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Jody Hobbs Hesler — Without You Here with Jeffrey Dale Lofton

Politics & Prose 5015 Connecticut Ave NW, District of Columbia, United States

Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction, June 2017) will be in conversation with Jeffrey Dale Lofton about her novel, Without You Here. This event is free with first come, first serve seating. Without You Here is about generational trauma, mental illness, sloppy family dynamics, dangerous marriages, and the beautiful, redemptive nature of affection and love. In the end Noreen […]

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Animal Science Story Time with Elizabeth Shreeve and Sara Levine

Book Ends Winchester 559 Main Street, Winchester, Massachusetts, United States

Calling all animal lovers! Join Book Ends for a special animal science story time with authors Elizabeth Shreeve (The Oddball Book of Armadillos) and Sara Levine (WFYP, January 2006) (Bone by Bone). A fun event for the whole family!

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Without You Here Book Launch with Jody Hobbs Hesler

New Dominion Bookshop 404 East Main St, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States

Join New Dominion Bookshop for a reading with Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction, June 2017), who will read from her debut novel, Without You Here. A conversation with author Louise Marburg will follow. This in-person event will be cosponsored by WriterHouse and will be free and open to the public. About the Book: Noreen is eight years old when her […]

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Jasmine Warga’s book release celebration: A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall

Anderson’s Bookshop Naperville 123 West Jefferson, Naperville, Illinois, United States

Join Anderson’s Bookshop for an author event with Jasmine Warga (WFYP, June 2013), to celebrate the release of her newest book, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall, on Tuesday, September 15th at 2:00 pm in our Naperville store. Event Format Pre-registration is required for this event because space is limited.

$24

The Golden Land of Myanmar with author Elizabeth Shick at Vineyard Haven Library

Vineyard Haven Library 200 Main Street, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, United States

Join the Friends of the Vineyard Haven Library for an author talk celebrating the release of The Golden Land, the debut novel by the library’s new adult program coordinator, Elizabeth (Liz) Shick (Fiction, January 2019). Winner of the AWP Prize for the Novel, The Golden Land is an intergenerational tale set against the backdrop of Myanmar that explores […]

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Signing with Michelle Knudsen and Kevin Hawkes!

Beacon Hill Books & Cafe 71 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Michelle Knudsen (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty) and Kevin Hawkes will be at Beacon Hill Books & Cafe for a pop-up signing. Stop by any time between 2:00 and 3:00 to meet the authors and get a book signed! Their titles will be available for purchase.

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Jasmine Warga discusses & signs A STRANGE THING HAPPENED IN CHERRY HALL with Rosanne Parry

Barnes & Noble - Hillsboro 11125 Northeast Evergreen Parkway, Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Join Jasmine Warga (WFYP, June 2013) at the Barnes & Noble in Hillsboro, Oregon for a discussion with Rosanne Parry about Jasmine's latest book, A Strange Thing Happened in Cherry Hall. A painting has been stolen…! When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he knows he has seen her somewhere before. Then he […]

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Cambridge Common Writers Presents: The Rest of Your Life Soundtrack by Benjamin Roesch & Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler Book Launches

Online Zoom Event

Join Cambridge Common Writers for our first duo-book launch event as we celebrate the publications of The Rest of Your Life Soundtrack by Benjamin Roesch (Fiction, January 2016) and Without You Here by Jody Hobbs Hesler (Fiction, June 2017)! Moderated by Michael Mercurio (Poetry, January 2017). BENJAMIN ROESCH is a writer, musician, teacher, podcaster, award-winning […]

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Killens Literary Salon: A Celebration of YA and Middle School Authors

Medgar Evers College 1638 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Featuring Tracey Baptiste (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty)! Hosted by the Center for Black Literature at Medgar Evers College CUNY, in collaboration with The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts (MoCADA), presents the Killens Literary Salon, featuring YA and Middle School Authors. Selected YA and Middle School authors will read excerpts from their works and participate in […]

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Cambridge Common Readers: A Year in Practice with Hurley Winkler

Online Zoom Event

Join us for the next online meeting of Cambridge Common Readers as we discuss A Year in Practice: Seasonal Rituals and Prompts to Awaken Cycles of Creative Expression by Jacqueline Suskin with Hurley Winkler (Fiction, January 2017). This event is free and open to the Lesley MFA community. You do not need to have attended previous sessions, and while […]

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Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival

Chappaqua Train Station Allen Pl, Chappaqua, New York, United States

Featuring Michelle Knudsen (WFYP, MFA Writing Faculty)! Meet authors and illustrators, enjoy live storytimes with authors, learn from author talks, and have a ton of fun at the Family Fun Zone!

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