Brianna Joy Crump grew up on the outskirts of Raleigh, North Carolina. While attending Gardner-Webb University, she fell in love with small-town college life and telling stories. After a year of teaching middle school and being a barista in Raleigh, Brianna moved back to GWU to continue her education and work as a residence hall director (a job that she accidentally fell in love with). Brianna currently lives in Pembroke, North Carolina, where she works as a community director at the University of North Carolina at Pembroke. Brianna spends her days writing books, advocating for college students, and attending far too many Zoom meetings. She has her BA and MA in English, two cats named Jinx and Salem, and an obnoxious number of plants. Of Cages and Crowns is her debut novel.
- Saturday, November 12
- Signing — Brianna Joy Crump 11:00 AM, Blue Bicycle Books — Courtyard
- All About the Journey: Stories of Progress, Travel, Change 1:00 PM, American Theater — Cinema
- Feet of Clay, Eyes on the Stars: Juggling the Super and the Natural 5:00 PM, American Theater — Ballroom