Central Library | 500 McKinney | Houston, TX 77002
Join us for a day of speakers, book talks, and a film screening of Persepolis as we celebrate the 9th Annual Books on the Bayou.
Book Discussion | 11 AM
Connie Lewis from Houston Great Books Society will lead a book discussion of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood. Whether you’ve read the book or are just thinking about reading it, please join us.
Welcome Addresses | 12 NOON
Join us for the official opening of the 9th Annual Books on the Bayou reading and programming series, featuring Persian cuisine, special musical and dance performances, and guest speakers Mayor Annise D. Parker and Dr. Rhea Brown Lawson, director of Houston Public Library.
Archival Footage Screening | 1:15 PM
Join us for a special screening of archival footage from Marjane Satrapi’s visit to Houston, introduced and provided by Inprint. Graphic memoirist Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood, was featured in the in the 2007/2008 Inprint Margarett Root Brown Reading Series as a special event presentation on Saturday, April 12, 2008, Zilkha Hall, Hobby Center for the Performing Arts.
Film Screening | 3:15 PM
Join us for this special presentation and stay for the screening of the award-winning film adaptation of Persepolis. French, with English subtitles; MPAA Rating: PG-13.