Branch, located next to James Weldon Johnson Park.
303 N Laura St, Jacksonville, FL 32202January 11, 2022 at TBA
Charleston, SC
Conversation & Connection: Kwame Alexander and Dr. Tonya Maria MatthewsJanuary 12, 2022 at 5:30 pm EST
Charlotte, NC
Barnes & Noble Arboretum
3327 Pineville-Matthews Rd, Charlotte, NCJanuary 14, 2022 at TBA
Los Angeles, CA
Manhattan Beach Public Library
1320 Highland Ave, Manhattan Beach, CAJanuary 15, 2022 at 4:00 pm EST
Scrawl Books
Reading and Signing with Dare
11911 Freedom Dr, Reston, VA 20190
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Kwame Alexander's AN AMERICAN STORY Book Tour
- 2020
- November
- October
- 6PM ETCall & Response A Q & A on Black Lives Matter for Young People Facebook Live @artsemersonThe Black Lives Matter protest and calls to action have enlightened, energized, and empowered young people in this country. But, it has also left them wondering how they can assert themselves, find answers, do something during this moment of resistance and reclamation in our country. this forum is an opportunity to hear from young people their thoughts and feelings, to listen to their questions and where our community--our country--goes from here, and what their role is. Ten students from various parts of America will pose the questions, and ten Black artists and writers, educators and professionals, will offer answers. This not a master class in activism. It's a workshop on freedom. A call from the ones who will walk the way of a new world. And a response from those of us responsible for helping them imagine it.
- Reading Becoming Muhammad Ali Jacaranda Books and Families Kwame Alexander will be holding a virtual event partnered with Jacaranda Books and Families. Join along as he reads from his latest book, Becoming Muhammad Ali
- 2019
- October