Nerdy Thursdays "Break This House" 6.09.22

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BGX Gallery | 192 Front Street NY, NY 10038 | 6:30pm to 9pm

BGX Nerdy Thursdays featuring Candice Iloh in conversation with Walter Cruz

Join BGX for the Break This House Book Launch event with Candice Iloh, in conversation with visual artist, Walter Cruz. This event will include a short reading, an interview with Walter Cruz, and a book signing.

Candice Iloh is a first generation Nigerian-American writer, teaching artist, and youth educator. They are a graduate of Howard University and hold an MFA in writing from Lesley University. Their work has earned fellowships from Lambda Literary and VONA among many others. Their debut novel, Every Body Looking, was a finalist for the National Book Award and earned a Michael L. Printz honor.”

“From Printz honoree and National Book Award finalist Candice Iloh comes a novel about a teenager reckoning with her hometown’s—and her family’s—secrets. Yaminah Okar left Obsidian and the wreckage of her family years ago. She and her father have made lives for themselves in Brooklyn. She thinks she’s moved on to bigger and better things. She thinks she’s finally left behind that city she would rather forget. But when a Facebook message about her estranged mother pierces Yaminah’s new bubble, memories of everything that happened before her parents’ divorce come roaring back. Now Yaminah must finally reckon with the truth about her mother and the looming collapse of a place she once called home.”

In addition to the exhibition and the talk, there will be a memorial built in the space to honor those we have lost and hold space for. All attendees are invited to bring photos, flowers, and/or other small tokens of love to contribute in remembrance of ancestors you would like lifted up throughout the duration of the event.

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NERDY THURSDAYS is Black Gotham Experience’s new take on the after-work mixer. Come and enjoy complimentary signature drinks, a thematic soundtrack by the featured DJ, check out our library, and meet new people.

THINK / TALK / MIX / MINGLE

BGX Gallery

Front St between Fulton & John Street / Seaport District (Manhattan)

Train Access: A, C, 2, 3, 4, 5, J, or Z to Fulton Street.

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*Segments of the experience may be live-streamed to and/or recorded.*

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