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Margeaux Weston

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Margeaux Weston is a Louisiana author and editor who loves stories about people and culture. She’s written several nonfiction books for young readers, including The Story of Fannie Lou Hamer and African American History for Kids, and edited bestselling speculative fiction. She's also written for various media outlets. When she’s not writing, she’s at a festival, with family, or reading.

Schedule

2:15 pm to 3:15 pm
A.Z. Young Park, Author Tent D
Everything but Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World
Join us for an uplifting program for all ages as Margeaux Weston sits down with a phenomenal panel of neurodivergent creators and powerful advocates for this inspirational discussion, including authors and artists Delilah S. Dawson, Britt Gondolfi, Madi Hannan, Becca Hillburn, and K. Ibura. United by a shared commitment to acceptance and strength, they will share their personal stories, professional achievements, and insights on navigating life and offer encouragement and practical wisdom for thriving in a world that needs every kind of brilliant mind.
(all ages)

3:30 pm to 4:15 pm 
Cavalier House Books Tent
Book Signing

Everything but Typical: Influential Neurodivergent People Who Have Shaped the World

Celebrate remarkable neurodivergent people who have forged unique paths to success-in sports, education, entertainment, media, and more!

Neurodivergent people have unique brains. They defy norms in the way they think, learn, process information, and engage with others and the world around them. These differences may help them not only to see the world in uncommon ways, but to forge one-of-a-kind paths.

Get to know neurodivergent people making their mark in all kinds of careers: a record-breaking Olympic gymnast, a visionary science fiction writer, a resolute climate activist, an innovative trading card game creator, and many others.

Everything But Typical is a tribute to people who saw the world differently and conquered it in their own way-and an inspiration for young readers who will grow up to do the same.

Figures profiled in the book include Simone Biles, Satoshi Tajiri, Armani Williams, Billie Eilish, Greta Thunberg, Amanda Gorman, Jason Arday, Octavia Butler, Camonghne Felix, Barbara Corcoran, Atoosa Rubenstein, Selena Gomez, David Beckham, Pharrell Williams, Miles Chamley Watson, Jamie Grace Harper, Tony Snell, Daniel Radcliffe, Clay Marzo, Lisa Ling, Muhammad Ali, Zayn Malik, and Dav Pilkey.