Join us for a special evening author event and book signing with best-selling North Carolina author, pastor, and activist John Pavlovitz to help us close out the First Annual McDowell Literary Festival!
PLEASE RSVP IN ADVANCE so we know how many people to plan for:
ABOUT HERE AND NOW AND SMALL AND CLOSE
A partnership with award-winning Canadian illustrator Stacey Chomiak, Here and Now and Small and Close is a hopeful, spirited, heartfelt reminder of the ability each of us has in making the world a kinder and more loving place.
Through a joyful and meandering journey, a diverse cast of characters from disparate places encounter one another, as they each learn how easy it is to do something powerful right where they are, without delay.
Their trip together culminates in a vibrant depiction of what happens when everyone does the little bits that they can, as our friends’ individual offerings bring on a big, beautiful collective celebration.
Speaking about his first foray into children’s books, John Pavlovitz says, “This has been so long in coming! HNSC has been a dream of mine for nearly a decade, and once I met Stacey, I knew I’d found someone who could tell this story visually in a way that no one else could. It’s truly a thing of beauty!”
The book will be accompanied by an interactive group guide developed by John for families, classrooms, and libraries to help readers make the concepts of the book come to life where they are; to take the ideas right from the pages and into their communities.
ABOUT JOHN PAVLOVITZ
A former megachurch pastor turned progressive Christian leader, John Pavlovitz speaks candidly about inclusion, empathy, and the radical love of Jesus.
Through his widely read Substack newsletter, The Beautiful Mess, and his best-selling books, including If God Is Love, Don’t Be a Jerk and Worth Fighting For, John challenges readers to live out a faith and life that welcome everyone. He continues to travel, speak, and write, inspiring communities to pursue justice, compassion, and spiritual integrity in a divided world.