Featuring: Stephanie Yeboah, Bolu Babalola, Lisa Bent
Chair: Kya Buller
Pit Theatre, Level -2 (2 mins from Level 0)
Time: 3pm – 4pm
In a world that often sidelines Black women’s pleasure, vulnerability, and softness — these authors are flipping the script.
Join Bolu Babalola (Sweet Heat), Stephanie Yeboah (Chaotic Energy), and Lisa Bent (Symona’s Still Single) for a powerful conversation on writing love stories that centre Black women’s desires, flaws, joy, and freedom. Chaired by Kya Buller, co-founder of The Read Room, this panel explores how romance becomes a radical act — one that affirms self-worth, disrupts stereotypes, and embraces chaos as part of healing.
From messy entanglements to soft-life dreams, discover how these writers are reshaping the genre — one unforgettable character at a time.
This isn’t just about love. It’s about liberation.
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