Local author Karen Winters Schwartz will discuss her writing career, the need for mental health awareness, and her use of creative literature as a method of advocacy and as educational tools.
Her five widely praised novels are honest, engaging stories bringing to light the reality of mental illness in everyday life and are a comfort to those dealing directly and indirectly with mental illness.
Copies of the author's books will be available for purchase.
Karen's books include:
Where Are the Cocoa Puffs?, Reis's Pieces, The Chocolate Debacle, and Legend of the Lost Ass.