HPL Presents: Ladee Hubbard Virtual Author Event In-Person
Join us as we listen to Ladee Hubbard, author of Rib King, talk about her new book The Last Suspicious Holdout. A new story collection deftly chronicles poignant moments in the lives of an African American community located in a “sliver of southern suburbia.” This will be a virtual event. Registrants will receive a webinar link no less than 24 hours prior to the event.
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Order a copy of the book through Kindred Stories: The Last Suspicious Holdout
- Date:
- Thursday, April 7, 2022
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Central Time - US & Canada (change)
- Categories:
- Author Talks / Book Clubs Holidays & Observances
About the book, The Last Suspicious Holdout:
The thirteen gripping tales In The Last Suspicious Holdout, the new story collection by award-winning author Ladee Hubbard, deftly chronicles poignant moments in the lives of an African American community located in a “sliver of southern suburbia.” Spanning from 1992 to 2007, the stories represent a period during which the Black middle-class expanded while stories of "welfare Queens," "crack babies," and "super predators" abounded in the media. In “False Cognates,” a formerly incarcerated attorney struggles with raising the tuition to keep his troubled son in an elite private school. In “There He Go,” a young girl whose mother moves constantly clings to a picture of the grandfather she doesn’t know but invents stories of his greatness. Characters spotlighted in one story reappear in another, providing a stunning testament to the enduring resilience of Black people as they navigate the “post-racial” period The Last Suspicious Holdout so vividly portrays.
About the author, Ladee Hubbard:
Ladee Hubbard is a recipient of a 2016 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award. She holds a BA from Princeton University and an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Wisconsin. She lives in New Orleans. The Talented Ribkins is her first novel.
