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Silicon Valley Reads 2026: Bridges to Belonging

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At a time when some may feel divisiveness and isolation is pervasive, this year’s Silicon Valley Reads theme explores the concept of belonging in unique ways. 

Join us for a thought-provoking conversation with featured authors Keeonna Harris (Mainline Mama: A Memoir), Annie Harnett (Unlikely Animals: A Novel), and John Powell (The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong). 

Hear more about how people find and build community in different ways.

 

In-person attendees are encouraged to visit the Euphrat Museum of Art to enjoy the show A Sense of Belonging.

Hosted with Santa Clara County Library District, Santa Clara County Office of Education, San José Public Library, and DeAnza College

This program contains EXPLICIT language. 

Speakers
Image - Annie Hartnett

Annie Hartnett

Author, Unlikely Animals: A Novel

Image - Keeonna Harris

Keeonna Harris

Author, Mainline Mama: A Memoir

Image - John Powell

John Powell

Author, The Power of Bridging: How to Build a World Where We All Belong

Image - Sal Pizarro

In Conversation with Sal Pizarro

Columnist, The Mercury News