TBF Lit Crawl - Torch Showcase

Join us for this inspiring evening of literature with Amy DuBois Barnett, LaToya Watkins, Amena Brown, and Renée Watson. Hosted by Amanda Johnston.

Click here to learn more about the Lit Crawl and the Texas Book Festival.

Torch Literary Arts is a proud community partner of the Texas Book Festival.  

This event is free and open to the public.

An award-winning media executive and author, Amy DuBois Barnett made history as the first Black woman to helm a major mainstream magazine in the US, as editor-in-chief of Teen People. She also served as editor-in-chief of Ebony and Honey, and was the deputy editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar. She has held senior leadership roles at Paramount, Hearst, Disney, Time Inc., and several independently owned media brands. Barnett has a BA from Brown University and an MFA in creative writing from Columbia University. She resides in Los Angeles. If I Ruled the World is…