Authors Talk: Andrew Joseph White & Alice Scott
New YA Book Launch & Discussion
Join us on Tuesday, October 27th at 7:00PM at the Reston Regional Library for the launch of award-winning author Andrew Joseph White's newest YA book, You're No Better.
You're No Better is about Morgan Slaughter, a seventeen-year-old trans boy with autism, put his serial killer father in prison years ago. Despite that, everyone thinks Morgan will grow up to be just like his dad: including his volatile mother, the documentary crew following their family, and maybe himself.
Andrew will be in conversation with indie author and bookseller Alice Scott. They are the author of several short stories and two chapbooks: The Practical Man's Guide to Cheating Death and a collection of short stories You Are Not Your Bones and Lesser Misfortunes. They also have a story published in Reverent: An Anthology of Divinity edited by Quinton Li which will be available for purchase at the event.
Book Sale & Signing to Follow
Copies of You're No Better will be available for purchase at the event from Bards Alley Bookshop, as well as Andrew's and Alice's backlist.
This event is appropriate for ages 13+. Registration is required.
- Date:
- Tuesday, October 27, 2026
- Time:
- 7:00pm - 8:30pm
- Library Branch:
- Reston Regional Library
- Categories:
- Author Event
- Audience:
Author Bios
Andrew Joseph White is the trans, autistic, and bestselling author of Hell Followed With Us, The Spirit Bares Its Teeth, Compound Fracture, and more. Born and raised in the Shenandoah Valley, he received his MFA in Creative Writing from George Mason University, and lives in Virginia with his wife and their antisocial cat. Learn more at andrewjosephwhite.com.
Alice Scott (she/they) is an author who may or may not be a ferret turned into a person by a kiss from a prince. She has a degree in creative writing from George Mason University and is currently working as an independent bookseller with a specialty in recommending queer and underappreciated books.
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