Colonialism, Racism, and the Cosmos: A Conversation with Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

Saturday, April 2711:00 AM—12:00 PMProgram RoomNewburyport Public LibraryNewburyport Public Library, 94 State Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950

Join the Newburyport Literary festival for a presentation from Novuyo Rosa Tshuma in conversation with author Yvette Lisa Ndlovu (Drinking from Graveyard Wells).

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma’s award-winning novel Digging Stars blends drama and satire in the story of a young graduate student who is poised to attain her dream of researching the cosmos but is plagued by anxiety attacks she calls “The Terrors” and forced to grapple with questions about the life and death of her late astronomer father. 

The Newburyport Public Library will also host the following programs:

9:30 AM: Celebrations of the Season: A Conversation with Nina MacLaughlin

1 PM: Enlightened Transsexual Comix with Sam Szabo and Nikole Beckwith

3 PM: Perfect Murders and Twisted Trails

Learn more about the Newburyport Literary Festival and other events here: https://newburyportliteraryfestival.org/2024-schedule-of-events/

No Registration Required