Join us to chat with Bethanne Patrick and Loyalty's booksellers & poets Sybil Sycamore and Malik Thompson about what they're reading for National Poetry Month and what's new and coming up at Loyalty! This event will be held digitally via Crowdcast and is free to RSVP.

Book Reviewer and Bookish Lady About Town Bethanne Patrick and the folks at Loyalty invite booksellers and Bookstagram friends to join us to discuss what they're reading and all things bookish. Grab a drink, get your next read lined up, and enjoy a lively chat!

Bethanne Patrick is a writer, author, and critic whose work appears frequently in The Washington Post, where she is a columnist. She also writes for the LA Times, NPR Books, The Boston Globe, and many others. Patrick's memoir, 'Life B,' will be released by Counterpoint Press in 2022. She lives in Northern Virginia with her family and far too many books. She tweets @TheBookMaven and really wants to know what you're reading.

Sybil Sycamore is a lover of purple, trees, and unlearning. They are a student of their own somatic wisdom. Sybil will always be starting a new project, so feel free to ask them about it!

Malik Thompson is a Black queer man proud to be from DC. Malik writes poetry and essays, you can read his work at Voicemail Poems and Split This Rock. Malik has facilitated workshops for Split This Rock, Moonlit DC, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. You can find Malik's thoughts on literature at his instragram account @negroliterati.

Please note Loyalty has a zero tolerance policy for harassment or intimidation of any kind during this virtual event.

The Bethanne Show w/ guests Sybil Sycamore & Malik Thompson!