Celebrate two former teachers' book releases with space to learn, share, and connect through stories, reflection, and community.
Join us at the Bookmark Bookstore on Saturday, February 1st from 3:00PM to 5:00PM for a fun and interactive experience celebrating teachers, educators, and storytellers at the Happy Teacher Revolution Bay Area Book Pop-Up!
Participate in a dynamic conversation sharing insights, stories, reflection, and connection. Discover new resources to foster joy and community in your teaching journey, and celebrate the multi-dimensional work that many educators do, both in and out of the classroom.

Danna Thomas, a former Baltimore City Public School teacher, is the author and founder of Happy Teacher Revolution, a global initiative to support the mental health and wellness of educators. The organization has supported thousands of teachers across the United States, Canada, Nigeria, Brazil, and Senegal by providing educators with the time and space to feel, deal, and be real about the social-emotional demands of the job. When she’s not playing saxophone in Baltimore, Danna lives on her converted school bus “Begonia” as she continues her own journey of claiming and sustaining joy.

Lyn Patterson is an educator, dancer, writer, and MFA student originally from Seattle, Washington. Her work has been published in Perennial Press, Popshot Magazine, and Allegory Ridges’ poetry anthology Aurora. She is a deeply invigorated storyteller who delves into themes such as identity, equity, overcoming trauma, accepting your wild, and learning to listen to your intuition. Lyn is specifically inspired to write about Black diaspora, ancestors, and those who have been historically and politically marginalized in our society, as a means of empowering future generations with their stories.

Support the Oakland Public Library by ordering your copy of Lyn Patterson's The Postcards I Never Sent and Danna Thomas's Happy Teacher Revolution via the Bookmark Bookstore's corner of Bookshop.org.

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