Book talk and signing with the author of Holler: A Graphic Memoir of Rural Resistance. RSVP here. 

About the book:

Drawing from original interviews with the author, Holler is an illustrated look at six inspiring changemakers. Denali Nalamalapu, a climate organizer in their own right, introduces readers to the ordinary people who became resisters of the Mountain Valley Pipeline, a project that spans approximately 300 miles from northwestern West Virginia to southern Virginia — a teacher, a single mother, a nurse, an organizer, a photographer, and a seed keeper.

More than anything, Holler is an invitation to readers everywhere searching for their own path to activism: sending the message that no matter how small your action is, it’s impactful. The story of the Mountain Valley Pipeline is one we can all relate to, as each and every one of our communities faces the increasing threats of the climate crisis, and the corporations that benefit from the destruction of our natural resources. Holler is a moving and deeply accessible — and beautifully visual — story about change, hope, and humanity.

Denali Sai Nalamalapu is a climate organizer from Southern Maine and Southern India. Denali lives in Southwest Virginia. Conversation partner Serena Zets is an essayist and journalist in Washington, DC, by way of Appalachia.

Accessibility note: This event is up two flights of stairs and Lost City Books does not have an elevator. Please contact [email protected] with questions.

Hosted by Lost City Books, 2467 18th St., NW, Washington, DC. Learn more here.