Culture Connection: “If I Survive You”: An Evening with Award-Winning Author Jonathan Escoffery

QPL’s Culture Connection is honored to host an evening with Jonathan Escoffery, in conversation with author David Santos Donaldson, for #BlackHistoryMonth.

Jonathan Escoffery is a Jamaican-American author whose debut novel, "If I Survive You," was longlisted for the 2022 National Book Award for Fiction and shortlisted for the 2023 Booker Prize, among other honors. The novel was well received by critics, with reviews applauding Escoffery's humor, narrative style, and exploration of identity in the immigrant experience.

Escoffery’s writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Observer, The Paris Review, American Short Fiction, Zyzzyva, Electric Literature, and many other publications.

Learn More about Jonathan Escoffery: https://jonathanescoffery.com/

Learn More about David Santos Donaldson: https://davidsantosdonaldson.com/