📚✨New York Times Bestselling Author Headlines an All-Day Celebration of the Orishas at SFPL
We’re going all the way in for Divine Forces: Exploring the Power of the Orishas—a full-day cultural gathering rooted in Yoruba spirituality, African diasporic traditions, and collective healing.
📍 San Francisco Public Library – Main Library 📅 Sunday, January 18, 2026 ⏰ 12:30–5:00 PM (Registration begins at 12:15 PM)
✨ Headliner: @tomiadeyemi— Hugo & Nebula Award–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legacy of Orïsha series
🧠 Panels & Conversations include: • Black Diasporic Religions — with revdrsys and @ayizejamaeverett (moderated by @stanfordcarpenter) • Orishas Reborn: West African YA Fantasy — Tomi Adeyemi in conversation with @isisasare, founder of Sistah Scifi • Post-Colonial Traditions in Contemporary Literature — Clarence A. Haynes with Kemi Ashing-Giwa (moderated by @ancestrlfutures)
✍🏾 Plus: • Book signing with Tomi Adeyemi • Marketplace featuring vendors and community organizations (open 12:30–5 PM)
Hosted by the African American Center at @sfpubliclibrary, in collaboration with Sistah Scifi and Brother-Story, this event centers the Orishas as living forces—guides for creativity, resistance, and transformation across the African diaspora.
👉 Register now: https://sistahscifi.com/pages/events
This is culture, literature, and spirit in conversation—don’t miss it.