The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and A Cappella Books Present Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, and L. Fury - Run: Book One Virtual Event
First you march, then you run. From the #1 bestselling, award–winning team behind the “March” trilogy comes the first book in their new, groundbreaking graphic novel series, “Run: Book One.”
The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and A Cappella Books welcome authors and illustrators Andrew Aydin, Nate Powell, and L. Fury for a virtual discussion of their new book with the late Congressman John Lewis on Thursday, August 5, at 7 PM (EST). Congressman Lewis's nephew Anthony Dixon will join us, along with the Carter Library's Director of Public Affairs, Tony Clark, who will moderate the discussion.
This event is free and open to the public. Join the event via the Zoom link below.
A Cappella Books will have copies of "Run: Book One," which include a bookplate signed by the authors, available after the event. Pre-order via the link below. At checkout, choose between the local delivery, curbside pick-up, or shipping options. For zip codes not listed in the above banner, select curbside pick-up or USPS shipping.
About the Book
“‘Run’ recounts the lost history of what too often follows dramatic change—the pushback of those who refuse it and the resistance of those who believe change has not gone far enough. John Lewis’s story has always been a complicated narrative of bravery, loss, and redemption, and Run gives vivid, energetic voice to a chapter of transformation in his young, already extraordinary life.” –Stacey Abrams
“In sharing my story, it is my hope that a new generation will be inspired by Run to actively participate in the democratic process and help build a more perfect Union here in America.” –Congressman John Lewis
To John Lewis, the civil rights movement came to an end with the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965. But that was after more than five years as one of the preeminent figures of the movement, leading sit–in protests and fighting segregation on interstate busways as an original Freedom Rider. It was after becoming chairman of SNCC (the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) and being the youngest speaker at the March on Washington. It was after helping organize the Mississippi Freedom Summer and the ensuing delegate challenge at the 1964 Democratic National Convention. And after co-leading the march from Selma to Montgomery on what became known as “Bloody Sunday.” All too often, the depiction of history ends with a great victory. But John Lewis knew that victories are just the beginning. In “Run: Book One,” John Lewis and longtime collaborator Andrew Aydin reteam with Nate Powell—the award–winning illustrator of the “March” trilogy—and are joined by L. Fury—making an astonishing graphic novel debut—to tell this often-overlooked chapter of civil rights history.
About the Authors
Congressman John Lewis (1940–2020) was one of the “Big Six” leaders of groups who organized the 1963 March on Washington and was the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling graphic memoir series “March.”
Andrew Aydin is an award-winning comics writer. He was the Digital Director and Policy Advisor to the late Georgia congressman John Lewis, and his co-author for “March.” He splits his time between Washington, D.C., and Hendersonville, NC. Visit andrewaydin.com for more information.
Nate Powell is a New York Times bestselling, award-winning graphic novelist; his work includes the “March” trilogy, Rick Riordan’s “The Lost Hero,” and “Save It for Later.” Powell is the first and only cartoonist ever to win the National Book Award.
L. Fury is a lifelong resident of Houston, Texas. After a stint in the gaming industry and then marketing, she shifted her sights to long-form comics, illustrating the unreleased “Double Barrel Shogun.” “Run” is Fury’s first graphic novel.
