Virtual Author Talk: R.F. Kuang

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In an online author talk, Rebecca F. Kuang discusses her bestselling novel. Register to receive the link to join and submit questions.   Rebecca F. Kuang (R.F. Kuang)'s New York Times bestselling novel Yellowface grapples with questions of diversity, racism, and cultural appropriation, as well as the terrifying alienation of social media. In Yellowface, Authors June Hayward and Athena Liu …

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Virtual Author Talk: Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell – For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet

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In an online author talk, Matt Shindell discusses his new book "For the Love of Mars." Register to receive the link to join and submit questions. Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope …

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Author Night at Latter Library: Local Pride

Milton H. Latter Memorial Library 5120 Saint Charles Ave., New Orleans

Celebrate LGBTQIA+ Pride with readings of poetry and prose from local authors Nikki Ummel, Daniel W.K. Lee, T.Q. Sims, Kirsten Reneau, and Rickey Laurentiis.

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Author Night at Hubbell Library: Cheryl Gerber “The Danse Macabre: Celebration and Survival in New Orleans”

Cita Dennis Hubbell Library 725 Pelican St., New Orleans

In this street-level tableau of New Orleans culture, photographer Cheryl Gerber portrays the city’s rich and famous while paying homage to the everyday people who make life special in her hometown.   New Orleans is a city of contradictions: comic and tragic, sacred and secular, profound and profane; steeped heavily in tradition and religion yet …

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Virtual Author Talk: Freida McFadden “The Housemaid Is Watching”

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In an online author talk, Freida McFadden discusses her new thriller "The Housemaid Is Watching." Register to receive the link to join and submit questions. The queen of twists, Freida McFadden, chats about writing psychological thrillers, her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series, and her third installment, The Housemaid Is Watching. This installment is full of twists and tension …

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Virtual Author Talk: Tiffany Jewell “Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School”

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In an online author talk, Tiffany Jewell discusses her new book "Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School." Register to receive the link to join and submit questions. #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell presents her new book, Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School. From preschool to higher education, Everything I Learned About …

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