In Conversation: Kwame Alexander and Cassidy Dyce
Happy Publication Day to The Brainstormerz: Money Talks! Join author duo Kwame Alexander and Cassidy Dyce as they discuss the process of bringing a new graphic novel into the world.
This event is for children ages seven through thirteen. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is highly recommended.
A book signing in Reston's meeting rooms will follow the conclusion of the talk. Copies of The Brainstormerz: Money Talks as well as other titles of Mr. Alexander's will be available for purchase.
Please note that while photography is permitted during the event, videography is not. This event is in partnership with Bards Alley Books.
- Date:
- Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 8:00pm
- Location:
- Reston Library East Wing
- Library Branch:
- Reston Regional Library
- Categories:
- Author Event
- Audience:
Author Bios
Kwame Alexander is a poet, educator, producer and #1 New York Times bestselling author of 40 books, including An American Story, The Door of No Return, Becoming Muhammad Ali (co-authored with James Patterson), Rebound, which was shortlisted for the prestigious UK Carnegie Medal, and The Undefeated, the National Book Award nominee, Newbery Honor, and Caldecott Medal-winning picture book illustrated by Kadir Nelson.
Kwame is also the Executive Producer, Showrunner, and Emmy-winning Writer of The Crossover TV series, based on his Newbery-Medal winning novel of the same name, which premiered on Disney+ in April 2023. The series was produced in partnership with LeBron James' SpringHill Company and Big Sea Entertainment, Kwame's production company that is dedicated to creating innovative, highly original children's and family entertainment. Other current projects in development at Big Sea include America's Next Great Author, the groundbreaking reality television series for writers.
A regular contributor to NPR's Morning Edition, he regularly shares his passion for literacy, books and the craft of writing there and around the world at events like the Chautauqua Lecture Series, the Edinburgh Book Festival, Aspen Ideas, and the Global Literacy Symposium in Ghana, where he opened the Barbara E. Alexander Memorial Library and Health Clinic in Ghana. Most recently he was appointed the Rudell Artistic Director of Literary Arts and Writer-in-Residence at the Chautauqua Institution. His mission is to change the world, one word at a time.
Cassidy Dyce is an up-and-coming author and the founder of Writing Black @ The House, which centers and uplifts Black creatives across all artistic mediums. Cassidy lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. She invites you to visit her at cassidydyce.com.
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