Word Up - Book Launch: Renée Watson's EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN with Kwame Alexander
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Word Up & Harlem School of the Arts presents #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Medal-winning Renée Watson to celebrate the launch of Everything New Again, a tender, romantic YA novel about beginnings and endings and new beginnings again. In conversation with Watson will be Kwame Alexander, the award-winning author of the The Crossover series and The Undefeated.
“Gorgeous and deeply thoughtful meditation on love and what it means to truly live with your heart wide open. I loved it.” —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, and INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING
TICKETS are available at WithFriends.co/WordUp:
$23 ticket with a hardcover copy of EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN
$24 ticket with a hardcover copy of EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN (DELUX LIMITED EDITION)
$5 ticket without a book
Tickets are available to the public on August 25th at 10am ET. Word Up Sustaining Members receive early-access tickets; become a member to buy tickets before 8/25/26.
Signing. All books will be presigned by the author. The talk will be followed by a brief, limited signing with Renée Watson. Books must be purchased from Word Up to be signed. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, purchase a copy on WordUpBooks.com.
Accessibility. Harlem School of the Arts is a fully accessible building and follows standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Word Up Community Bookshop’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
https://wordupbooks.com/event/2026-10-13/book-launch-renee-watsons-everything-new-again
“Gorgeous and deeply thoughtful meditation on love and what it means to truly live with your heart wide open. I loved it.” —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author of EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING, THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR, and INSTRUCTIONS FOR DANCING
TICKETS are available at WithFriends.co/WordUp:
$23 ticket with a hardcover copy of EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN
$24 ticket with a hardcover copy of EVERYTHING NEW AGAIN (DELUX LIMITED EDITION)
$5 ticket without a book
Tickets are available to the public on August 25th at 10am ET. Word Up Sustaining Members receive early-access tickets; become a member to buy tickets before 8/25/26.
Signing. All books will be presigned by the author. The talk will be followed by a brief, limited signing with Renée Watson. Books must be purchased from Word Up to be signed. If you would like a signed copy and cannot attend the event, purchase a copy on WordUpBooks.com.
Accessibility. Harlem School of the Arts is a fully accessible building and follows standards issued under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Word Up Community Bookshop’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
https://wordupbooks.com/event/2026-10-13/book-launch-renee-watsons-everything-new-again
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Where is it happening?
The Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St Nicholas Ave, New York, NY 10030-1001, United States, Edgewater
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Host or PublisherWord Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria
