Following the publication of her novel Colored Television, celebrated by The New York Times, The Washington Post, and others as one of the best books of 2024, Danzy Senna, USC Dornsife professor of English, joins author Jonathan Escoffery for a lively discussion about her literary journey, central themes in her work—including mixed-race identity, artistic ambition and bohemianism — and more.

Called “The New Great American Novel” by The Los Angeles Times, Colored Television has set a new standard for contemporary fiction. Senna is also the award-winning author of Caucasia, Symptomatic, and New People, works that have cemented her reputation as a bold, witty voice in American literature.

Join us live to ask Prof. Danzy Senna your questions and hear her stories firsthand, during this discussion with her former student Jonathan Escoffery, an award-winning author whose critically acclaimed debut novel If I Survive You was named "Best Book of 2022" by NPR and New York Times' Editors Choice.