An Evening with Jenn Northington In-Person
Location: Yavapai College Prescott Campus Art Gallery and Live Stream via YouTube
The Literary Southwest at Yavapai College's Boyd Tenney Library (Prescott Campus) will host a book talk and signing with Jenn Northington, co-editor of Fit for the Gods. Hosted in the art gallery, the event will showcase a visual art exhibition of artwork inspired by the reimagined Greek mythology of the book.
Book Talk and Signing
This FREE event is offered in-person and recording will be available on October 7.
In-Person (6:00 pm - 8:30 pm)
Attendees should arrive between 6:00 pm and 6:50 pm for check-in. There will be a reception with appetizers and live music. Doors will close at 6:55 pm, and the event will start promptly at 7 pm. Attendees will have the opportunity to get their book signed between 8 pm - 8:30 pm. Books will also be available for sale. Space is limited, and seating is first come, first served.
Book Description:
An anthology of gender-bent, queered, race-bent, and inclusive retellings from the enchanting and eternally popular world of Greek myth.
Zeus, Athena, Apollo, Aphrodite, and the other denizens of Mount Olympus feel almost as present and larger than life today as they did when they were worshipped as gods. Humanity has been telling and retelling stories about the characters from Greek and Roman myth for centuries—heck, the Romans liked the Hellenic originals so much, they remade them faster than Marvel remakes Spider-Man movies. And from Virgil’s Aeneid to Xena: Warrior Princess to Percy Jackson to The Song of Achilles, the obsession has never waned.
Yet Fit for the Gods shows how these stories still have a power of metamorphosis that would impress Ovid. Brave, bold, and groundbreaking, the stories in Fit for the Gods will be like ambrosia for those craving fresh interpretations of their favorite myths, and give long-time fans a chance to finally see themselves in these beloved legends.
Author Bio
Jenn Northington is the co-editor of two retelling anthologies, Sword Stone Table: Old Legends, New Voices (with Swapna Krishna) and Fit for the Gods: Greek Mythology Reimagined (with S. Zainab Williams). She is a former bookseller and current reviewer, podcaster, and editor. She has been published in various places, including Selfish Magazine and Book Riot
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