Join Us for an Exclusive Free Webinar with Samira Ahmed

ELA Honor Society student members and Chapter Advisors are invited to join an exclusive webinar with Samira Ahmed, New York Times bestselling author of Internment, the 2025-2026 ELA Big Read, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 4 p.m. (PT), 5 p.m. (MT), 6 p.m. (CT), and 7 p.m. (ET).

This event is expected to fill quickly—registration is free and now open. Designed specifically for student members and Chapter Advisors, the session will delve into themes of activism in fiction, the use of historical context in literature, and the ways stories can empower young people. Attendees will also have the opportunity to ask questions about Internment, Ahmed’s creative process, and other contemporary literary topics.

Samira Ahmed is the bestselling author of Internment; Love, Hate & Other Filters; Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know; Hollow Fires, the Amira & Hamza middle-grade duology; and a Ms. Marvel comic book mini-series. Her poetry, essays, and short stories have appeared in The New York Times and in notable anthologies such as Take the Mic, Color Outside the Lines, Vampires Never Get Old, and A Universe of Wishes. Born in Bombay and raised in Batavia, IL, she is a graduate of the University of Chicago and has worked as a high school English teacher, in education nonprofits, and on political campaigns.