Idris Goodwin (.)

Idris Goodwin is an award-winning neurodivergent storyteller and the author of the picture book "Your House Is Not Just a House" and young adult novel "King of the Neuro Verse." An accomplished playwright, breakbeat poet, content creator, and arts champion, Goodwin is recognized as a culture bearer who celebrates community values and cultivates histories with care. He is the author of over sixty original plays and serves as associate professor of Dramatic Writing at Arizona State University. 

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Communities: Arizona Author, African American, Neurodivergent

CATS Friday

The CATS Friday event with area teens is scheduled from 9:00-1:00 and involves an opening panel, workshops on writing and illustrating, and book signing. School groups must be registered ahead of time for this event. Contact Sybil Durand for more info.

Education Room 211 (Kiva) (Seats 200)  
Fri, Mar 13, 9:00 am - 12:55 pm
Teen
Signing area: No Signing for this Panel (following presentation)

Panelists: Hailey Alcaraz, Scott Campbell, Saraciea Fennell, Idris Goodwin, Tiffany D. Jackson, Lars Kenseth, Adib Khorram, Cynthia Leitich Smith
Sponsors: Session made possible courtesy of HarperCollins Children's Books, Worlds of Words

Spoken Word Poetry: YA Workshop

Explore how to write and perform spoken word poetry with Idris Goodwin,an accomplished playwright, breakbeat poet, content creator, arts champion, and the author of "King of the Neuro Verse."

UA Library YA /Room 254 Main Floor (Seats 55, Wheelchair accessible)  
Sat, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 1:55 pm
Teen
Signing area: Sales & Signing Area - Integrated Learning Center (following presentation)  

Panelist: Idris Goodwin
Moderator: Ann Parker
Sponsor: Session made possible courtesy of Laura and Peter Mychaels

Books:

King of the Neuro Verse

Teen
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
October 2025
ISBN 9781665973120
256 pages
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Your House Is Not Just a House

Children
HarperCollins Publishers
January 2024
ISBN 9780358683445
40 pages
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