Samira Ahmed with Mark Oshiro

133 East Court Square,Decatur GA 30030

13 May, 2022

Description

Samira Ahmed and Mark Oshiro discuss Samira's newest YA release, Hollow Fires! We've got news that's got us all fired up! One might say we're glowing with excitement! We're running around so much, customers are asking us, "where's the fire?". WELL WE'LL TELL YOU: Samira Ahmed and Mark Oshiro, two of our favorite authors in the entire world, are coming to Little Shop on May 13th at 7:00 PM to tell us all about Samira's newest book, Hollow Fires!! An event with these two firecrackers talking about this absolutely gripping, beautiful, powerful book is a surefire way to have a wonderfully inspiring evening, set a fire in your belly, and fan the flames of your soul! We don't mean to light a fire under your feet but there are a limited amount of tickets for this event, so be sure to reserve your spot! This was either the best or most painful event pitch you've ever read, but we still hope we'll see you there! Tickets Admission: $0 That's right! Tickets are free, but you still need to "purchase" one ticket for every person who plans to attend (Ex: a family of four needs four tickets)! Pre-signed copy of Hollow Fires: $18.99 There will be an option for personalization at check out! About the book Safiya Mirza dreams of becoming a journalist. And one thing she’s learned as editor of her school newspaper is that a journalist’s job is to find the facts and not let personal biases affect the story. But all that changes the day she finds the body of a murdered boy. Jawad Ali was fourteen years old when he built a cosplay jetpack that a teacher mistook for a bomb. A jetpack that got him arrested, labeled a terrorist—and eventually killed. But he’s more than a dead body, and more than “Bomb Boy.” He was a person with a life worth remembering. Driven by Jawad’s haunting voice guiding her throughout her investigation, Safiya seeks to tell the whole truth about the murdered boy and those who killed him because of their hate-based beliefs. This gripping and powerful book uses an innovative format and lyrical prose to expose the evil that exists in front of us, and the silent complicity of the privileged who create alternative facts to bend the truth to their liking. About the authors Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of Love, Hate & Other Filters, Internment, Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know, and Amira & Hamza: The War to Save the Worlds, as well as a Ms. Marvel comic book mini-series. Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in numerous publications and anthologies including the New York Times, Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old and A Universe of Wishes. She was born in Bombay, India, and grew up in Batavia, Illinois, in a house that smelled like fried onions, spices, and potpourri. A graduate of the University of Chicago, Samira has taught high school English in both the suburbs of Chicago and New York City, worked in education non-profits, and spent time on the road for political campaigns. Samira currently lives in the Midwest. When she’s not reading or writing, she can be found on her lifelong quest for the perfect pastry. Mark Oshiro is the award-winning author of the young adult books ANGER IS A GIFT (2019 Schneider Family Book Award) and EACH OF US A DESERT, both with Tor Teen, as well as their middle grade books THE INSIDERS and YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE, DAVID BRAVO with Harper Collins. They are also the co-author (with Rick Riordan) of the upcoming PERCY JACKSON novel centered on Nico di Angelo and Will Solace. When not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.