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A Berkeley Historical Society program, June 27, 2021. Two African American authors weave Berkeley childhoods into their publications using methods as diverse as the city that inspired them.

Tina Jones Williams and Robin Claire Barnes read and discuss passages from their books.

R.C. Barnes’ debut novel Ink for the Beloved is the first book in her Tattoo Teller Series and is a love letter to her adolescent years in the East Bay. Berkeley is the setting for the Young Adult urban fantasy series and features a Black teenager with a unique ability involving tattoos.

Tina Jones Williams, born and raised on Julia Street in South Berkeley, has written a series of novels, the Julia Street Series, inspired by her experiences and those of her parents.