![]() She is a board member of the National Book Critics Circle, where she serves as Vice President in charge of the Emerging Critics program. ![]() Heather Scott Partington is a writer, teacher, and book critic. Deón has been awarded fellowships by PEN America, Prague Summer Program for Writers, Dickinson House in Belgium, the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference, and the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. A Pamela Krasney Moral Courage Fellow, Deón is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel, Grace, which was named a Best Book by The New York Times. Natashia Deón is an NAACP Image Award Nominee, practicing criminal attorney, and college professor. A vibrant, immersive world that’s worth spending time in, learning and remembering.” ![]() Deón’s prose is beautiful, and the voice animating The Perishing is heartfelt. ![]() She is joined in conversation by Heather Scott Partington.Īmal El-Mohtar, The New York Times Book Review, says of the book, “A supple exploration of life in 1930s Los Angeles as well as a moving meditation on the Black American experience in the 20th century. Please join us for a reading with Natasha Deón to celebrate the release of her new book The Perishing. Natashia Deón in conversation with Heather Scott Partington, Live from Prairie Lights, February 17, 2022 ![]()
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