LitFest 2023: Notes on her Color Novel Reading
Thursday, November 23, 2023 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm CET/GMT+1W15 Cafe (Waldstraße 15, 13156 Berlin, Germany)
Author Jennifer Neal (USA/Australia/Germany) will discuss her novel Notes on her Color as part of LitFest 2023.
Moderator: Rebecca Rukeyser
Language: English
About the novel: Florida provides the backdrop for this coming of age novel, centered on Gabrielle, a young Black and Indigenous woman who learns to change the color of her skin. Her complicated relationship with her mother, Tallulah, revolves around this ability and is tested when Tallulah is hospitalized for a mental health crisis. As Gabrielle navigates life without her mother's guidance, she discovers new relationships, music, and the power of love to liberate her from her family's complex dynamics.
About the author: Jennifer W. Neal, born in the USA, is an artist, writer, producer, stand-up comedian, and occasional musician. Her debut novel, Notes on Her Color (Catapult & Penguin Random House Australia), was published in 2023. She is currently working on her second book, My Pisces Heart, due out in fall 2024. In addition to her writing, she produces bi-monthly programs and international documentaries for "Deutsche Welle". These cover topics such as human rights, social justice, and feminist jurisprudence. In 2021 she received the MacDowell Fellowship. The author lives in Berlin.
Email: m.widmann@berlin.bard.edu