Get an early start on your New Year’s resolution to read more, and pick up a copy of Virginia-based author Ivelisse Housman’s debut young adult novel, Unseelie. The first in a swoony, high-energy duology, Unseelie follows two sisters on a magical journey of love, discovery, and acceptance. Housman’s writing is inspired by her own lived experience with autism and as a Puerto Rican American. She is joined in conversation by author Emily Thiede.

Tuesday 1/3. Free, 6:30pm. Bluebird & Co., 5792 Three Notched Rd., Crozet. bluebirdcrozet.com