Author Event with Diamond Forde: Quail Ridge Books on Jan 28 from 6:30pm to 7:30pm

 We are reaching out to see who would be interested in joining us on January 28th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm EST to hear Diamond Forde talk about her new collection of poetry about her grandmother who was born in the Jim Crow South and joined the Great Migration.

If you would like to join us, please buy a ticket for the event and RSVP to this event invite so we can send an email to you about meeting up that night:  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diamond-forde-the-book-of-alice-tickets-1870782483769?aff=oddtdtcreator

ABOUT THE EVENT
Tickets include a copy of The Book of Alice, guaranteed entry to the event, and a seat in the reserved section. Diamond will be in conversation with Tyree Daye and will sign books after the program.
All live author events are subject to change. More information about our events and ticket policy can be found at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/diamond-forde-the-book-of-alice-tickets-1870782483769?aff=oddtdtcreator
ABOUT THE BOOK
WINNER OF THE 2025 JAMES LAUGHLIN AWARD FROM THE ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS
A stunning new collection exploring lineage and the legacy of survival as seen through the life of the poet’s grandmother Alice—a Black woman born in the Jim Crow South—using the King James Bible as a narrative framework. 
Starts on
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 6:30 PM EST
Ends on
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at 7:30 PM EST
Quail Ridge Books
4209-100 Lassiter Mill Road
Raleigh, NC, 27609
United States
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