All About Francine with Renee Swindle Book Event
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Join Black Girls Who Write and Tiny Reparations on Friday, April 25th, from 7-9 PM at Kinfolx Oakland for a celebration of storytelling, sisterhood, and second chances with author Renee Swindle!
Her latest novel, Francine’s Spectacular Crash & Burn, is a sharp, hilarious, and heartfelt story about love, found family, and trying to get it right—even after crashing and burning.
Why you need to be in the room:
📖 Exclusive conversation with Renee Swindle on the power of storytelling
💬 A night of community & connection with fellow Black women writers and readers
🌟 A celebration of Black literature at one of Oakland’s most vibrant spaces
About the Book:
FRANCINE’S SPECTACULAR CRASH & BURN (Tiny Reparations Books; On-sale: April 15, 2025) by Renee Swindle is a coming-of-age novel full of quirky humor that is bound to charm readers.
At the heart of the novel is Francine Stevenson. At twenty-five, she is stuck working a dead-end job and living at home with her mother, an agoraphobic YouTube psychic. Prone to making one bad decision after another, adulthood has not turned out the way she had imagined.
When a tragic event upends her world, Francine’s life takes another turn when she rescues 10-year-old Davie from neighborhood bullies. Odd but endearing, and full of quirky facts, the two make an unlikely duo and to her surprise, Davie keeps showing up day after day.
But things become more complicated when Francine realizes that Davie’s foster mom is Jeannette Tomlin, her high school crush. As her attachment to Davie grows and she reconnects with Jeannette, Francine finds herself sliding down a destructive path.
Can she stop herself from making another bad decision? More importantly, can she become the kind of person Davie can depend on?
About the Author:
Renée Swindle received her MFA in creative writing from San Diego State University, where she taught both composition and creative writing. She lives in Oakland, California.
About Tiny Reparations Books:
Tiny Reparations Books is a highly curated imprint founded by Phoebe Robinson, dedicated to publishing both literary fiction and nonfiction that highlights and amplifies unique and diverse voices. The imprint is committed to publishing complex and honest works that not only reflect the current conversation but also pushes it forward. Tiny Reparations Books’s roster of authors includes #1 international bestseller and Edgar Award nominee Grace D. Li; National Book Award Fiction longlist honoree LaToya Watkins; Center for Fiction and NAACP Image Award finalist Kai Harris; Audie Award winner Melania Luisa Marte; speaker and activist Chrissy King; comedian Reggie Watts; activist Tourmaline; Whiting Award–winning poet Vanessa Angélica Villarreal; and many more.
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