The Center for Equity and Inclusion (CEI) and UW Tacoma Library Real Lit[erature]: Reading for Social Justice co-founders are excited to announce an Author Talk with Racquel Marie on Thursday, August 25th, 2022, via Zoom. Racquel Marie’s novel Ophelia After All is her debut book.

Racquel Marie’s work explores queer youth Latine identity through  moments of joy, humor, and friendship. Marie will be discussing her books and will also be answering questions.

Staff, faculty, and students from all three campuses AND community members are invited to attend!

Please register in advance to attend the author talk with Racquel Marie. The Zoom link will be sent to all registered attendees the day prior.

Thursday, August 25th, 2022

12:30-1:30 PM Pacific via Zoom

More about Ophelia After All:

“Ophelia Rojas knows what she likes: her best friends, Cuban food, rose-gardening, and boys – way too many boys. Her friends and parents make fun of her endless stream of crushes, but Ophelia is a romantic at heart. She couldn’t change, even if she wanted to. So when she finds herself thinking more about cute, quiet Talia Sanchez than the loss of a perfect prom with her ex-boyfriend, seeds of doubt take root in Ophelia’s firm image of herself. Add to that the impending end of high school and the fracturing of her once-solid friend group, and things are spiraling a little out of control. But the course of love—and sexuality—never did run smooth. As her secrets begin to unravel, Ophelia must make a choice between clinging to the fantasy version of herself she’s always imagined or upending everyone’s expectations to rediscover who she really is, after all.” – Macmillan Publishers