Friends 20th Annual Guest Author Visit: Hillary Jordan

Hillary Jordan is the author of the novels Mudbound (2008) and When She Woke (2011), as well as the digital short, Aftermirth. Her first novel, Mudbound, tells the story of two families, white landowners and their black sharecroppers in Mississippi. Mudbound won numerous other awards including the Alex Award from the American Library Association. It has been made into a feature film directed by Dee Rees starring Mary J Blige and was released in 2017. When she’s not scribbling away, Hillary teaches occasional writing workshops and gives talks at colleges, literary festivals and community libraries. She has a BA from Wellesley College and an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. She grew up in Dallas, TX and Muskogee, OK and currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. Books will be sold and signed at the event. Registration is required and begins March 8, online at the Event Calendar, or call the library at (717) 533-6555. If you have questions, please e-mail Julie Brnik at jebrnik@derrytownship.org