Teen Creative Writing Workshop with Author Don P. Hooper

Teens will engage in writing exercises inspired by author and activist James Baldwin, and will start to write original work that they can later submit to NYPL’s James Baldwin Teen Creative Contest. Pizza and giveaways provided! Ages 13–18

In partnership with SpeakTogether initiative.

Don P. Hooper is a writer and filmmaker of Jamaican heritage (and a programmer in a former life). His short story “Got Me a Jet Pack” is part of the New York Times bestselling anthology Black Boy Joy. His directing work has been featured in the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival, the New York Television Film Festival (award winner), the New York City Horror Film Festival, the New Jersey Horror Con and Film Festival (award winner), and more. He does voice-over in video games and documentaries. True True is his debut novel. Learn more: donphooper.com | Follow: @madclownetry

In celebration of the centennial of the birth of writer and activist James Baldwin, The New York Public Library is holding a creative contest for New York City teens! Enter for the chance to be published in a special magazine and win $250. Deadline: March 23. Learn more: nypl.org/baldwincontest

Photo: James Baldwin, age 16, from his senior yearbook Clintonian. Bronx, NY: DeWitt Clinton High School, June 1941.

Calling all teens! The New York Public Library is here for you today and to help you prepare for the future. Check out digital resources, tech equipment, art materials, and more at our expanded Teen Centers. Join us for free programs and events, get access to millions of books and e-books, and much more just for teens. Learn more: nypl.org/teens

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