AUTHOR TALK JULY 15: Tom Seeman

Join author Tom Seeman for a conversation with Jessica duPont Thiel about his powerful memoir, Animals I Want to See.

Tuesday, July 15 @ 5:30 p.m.

A lyrical coming-of-age story set in the housing projects of Toledo, Ohio, the book explores themes of identity, ambition, religion, and friendship across racial and social lines. Seeman spotlights his family of fourteen and traces his remarkable journey—from a child janitor with big dreams to a teenage petty criminal, and ultimately to a student at Yale and Harvard. Don’t miss this compelling discussion about resilience, transformation, and the pursuit of possibility.