'Koontown Killing Kaper' Author Plus Artists Reception at New Deal Sunday

Come meet the author of "Koontown Killing Kaper," Bill Campbell at the in Greenbelt, MD, on Sunday afternoon. Get your book signed from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and listen to a live performance by musicians coming with Campbell—Triple Threat, Tay Black, Opal Rose and more.

As a satirist, Campbell wrote the book to poke fun at the underlying prejudice often portrayed about African-Americans in the media.

"...It is up to me to examine those images, poke and prod them, take my incisive “wit” and twisted “humor” and slap them up, flip them, and rub them down, to slice them open and start pulling until the chitlins come pouring out into the light of day," he wrote.

Read more about what inspired Campbell to write "Koontown Killing Kaper" on his website.

Green Man Art Reception

Later Sunday night at the New Deal meet the artists of the Green Man art exhibit at a reception from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

The theme of the Green Man exhibit is "finding common ground in the gardens of life."

The works range from paper constructions by students to paintings, drawings, and photographs by local artists. They also include a collaborative mosaic and more—giving you a peek into the diversity of the artists' connections with nature. Patrons can take some of the green home with them, as most of the artists works are for sale by the artists.

The exhibit will be on display at New Deal Cafe until July 2.