Ethnic Services Round Table is pleased to present a special author talk with Raj Tawney, author of the 2023 memoir, "Colorful Palate: A Flavorful Journey Through a Mixed American Experience," a coming-of-age story of a young man born into an Indian, Puerto Rican, and Italian-American family, and of his first middle grade novel, "All Mixed Up," published in October 2024, a story of a "multi-ethnic American boy who forges a complex friendship with a Pakistani immigrant in the wake of 9/11." Mr. Tawney will be interviewed by ESRT VP/President-elect, author and librarian Tejas Desai, and books will be available for purchase and signing.  Free admission and all are welcome.