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Author Talk with Abu Hudhayfah Edwards

Meet Sumayah and Halla, the two fictional sisters who grew up in the Sahara where they lived the simple Bedouin life.They are the subjects of the new inspirational book by Abu Hudhayfah Edwards, A Tale of Two Sisters: Dreamers of the Desert. Author Edwards will visit Hull Street Branch and share how he came to write this poetic tale about the sisters and their desert dreams.

Edwards will also introduce you to Musa and his twin brother, who are the stars of Edwards' new children's book, Future Hajji's. It is a delightful story about a special event at the boys' masjid, which started with a sheep in the classroom. These books will both entertain and educate about aspects of the Islamic faith.

Copies of A Tale of Two Sisters and Future Hajji's will be available for purchase at the author talk.

 

Date:
Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time:
1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location:
Hull Street Meeting Room
Categories:
Author Visit
Audience:
Adults All Ages

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Meldon Jenkins-Jones

Meldon Jenkins-Jones is the Richmond Public Library / Community Services Manager at Hull Street Branch Library. 

Meldon also chairs the Get Lit Advisory Committee which supports the Richmond Public Library Get Lit Reading Initiatives including the Black Male Emergent Readers (BMER) program and the Lit Chicks Read book clubs.

Meldon is a graduate of the Leadership Metro Richmond Class of 2022. She was the first recipient of the Virginia Library Association (VLA) Librarians of Color Forum Award in 2021 and is an active member of VLA. She presented “Libraries Bringing Community Together” at the 2023 VLA Annual Conference.

In 2011, Meldon received her Master of Library and Information Studies from Florida State University. She received her Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers University School of Law—Newark and practiced law in New Jersey until her retirement in 2003. Meldon received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts, where she studied African American Studies and Russian Civilization.

A Metro Richmond resident, Meldon is the mother of two adult children and enjoys spending time with her grandchildren.

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