Join UCSC alum Kate Schatz, bestselling author of the Rad Women series, for a reading from her new novel Where the Girls Were and a Q & A on writing, creativity, and growing up amid political and cultural change.

Blending sharp cultural insight with emotional depth, Schatz’s work explores how young women navigate creativity, power, and identity in a world shaped by social movements and personal reckonings. The event will include a reading, followed by a Q & A conversation about her writing process, themes, and career.

Whether you’re interested in creative writing, social justice, or just love a good story, this event is a chance to hear from a working writer about how books actually come into the world.

Free and open to the public.

Presented by the UCSC Creative Writing Program