The story of a Cuban refugee and her joy in an unexpected encounter that connects her beloved home in Havana with her new home in Atlanta. Held in the new Jackson Theatre on Festival Grounds.

Carmen Agra Deedy is an award-winning author of 16 books for young readers, including The Rooster Who Would Not Be Quiet!, The Library Dragon, Rita and Ralph’s Rotten Day, and 14 Cows for America, a New York Times Bestseller. Funny, insightful, and frequently irreverent, Deedy’s narratives are culled from her childhood as a Cuban refugee growing up in Decatur, Georgia. An accomplished lecturer, Deedy has been invited to speak at Columbia University, the Library of Congress, the TED Conference, and the Kennedy Center. Show lasts 45 minutes with a Q&A at the end.

Whenever Carmen tells stories, this Americanized Cuban Comet leaves a bright trail of laughter … and healing. – Kathryn Windham