28 May Meet the Author: Christopher Paul Curtis
Date & Time: Tuesday, July 21, 2026 @ 1 p.m Program
Cost: $10 per person | $5 for students | Free for members
Location: In-Person Program @ Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum
About: Christopher Paul Curtis, acclaimed author of The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963 and Bud, Not Buddy, joins us to recount his journey as a writer and how growing up in Flint, Michigan, inspired many of his stories and characters. Known for his powerful storytelling and unforgettable characters, Curtis will bring history to life while highlighting themes of family, resilience, and hope in America
About the Speaker:
Christopher Paul Curtis’ first novel, The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963, was published in 1995 and brought him immediate national recognition, earning the Coretta Scott King Award and the Newbery Honor Book Award, among numerous other awards. Curtis is the first African American man to win the Newbery Medal for his second novel, Bud, Not Buddy. Following the success of his first two novels, he founded the Nobody but Curtis Foundation to improve literacy among children and young adults.
A book signing and meet-and-greet with the author will follow the program. We kindly request that each family only have one book signed.
Limited copies of Christopher Paul Curtis’s books will be available for purchase in the Museum Store!
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