Banned Book Club | The Black Flamingo
Sat, Mar 01
|Knox County Library - Burlington Branch
A new book club is in rotation! We'll tackle our next banned book, The Black Flamingo by Dean Atta.
Time & Location
Mar 01, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Knox County Library - Burlington Branch, 4614 Asheville Hwy, Knoxville, TN 37914
About the Event
Co-led by our Bookshop Director Annastasia Williams and Michelle Christian, from UTK’s Department of Sociology, the Banned Book Club will regularly read and discuss commonly banned or challenged books in Tennessee. Join us in building an active local community to mobilize against book bans!
More About The Black Flamingo
A fierce coming-of-age verse novel about identity and the power of drag from acclaimed poet and performer Dean Atta. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Acevedo, Jason Reynolds, and Kacen Callender. Now in paperback!
Michael is a mixed-race gay teen growing up in London. All his life, he’s navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican—but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough.
As he gets older, Michael’s coming out is only the start of learning who he is and where he fits in. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs—and the Black Flamingo is born.