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August 2019
Kids 12 up! Elizabeth Lim reads from Spin the Dawn
Kids 12 up! Elizabeth Lim reads from Spin the Dawn, a sweeping YA fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and the stars. "Pure magic. Romance, artistry, and deep enchantment."--Gregory Maguire, author of Wicked "What an amazing creation! Every time I thought I knew where it was going, I was wrong. This is a white-knuckle read."--Tamora Pierce, author…
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Meg Waite Clayton returns to launch The Last Train to London
Meg Waite Clayton returns to launch The Last Train to London, a beautifully rendered novel centering on the Kindertransports that carried thousands of children out of Nazi-occupied Europe--and one brave woman who helped them escape to safety. "Painful and beautiful, absorbing and unforgettable. A wonderful tribute to courage, to a remarkable woman, to the ones she saved, and the ones she could not. Recommend this book to anyone who thinks no single person can make a difference."--Karen Joy Fowler To reserve your seat, please purchase…
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Madeline Miller presens Circe, just released in paperback. Winner of the 2019 Indie Choice Award, shortlisted for the 2019 Women's Prize for Fiction Named one of the Best Books of 2018 by NPR, The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, People, Time, Entertainment Weekly, Bustle, Newsweek, Christian Science Monitor, Southern Living, and Refinery 29. "One of the most amazing qualities of this novel : We know how everything here turns out--we've known it for thousands of years--and yet in Miller's lush reimagining, the story feels harrowing and unexpected. The feminist light she shines on…
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