A Portrait of a Man Learning to Love

Kwame Alexander

A Portrait of a Man Learning to Love

Kwame Alexander

3:30pm

Saturday, September 30, 2023

Lakeside Terrace

60 mins

Breaking from the traditional memoir form, Kwame Alexander’s Why Fathers Cry at Night is a compelling collage of poetry, letters and artifacts that delves into the complex highs and lows of marriage, parenthood and loss in a tender and vulnerable exploration of masculine love. In an intimate discussion with Elamin Adbelmahmoud, bestselling author Kwame Alexander gives a glimpse into the most personal moments and memories that informed this groundbreaking memoir, from the dissolution of his marriage to the loss of his mother and the love he has for his daughters. The block-buster adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s Newbury Medal-winning verse novel, The Crossover, is now available on Disney+.

Moderated by Tayo Bero.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

Conversation
Poetry

How to attend

$39.99

Single Day Pass

$69.99

Weekend Pass

$249.99

Full Festival Pass

Students and youth save up to 50% on passes.

Breaking from the traditional memoir form, Kwame Alexander’s Why Fathers Cry at Night is a compelling collage of poetry, letters and artifacts that delves into the complex highs and lows of marriage, parenthood and loss in a tender and vulnerable exploration of masculine love. In an intimate discussion with Elamin Adbelmahmoud, bestselling author Kwame Alexander gives a glimpse into the most personal moments and memories that informed this groundbreaking memoir, from the dissolution of his marriage to the loss of his mother and the love he has for his daughters. The block-buster adaptation of Kwame Alexander’s Newbury Medal-winning verse novel, The Crossover, is now available on Disney+.

Moderated by Tayo Bero.

This event will be followed by a book signing.

Conversation
Poetry

Featured Authors

Kwame Alexander
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 39 books, including Why Fathers Cry at Night, The Door of No Return, Becoming Muhammad Ali (co-authored with James Patterson), and The Undefeated, the National Book Award nominee, Newbery Honor and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book. Kwame is the recipient of numerous awards, including The Coretta Scott King Author Honor, Three NAACP Image Award Nominations, and the 2017 Inaugural Pat Conroy Legacy Award. He is the Executive Producer, Showrunner and Writer of The Crossover TV series, based on his Newbery-Medal winning novel of the same name, which premiered on Disney+ in April 2023.

Read more about Kwame Alexander

3:30pm

Saturday, September 30

Lakeside Terrace

60 mins

How to attend

$39.99

Single Day Pass

$69.99

Weekend Pass

$249.99

Full Festival Pass

Students and youth save up to 50% on passes.

What to read

Why Fathers Cry at Night: A Memoir in Love Poems, Letters, Recipes, and Remembrances by ,
TIFA 2023

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