CRASHING INTO YOU | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation
Date and Time
Jun 25, 2024 6:30 pm
Location
Columbia
6251 Mango Tree Rd, Columbia, Maryland, 21044
Jun 25, 2024 6:30 pm
Columbia
Seventeen-year-old Leti Rivera dreams of becoming a famous female street racer. Her brother taught her how to drive so fast that nothing can catch her.
But when Jacob Fleckenstein crashes into her life, Leti starts to think that running isn’t always the answer. Together, inside her car, they both feel like they’re flying, and Jacob’s gentleness and honesty threaten Leti’s vow to keep her heart tight in her fist and her grief locked away.
Yet after tragedy strikes following a race, Leti blames herself and swears an oath, a juramento, to give up driving. But will she be able to keep her promise when racing could be the very thing that saves Jacob . . . and herself?
Rocky Callen is joining us on the Busboys stage to share more about her novel and what inspired her to write it. Copies of the book will be available for purchase during and after the event, and Callen will be signing following the program.
This event is free and open to all. Our program begins at 6:30pm, and will be followed by an audience Q&A. Copies of CRASHING INTO YOU will be available for purchase before and after the event. Please note that this event is in person and will not be livestreamed.
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Rocky Callen, the daughter of an Ecuadorian immigrant, interned at NASA at 12 years old. She was a behavioral coach for over ten years. She received an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Maryland with her family. Rocky founded the HoldOn2Hope Project, which unites creatives in suicide prevention and mental health awareness. She is the author of A Breath Too Late and the contributing co-editor of Ab(solutely) Normal: Sixteen Stories that Smash Mental Health Stereotypes. Follow her on TikTok@rockycallen and on Instagram @rockywrites. Her website is www.rockycallen.com.
