Book Signing and Artist Talk: “Troubled Waters” by Mary Annaïse Heglar
June 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us on Thursday, June 6th at 7PM for an exclusive book signing event with Mary Annaïse Heglar, featuring her latest novel ‘Troubled Waters.’ The event will be a conversation between Mary Heglar and Autumn Kioti, interdisciplinary artist and Master Naturalist, with a Q&A at the end for the public.
In this talk, Mary Heglar and Autumn Kioti will interview each other about each’s respective creative processes complete with a Q&A at the end for the audience to participate and ask questions.
About Mary Annaïse Heglar:
Mary Annaïse Heglar is known for her essays that dissect and interrogate the climate crisis, drawing heavily on her personal experience as a Black woman with deep roots in the South. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, The Nation, The Boston Globe, Vox, Rolling Stone, and other outlets. Her work has also been featured in collections like All We Can Save, The World As We Knew It, The Black Agenda, Letters to the Earth, and Not Too Late. She is the author of the children’s book, The World is Ours to Cherish (Random House Kids, 2024), and the novel, Troubled Waters (Harper Muse, 2024).
Mary Annaïse Heglar is known for her essays that dissect and interrogate the climate crisis, drawing heavily on her personal experience as a Black woman with deep roots in the South. Her work has appeared in New York Magazine, The Nation, The Boston Globe, Vox, Rolling Stone, and other outlets. Her work has also been featured in collections like All We Can Save, The World As We Knew It, The Black Agenda, Letters to the Earth, and Not Too Late. She is the author of the children’s book, The World is Ours to Cherish (Random House Kids, 2024), and the novel, Troubled Waters (Harper Muse, 2024).
With investigative journalist Amy Westervelt, she co-created the Hot Take podcast and newsletter, which retired in 2022. She has taught at Columbia University in New York and Tulane University in New Orleans. In 2020, she received a SEAL Environmental Journalism award.
Mary has been obsessed with the art of storytelling as long as she can remember. She began writing about the climate crisis in 2018 as a way to process her own climate grief. From there, she expanded into other modes of storytelling, including podcasting, teaching, and public speaking. She is based in New Orleans, but her heart is in Mississippi and her soul is in Birmingham.
About Autumn Kioti:
Autumn Kioti, an interdisciplinary artist and Master Naturalist, uses art and nature as a common language to tell stories, addressing issues like climate change, food justice, and access to wild spaces. Their work spans diverse mediums, from garbage and video to poetry and traditional art forms, adapting to engage audiences through installations, performances, and workshops. They’ve exhibited globally, from New York City to South Florida, and have been in residence with organizations like NYC Audubon and the Santa Fe Art Institute. Autumn’s recent commission for West Palm Beach showcases their ongoing impact in the art community.
Autumn Kioti, an interdisciplinary artist and Master Naturalist, uses art and nature as a common language to tell stories, addressing issues like climate change, food justice, and access to wild spaces. Their work spans diverse mediums, from garbage and video to poetry and traditional art forms, adapting to engage audiences through installations, performances, and workshops. They’ve exhibited globally, from New York City to South Florida, and have been in residence with organizations like NYC Audubon and the Santa Fe Art Institute. Autumn’s recent commission for West Palm Beach showcases their ongoing impact in the art community.
Free
Complimentary
