Literature to Life: If Beale Street Could Talk

About the Event

Literature to Life in partnership with Girls Write Now presents If Beale Street Could Talk.

A story that remains disturbingly poignant sixty years after it was first published, James Baldwin’s If Beale Street Could Talk is about abiding love in the face of injustice. Told from the perspective of its young heroine, this is the story of one family’s fight for justice in a society where institutional discrimination has the power to destroy lives, a theme that resonates today with audiences from all walks of life.

Performed by Channie Waites

Adapted and Directed by Elise Thoron

This event will feature a 60-minute solo stage adaptation, preceded by a 10-minute introduction to the show, and a discussion following the show. This performance will not be recorded. Community members not currently enrolled in the Book Club Journey must attend the event in person.

Thank you to Vintage at Penguin Random House for donating books to our mentees and mentors.