Hugh C. Hyde Living Writers’ Series with Author Chris Baron

Chris Baron will share excerpts from his most recent novel-in-verse, Spark, a finalist for KPBS’s 2026 One Book One San Diego Selection for Teens. Spark has been lauded as “A quietly powerful, compassionate exploration of environmental loss, friendship, and activism.” Baron is the award-winning author of Novels for young (and young at heart) readers including All Of Me an NCTE Notable Book, The Magical Imperfect a Sydney Taylor Book Award Notable Book/ a SLJ Best Book of 2021 The Gray (23) a ProjectLIT 23-24 Selection, Spark (25) from Feiwel & Friends/Macmillan, and The Secret of the Dragon G…

• Just show up
• Beginners & first-timers
• Author talks & readings
• Poetry
• Indoors
• Learn something
• Teens