POSTPONED: Laurie Halse Anderson Shout Tour at Sehome High School!

Sun, 03/15/2020 - 4:00pm to 5:30pm

Event address:

2700 Bill Mcdonald Pkwy

Bellingham, WA 98225

At this time, our event with Laurie Halse Anderson on March 15 has been postponed. Please see author statement below.

"With heavy heart, I’m postponing my SHOUT paperback book tour and cancelling my attendance at SXSW EDU.
I’m one of those immunocompromised folks you’ve be hearing about; staying home is the only safe option for me.
We’re investigating using tech for a live chat opportunity to connect with stores or book clubs who want to talk with me.
Wash your hands, my friends!
Let’s take care of each other, read lots of books, and make it through these challenging times in a spirit of compassion."

-Laurie Halse Anderson

All tickets purchased through Eventbrite will be refunded within 24 hours. No future date has been set at this time, however, please continue to check our website for announcements.

Enraged by how little has changed since Speak was first published twenty years ago, and inspired by the thousands of readers who have shared their experiences with her, in SHOUT, Laurie Halse Anderson now reveals her personal history as a survivor of sexual assault, her journey to healing, and reflects on two decades of reader reactions to Speak. This powerful and thought-provoking collection of free verse will sit beside works by writers such as Roxane Gay, Amber Tamblyn, and Rebecca Traister. “I lost my voice for a very long time after I was raped,” says Anderson. “I lost my self, too. Shout is a poetry tapestry that shares the darkness of my silent years and shows how writing helped me speak up. SHOUT is a declaration of war against rape culture and a celebration of survival. ”
Since Speak came out in 1999, Laurie Halse Anderson has become a literary and feminist icon. An advocate for sexual assault survivors and a member of the National Leadership Council for RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization), a voice against censorship, and a supporter of diversity in publishing, she is among the most respected and beloved writers for young people of our time. The New York Times has said that her books “speak for the still-silent among us, and force all of us to acknowledge the real and painful truths that are too dangerous to ignore.”

Laurie Halse Anderson is a New York Times bestselling author whose writing spans young readers, teens, and adults. Combined, her books have sold more than 8 million copies. Her new book, SHOUT, a memoir in verse about surviving sexual assault at the age of thirteen and a manifesta for the #MeToo era, has received widespread critical acclaim and appeared on the New York Times bestseller list for seven consecutive weeks. Laurie has been nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award three times. Two of her books, Speak and Chains, were National Book Award finalists, and Chains was short-listed for the prestigious Carnegie medal. Laurie was selected by the American Library Association for the 2009 Margaret A. Edwards Award and has been honored for her battles for intellectual freedom by the National Coalition Against Censorship and the National Council of Teachers of English.
In addition to combating censorship, Laurie regularly speaks about the need for diversity in publishing and is a member of RAINN’s National Leadership Council. She lives in Philadelphia, where she enjoys cheesesteaks while she writes. Find out more about Laurie by following her on Twitter at @halseanderson, Instagram athalseanderson, and Facebook at lauriehalseanderson, or by visiting her website, http://madwomanintheforest.com.

Please be advised that this event will include discussion of mature topics. Therefore, this event is recommended for ages 13+.

Tickets are $15 and are available at Village Books and on Eventbrite. Each ticket comes with a copy of Shout and a percentage of tickets and book sales at the event will be donated to DVSAS (Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services).

*If you are unable to attend at the last minute, a copy of SHOUT will be held for you at Village Books until March 22, after which, your copy is forfeit. To claim copies after the event, proof of non-attendance will be required in the form of an unmarked ticket.

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