SLCL and the Very Asian Foundation Present “The School for Good and Evil” Author Soman Chainani

St. Louis County Library Foundation’s Reading Garden Series for Young Audiences, the Novel Neighbor, and the Very Asian Foundation are pleased to present sensationally popular young adult fiction author Soman Chainani for a discussion of “Fall of the School for Good and Evil.”

The event will take place on Friday, May 12, 6:30 p.m. at the Daniel Boone Branch, 300 Clarkson Rd. St. Louis, MO 63011

The program is free and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase at the event from the Novel Neighbor.

Soman Chainani will be joined in conversation by Michelle Li, KSDK “Today in St. Louis” Co-Host and Co-Founder of The Very Asian Foundation.

“The School for Good and Evil,” Chainani’s debut series, has sold more than 3.5 million copies, been translated into 32 languages across six continents, and has been adapted into a major motion picture from Netflix that debuted at #1 in over 80 countries and stars Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington and Laurence Fishburne.

In his latest book, “Fall of the School for Good and Evil,” Chainani presents the final chapter in his dazzling series about a magical school where ordinary boys and girls are trained to be fairy tale heroes and villains. “Fall of the School for Good and Evil” brings the tale of the twin School Masters to the brink of war and a shocking conclusion that will change the course of the school forever. 

Soman Chainani’s book of retold fairytales, “Beasts & Beauty,” also debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List, his seventh book in a row to do wo, and is slated to be a limited television series from Sony 3000, with Soman writing and executive producing. Together, his books have been on the New York Times Bestseller List for 44 weeks.

The event is presented in partnership with The Very Asian Foundation in celebration of the May Book Project. The Very Asian Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to shining a light on Asian experiences through advocacy and celebration. The May Book Project was established by the Very Asian Foundation in partnership with We Need Diverse Books to help schools and libraries build and maintain robust Asian American youth literature collections for all readers. The project raises national awareness of the need to create inclusive libraries, give readers access to up-to-date Asian American youth literature, and provide funding to donate books to at-need libraries.

Program sites are accessible. With at least two weeks' notice, accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities. Call 314-994-3300 or contact us.