Jamaica Kincaid © Kenneth Noland; Kara Walker © Ari Marcopoulos; Hilton Als © Ali Smith.

Jamaica Kincaid and Kara Walker come together to share their new book, a one-of-a-kind production entitled An Encyclopedia of Gardening for Colored Children. In this inventive and surprising survey, Kincaid offers an ABC of the plants that define our world and reveals the often brutal history behind them. Walker illustrates each entry with provocative, brilliant, enthralling, many-layered watercolors. They are joined by New Yorker staff writer and theater critic Hilton Als for a discussion of their unique collaboration.

This event will be held on Tuesday, May 7, from 7-8 PM, in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building of The New York Public Library. To reserve tickets, click here.