Good Trouble at the BPL

I love libraries so much.

I just got back from an excellent event at the Boston Public Library. The main branch hosted a talk by Andrew Aydin, the co-author with Congressman John Lewis of the graphic novel March. He was excellent. Part of what made his talk so engaging is his passion for different things: for comics, for civil service, for the history of the Civil Rights Movement, for the struggles and triumphs of his mother. The talk was put on by Facing History and Ourselves, an organization dedicated to helping teachers teach tough moments in history and connect their students to not only those events but what's happening in the present day. They're worth checking out. And while I have not read March, it sounds worth reading.

At the talk there were:
-Many references to Dragoncon
-Five groups of students (four Boston school groups and one from Lowell)
-A handful of Allstate agents (the Allstate Foundation was a sponsor)
-Two confirmed school librarians (I overheard them in front of me)
-One teacher grading as she listened

It was a great way to spend a Monday night.