PHOTOS: Richmond shows up for local author’s book tour launch
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Richmond-area book lovers came out in force Monday night to support local award-winning author Sadequa Johnson as she kicked off her newest book tour alongside one of 8News' own.
On Monday, Feb. 9, Grace Baptist Church in Henrico County was filled to the brim as more than 400 people packed the pews to hear about Johnson's newest book, "Keeper of Lost Children."
The historical fiction novel centers around three mixed-race children in the wake of World War II and how one woman's vision "will change the course of countless lives."
Photos from author Sadeqa Johnson's Feb. 9 book tour launch. (Photo: 8News)
Photos from author Sadeqa Johnson's Feb. 9 book tour launch. (Photo: 8News)
Photos from author Sadeqa Johnson's Feb. 9 book tour launch. The event was moderated by 8News anchor Deanna Allbrittin [left]. (Photo: 8News)
Photos from author Sadeqa Johnson's Feb. 9 book tour launch. The event was moderated by 8News anchor Deanna Allbrittin [left]. (Photo: 8News)
8News anchor Deanna Allbrittin moderated Monday's event, where she and Johnson discussed both the novel itself and Johnson's journey as a writer.
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All attendees also received a signed and personalized copy of "Keeper of the Lost Children."
This event was made possible by Fountain Bookstore.
