This event is in the past.It took place on February 4, 2026 at Charles P. Stevenson Library.




Nikkya Hargrove brings her Lambda-finalist memoir to life in an intimate conversation about queer Black motherhood. Joined by Miguel A. Castillo Jr., she reads from Mama, exploring adoption and what it means to lose and find family.
Intimate memoir reading
Queer Black voices
Award-nominated author
Tips
🏠opened Connecticut's only queer, Black woman-owned bookstore in 2024
🥊Castillo is a boxing coach exploring violence and care
Author Visit: Nikkya Hargrove '05
Annandale-On-Hudson




Nikkya Hargrove brings her Lambda-finalist memoir to life in an intimate conversation about queer Black motherhood. Joined by Miguel A. Castillo Jr., she reads from Mama, exploring adoption and what it means to lose and find family.
Intimate memoir reading
Queer Black voices
Award-nominated author
Tips
🏠opened Connecticut's only queer, Black woman-owned bookstore in 2024
🥊Castillo is a boxing coach exploring violence and care
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