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Lit Chat Interview with Chris Barton and Alton Yates

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This Lit Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consisting of a 40-minute conversation between Chris Barton, Alton Yates, and interviewer TiLena Robinson, followed by 20 minutes of audience Q&A. They will discuss Chris’s book Moving Forward, a nonfiction children’s book about Alton’s roles in Space Age military experiments and in Jacksonville’s 1960 civil rights sit-ins that culminated in Ax Handle Saturday. A book signing will follow, with books available for sale on site. Click below to register.

Lit Chat Interview with Chris Barton and Alton Yates – Jacksonville Public Library (libnet.info)

Join us for a chat with Chris Barton, author of children’s fiction and non-fiction including Moving Forward, a book about Jacksonville’s own Alton Yates. Chris and Alton will be in conversation with local educator TiLena Robinson discussing Moving Forward, a nonfiction children’s book about Alton’s roles in Space Age military experiments and in Jacksonville’s 1960 civil rights sit-ins that culminated in Ax Handle Saturday. A book signing will follow, with books available for sale on site. 

Parking: Free street parking is available all-day Saturday.

Registration is required for this event, and must be completed two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN are required for registration. If you do not have a card, click HERE to obtain one.

Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Please allow 1–2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.

Only events occurring within Downtown Jacksonville will be accepted.
If you have any questions pleascontact us.
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Only events occurring within Downtown Jacksonville will be accepted.
If you have any questions please email lexi@dtjax.org.