Thursday, November 17th at 7:30PM, J. Patrick Black discusses Ninth City Burning.
For fans of Red Rising, Starship Troopers, and Ender’s Game comes an explosive, epic science fiction debut…
“Grabbed my attention from the first page- fresh and un-put-downable. An intriguing cocktail of science fiction, fantasy, and military adventure stirred into something new and satisfying” – Patricia Briggs, #1 New York Times bestselling author fo Fire Touched.
“A finely crafted and original science-fantasy epic full of wonder and spectacle. Highly recommended.” – Anthony Ryan, New York Times bestselling author of the The Waking Fire.
“Ninth City Burning is simultaneously an epic fantasy, a science fiction adventure, a coming of age story, and a delight.” Senan McGuire, New York Times bestselling author of A Red Rose Chain.
“Black is a fresh new voice who pays respect to the classics of SF in this enjoyable adventure debut….” Publishers Weekly.
Books will be available for sale and signing after the event. The Library Assembly Room is handicap accessible, and all Friends Author Series programs are open to all.
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Thursday September 15th at 7:30 PM, Anna Solomon discusses Leaving Lucy Pear.
Anna Solomon’s latest novel is Leaving Lucy Pear which was published in July and was a Time Magazine Summer Read Pick. Anna Solomon is also the author of The Little Bride and she is a two-time winner of the Pushcart Prize. Her short fiction, essays, and reviews have appeared in publications including The New York Times Magazine, Ploughshares, Slate, and The Boston Globe. She is co-editor with Eleanor Henderson of Labor Day: True Birth Stories by Today’s Best Women Writers. Previously, Anna worked as an award-winning journalist for National Public Radio’s Living On Earth.
“Quietly powerful. . . . Solomon excels at portraying flawed characters whose passive-aggressiveness overrides their search for love and success. But when the two mothers play tug-of-war for Lucy, readers cannot help but empathize with all involved. [A] moving story.” —BOOKLIST
This event will be held in the Library Assembly Room, which is handicap accessible. Books will be available for purchase and signing.
