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SUMMARY:Culturally Curious: Frenemies: The Art World's Greatest Rivalries
DESCRIPTION:Culturally Curious: Frenemies: The Art World’s Greatest Rivalries\nZoom Presentation \nRegistration required HERE and you will be sent the Zoom link \nRoxbury\, Bridgewater\, and Washington come together to bring you a compelling new cultural program presented by Jane Oneail\, founder of Culturally Curious. \nBehind every masterpiece is a story — and sometimes\, a rival. Frenemies: The Art World’s Greatest Rivalries delves into the fascinating world of artistic competition\, spotlighting the legendary rivalries that fueled innovation\, ambition\, and some of the most iconic works in art history. \nFrom the tense showdown between Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo during the Renaissance\, to the creative clash between landscape masters Constable and Turner\, to the explosive modernist rivalry of Matisse and Picasso — this program explores how personal ambition\, public acclaim\, and the pursuit of greatness pushed these artists to new heights. \nThrough expert analysis\, historical accounts\, and stunning visuals\, presenter Jane O’Neail invites participants to peek behind the scenes of extraordinary inspiration and creativity and discover the competitive edge behind the artists’ genius. \nAbout the presenter: \nJane Oneail is the founder of Culturally Curious\, a company that curates and presents art appreciation programs. Jane holds a master’s in Art History from Boston University and a master’s in Education from Harvard University. Born and raised in NH\, she has worked at some of the state’s most esteemed cultural institutions\, including the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen\, where she served as Executive Director\, and the Currier Museum of Art\, where she held the role of Senior Educator. Jane has also taught at the college level for more than a decade\, most recently at Southern New Hampshire University.
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Series: On the Strangeness and Wonder of our Brains with Pria Anand
DESCRIPTION:On the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains with Pria Anand\nWednesday\, June 31 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \n\n\nYou’re invited to a fascinating conversation with neurologist and author Pria Anand to chat about her new book The Mind Electric: A Neurologist on the Strangeness and Wonder of Our Brains (forthcoming June 10\, 2025). \nThe Mind Electric speaks to the stories we tell ourselves about our brains\, and the stories that our brains tell to us. \nA girl believes she has been struck blind for stealing a kiss. A mother watches helplessly as each of her children is replaced by a changeling. A woman is haunted each month by the same four chords of a single song. In neurology\, illness is inextricably linked with narrative\, the clues to unraveling these mysteries hidden in both the details of a patient’s story and the tells of their body. \nStories are etched into the very structure of our brains\, coded so deeply that the impulse for storytelling survives and even surges after the most devastating injuries. But our brains are also porous—the stories they concoct are shaped by cultural narratives about bodies and illness that permeate the minds of doctors and patients alike. In the history of medicine\, some stories are heard\, while others—the narratives of women\, of Black and brown people\, of displaced people\, of disempowered people—are too often dismissed. \nIn The Mind Electric\, neurologist Pria Anand reveals—through case study\, history\, fable\, and memoir—all that the medical establishment has overlooked: the complexity and wonder of brains in health and in extremis\, and the vast gray area between sanity and insanity\, doctor and patient\, and illness and wellness\, each separated from the next by the thin veneer of a different story. \nMoving from the Boston hospital where she treats her patients\, to her childhood years in India\, to Isla Providencia in the Caribbean and to the Republic of Guinea in West Africa\, she demonstrates again and again the compelling paradox at the heart of neurology: that even the most peculiar symptoms can show us something universal about ourselves as humans. Register now to join this intriguing virtual conversation! \nAbout the Author: Pria Anand is a neurologist at the Boston Medical Center and an Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Medicine. She is a graduate of Yale University and Stanford Medical School\, and she trained in neurology\, neuro-infectious diseases\, and neuroimmunology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the Massachusetts General Hospital.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/virtual-author-series-explore-unexpected-twists-and-turns-with-bestselling-author-lisa-jewell-2/
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SUMMARY:Virtual K-12 Summer Author Series: Rex Ogle
DESCRIPTION:Illuminating Hope and Grace in the Face of Hardship with Rex Ogle (5th-8th Grade)\nTuesday\, July 23 at 4:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \n\n\nYou’re invited to join us online with award-winning author Rex Ogle as he talks to viewers about his struggles to navigate sixth grade as written about in his book Free Lunch. \nInstead of giving him lunch money\, Rex’s mom has signed him up for free meals. As a poor kid in a wealthy school district\, better-off kids crowd impatiently behind him as he tries to explain to the cashier that he’s on the free meal program. The lunch lady is hard of hearing\, so Rex has to shout. \nFree Lunch is the story of Rex’s efforts to navigate his first semester of sixth grade—who to sit with\, not being able to join the football team\, Halloween in a handmade costume\, classmates and a teacher who take one look at him and decide he’s trouble—all while wearing secondhand clothes and being hungry. His mom and her boyfriend are out of work\, and life at home is punctuated by outbursts of violence. Halfway through the semester\, his family is evicted and ends up in government-subsidized housing in view of the school. Rex lingers at the end of last period every day until the buses have left\, so no one will see where he lives. \nUnsparing and realistic\, Free Lunch is a story of hardship threaded with hope and moments of grace. Rex’s voice is compelling and authentic\, and Free Lunch is a true\, timely\, and essential work that illuminates the lived experience of poverty in America. Register now to join the conversation! \nAbout the Author: Rex Ogle is the author of Free Lunch\, winner of the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; Punching Bag\, a New York Public Library Best Book; Abuela Don’t Forget Me\, finalist for the YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award; and Road Home\, which received a Printz Honor and a Stonewall Book Award Honor. He lives in Los Angeles\, California.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/virtual-k-12-summer-author-series-rex-ogle/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Virtual K-12 Summer Author Series: Marie Lu
DESCRIPTION:Discerning the Truth with Marie Lu (9th-12th Grade)\nTuesday\, July 17 at 4:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \n\n\nExplore the intricate world of Legend with Marie Lu as she encourages readers to look beyond the surface and reveal hidden secrets. Explore the depths of deceit\, battle for power\, and the lengths characters will go to unmask the Truth.  \nLegend is a dystopian novel where two unlikely characters\, June and Day\, cross paths in search for the Truth. Can they set aside their differences and preconceptions for the greater good? Readers will devour Marie Lu’s words as they are challenged to think critically about the world around them and reminded to never judge a book by its cover. Register now for an event you don’t want to miss! \nAbout the Author: Marie Lu is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Legend trilogy and The Young Elites trilogy. She graduated from the University of Southern California and jumped into the video game industry\, working for Disney Interactive Studios as a Flash artist. Now a full-time writer\, she spends her spare time reading\, drawing\, playing Assassin’s Creed\, and getting stuck in traffic. She lives in Los Angeles\, California (see above: traffic)\, with one husband\, one Chihuahua mix\, and two Pembroke Welsh corgis.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/virtual-k-12-summer-author-series-raul-the-third-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Virtual K-12 Summer Author Series: Raul the Third
DESCRIPTION:Drawing Your World with Raúl The Third (PK-2nd Grade)\nTuesday\, July 8 at 4:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \n\n\nJoin author and illustrator Raúl The Third as he discusses his book ¡Vamos! Let’s Go Read!. Meet Little Lobo and friends as they explore their library’s Libro Love Book Festival! From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes\, this library has something for everyone and Little Lobo can’t wait to show you. \nRaúl the Third uses his culture and his experience growing up on the US and Mexico border to inspire his art and his storytelling. Students will be encouraged to explore their world through a creative lens. A draw along is planned\, drawing supplies and paper are recommended. \nPlease note that we will be hosting Raúl the Third twice on this date\, once in Spanish and in English. Be sure that you are registering for your preferred format. \nAbout the Author: Raúl The Third is a New York Times bestselling and three-time Pura Belpre award-winning illustrator\, author\, and artist living in Boston. His work centers around the contemporary Mexican-American experience and his memories of growing up in El Paso\, Texas and Ciudad Juarez\, Mexico. He is currently adapting his World of Vamos! books into an animated television series with Silvergate Media and Mercury Filmworks.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/virtual-k-12-summer-author-series-raul-the-third/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Virtual K-12 Summer Author Series: Katherine Applegate
DESCRIPTION:Living the Otter Life with Katherine Applegate (3rd-6th Grade)\nTuesday\, June 24 at 4:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \n\n\nJoin us as award-winning author and summer reading champion Katherine Applegate talks to viewers about her enthusiastically heartwarming novel in verse\, Odder.  \nEveryone wants to meet Odder\, the Queen of Play. Odder spends her days off the coast of central California\, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she’s known. She’s a fearless daredevil\, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark\, her life takes a dramatic turn\, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself―and about the humans who hope to save her. \nKatherine Applegate’s Odder\, is inspired by the true story of a Monterey Bay Aquarium program that pairs orphaned otter pups with surrogate mothers. This poignant and humorous tale told in free verse examines bravery and healing through the eyes of one of nature’s most beloved and charming animals. \nAbout the Author: Katherine Applegate is the Newbery Medal-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of numerous books for young readers\, including The One and Only Ivan\, Wishtree\, Crenshaw\, the Endling series\, the Roscoe Riley Rules chapter books series\, and the Animorphs series.  She lives with her husband\, who writes as the author Michael Grant\, and their children in California.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/virtual-k-12-summer-author-series-katherine-applegate/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Series: Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell
DESCRIPTION:Explore Unexpected Twists and Turns with Bestselling Author Lisa Jewell\nWednesday\, June 10 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \n\n\nYou’re invited to an exclusive preview event with New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jewell as she introduces readers to her forthcoming title Don’t Let Him In (Out June 24\, 2025!). Along with an introduction to her newest bone-chilling\, psychological thriller\, Jewell will chat about her life as a writer and her critically-acclaimed body of work. \nIn Don’t Let Him In\, three women are connected by one man in this kaleidoscopic thriller. \nNick Radcliffe is a man of substance and good taste. He has a smile that could melt the coldest heart and a knack for putting others at ease. He’s just what Nina Swann needed in her life after her husband’s unexpected death. But to Nina’s adult daughter\, Ash\, Nick seems too slick\, too polished\, too good to be true. Without telling her mother\, Ash begins digging into Nick’s past. What she finds is more than unsettling… \nThings don’t make sense and patience is wearing thin… \nMartha is a florist living in a neighboring town with her infant daughter and her devoted husband Alistair. But lately\, Alistair has been traveling more and more frequently for work\, disappearing for days at a time. When Martha questions him about his frequent absences\, he always has a legitimate explanation. But Martha can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t right\, despite her husband calling her mad and insisting they know everything there is to know about one another. \nNina\, Martha\, and Ash are on a collision course with a shocking truth that is far darker than anyone could have imagined. And all three are about to wish they had heeded the same warning: Don’t let him in. But the past won’t stay buried forever. \nRegister now for the thrill of a lifetime! \nAbout the Author: Lisa Jewell is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-three novels\, including None of This Is True\, The Family Upstairs\, and Then She Was Gone\, as well as Invisible Girl and Watching You. Her novels have sold over ten million copies internationally\, and her work has also been translated into twenty-nine languages. Connect with her on X @LisaJewellUK\, on Instagram @LisaJewellUK\, and on Facebook @LisaJewellOfficial.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/virtual-author-series-explore-unexpected-twists-and-turns-with-bestselling-author-lisa-jewell/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Series: Extinctopedia–A Discovery of What We Have Lost\, What is at Risk\, and What To Do About it with Smithsonian Scientists
DESCRIPTION:Extinctopedia–A Discovery of What We Have Lost\, What is at Risk\, and What To Do About it with Smithsonian Scientists\nWednesday\, June 4 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \n\n\nExtinctopedia tells a complex story\, not just of those who are extinct but also of those in greatest peril\, with explanations of what threatens their survival. It is also a story of hope—hopes for animals that have been rediscovered\, hope in the form of newly-discovered animals\, and hope that we might hear the warning call and act to preserve the amazing biodiversity of our fragile planet for future generations to come. \nYou’re invited to grab your family and friends and join us as Smithsonian scientists highlight information found in the Smithsonian’s book\, Extinctopedia: Discover what we have lost\, what is at risk\, and how we can preserve the diversity of our fragile planet. In this talk\, you will discover: \n\nAnimals that are no longer with us\nEndangered animals at risk of extinction\nOrganizations that aim to protect animal life\nStrategies for preserving biodiversity\n\nExtinctopedia provides a fascinating catalog of life on earth and encourages the reader to find ways of preserving the incredible diversity of species\, so we may all thrive and life itself can endure on this amazing and beautiful planet. \nAbout the Presenters:  \nBrian Gratwicke is a conservation biologist and leads the amphibian conservation programs at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. Brian’s focus is building capacity to conserve amphibians in Appalachia and Panama\, developing outreach and educational programs and exhibits to build public support for amphibian conservation\, and research to develop tools to reintroduce amphibians back into the wild. At SCBI\, Brian collaborates with Panamanian conservation biologists and zoo partners to build an ex-situ amphibian facility in Panama. The Panama Amphibian Rescue and Conservation Project based at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Gamboa maintains and grows captive assurance populations of species most heavily affected by the deadly amphibian chytrid fungus. One major research focus is developing applied solutions for the amphibian chytrid fungus\, including research into the area of beneficial skin bacteria and identifying genetic traits associated with resistance to the disease. He also conducts research into emerging diseases and the effects of climate change on Appalachian salamanders. \nGratwicke grew up in Zimbabwe and began his conservation work researching the impacts to freshwater fish in Africa. In 2000\, he was awarded a Rhodes scholarship that took him to Oxford\, where he studied marine fish communities in the British Virgin Islands for his doctorate. After completing his doctorate\, Gratwicke moved to Washington\, D.C.\, where he worked as a program administrator and then assistant director of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation’s Save the Tiger Fund. \nDr. Gina Della Togna is a researcher and conservationist\, currently serving as the Executive Director of the Amphibian Survival Alliance and a Research Associate at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. Dr. Della Togna earned her Ph.D. in Biological Sciences\, with a specialization in Molecular and Cell Biology\, from the University of Maryland\, USA. Her groundbreaking research focuses on the reproductive biology of amphibians and the development of Assisted Reproductive Technologies for endangered species facing challenges in reproduction. As the co-Chair of the IUCN SSC Amphibian Specialist Group ARTs and Biobanking working group since 2017 and co-author of the Amphibian Conservation Action Plan (ACAP)\, Dr. Della Togna plays a vital role in advancing conservation efforts for amphibian species worldwide. Additionally\, she is part of the IUCN SSC ASG Atelopus Task Force and member of the Atelopus Survival Initiative\, co-chairing the Ex Situ Working Group. Dr. Della Togna serves on the Advisory Board of the Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund\, further showcasing her commitment to species preservation. Her dedication to amphibian conservation extends to her involvement in global\, regional\, and local initiatives\, where she fosters collaborations and spearheads innovative projects to safeguard amphibian populations. Her expertise and passion have made her a leading figure in the field of conservation biology\, inspiring positive change for the future of amphibians and their ecosystems. \n  \n\n\n\n\nThe views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Burnham Library. \n 
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/virtual-author-series-extinctopedia-a-discovery-of-what-we-have-lost-what-is-at-risk-and-what-to-do-about-it-with-smithsonian-scientists/
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Series: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us with Author Rachelle Bergstein
DESCRIPTION:How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us with Author Rachelle Bergstein\nWednesday\, May 21\, 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \nYou’re invited to an online intimate conversation with bestselling author Rachelle Bergstein as she chats about her newest book The Genius of Judy. This book takes an expansive look at Judy Blume’s life\, work\, and cultural impact\, focusing on her most iconic—and controversial—young adult novels\, from Are You There God? It’s Me\, Margaret to Blubber. \nEveryone knows Judy Blume. \nHer books have garnered her fans of all ages for decades and sold tens of millions of copies. But why were people so drawn to them? And why are we still talking about them now in the 21st century? \nIn The Genius of Judy\, her remarkable story is revealed as never before\, beginning with her as a mother of two searching for purpose outside of her home in 1960s suburban New Jersey. The books she wrote starred regular children with genuine thoughts and problems. But behind those deceptively simple tales\, Blume explored the pillars of the growing women’s rights movement\, in which girls and women were entitled to careers\, bodily autonomy\, fulfilling relationships\, and even sexual pleasure. Blume wasn’t trying to be a revolutionary—she just wanted to tell honest stories—but in doing so\, she created a cohesive\, culture-altering vision of modern adolescence. \nBlume’s bravery provoked backlash\, making her the country’s most-banned author in the mid-1980s. Thankfully\, her works withstood those culture wars and it’s no coincidence that Blume has resurfaced as a cultural touchstone now. Young girls are still cat-called\, sex education curricula are getting dismissed as pornography\, and entire shelves of libraries are being banned. As we face these challenges\, it’s only natural we look to Blume\, the grand dame of so-called dirty books. This is the story of how a housewife became a groundbreaking artist\, and how generations of empowered fans are her legacy\, today more than ever. \nRegister now for a conversation you don’t want to miss! \nAbout the Author: Rachelle Bergstein is a lifestyle writer\, author\, and editor\, focused on style\, pop culture\, and families. Her work has appeared in the New York Post\, The New York Times\, NPR\, and more. She is the author of three books: Women from the Ankle Down\, Brilliance and Fire\, and The Genius of Judy. She lives with her husband and son in Brooklyn. Find out more at RachelleBergstein.com.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/how-judy-blume-rewrote-childhood-for-all-of-us-with-author-rachelle-bergstein/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Series: On Writing a Brilliant\, Dark\, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang
DESCRIPTION:On Writing a Brilliant\, Dark\, and Diabolical Thriller with Author Liann Zhang\nWednesday\, May 14\, 7:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \nGrab your popcorn\, grab your friend\, and join us for a propulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us about her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead. \nJulie Chan has nothing. Her twin sister has everything. Except a pulse. \nJulie Chan\, a supermarket cashier with nothing to lose\, finds herself thrust into the glamorous yet perilous world of her late twin sister\, Chloe VanHuusen\, a popular influencer. Separated at a young age\, the identical twins were polar opposites and rarely spoke\, except for one viral video that Chloe initiated (Finding My Long-Lost Twin And Buying Her A House #EMOTIONAL). When Julie discovers Chloe’s lifeless body under mysterious circumstances\, she seizes the chance to live the life she’s always envied. \nJulie Chan is Dead is the brilliant\, dark\, and diabolical debut thriller we’ve all been waiting for. Register now for a wildly fun conversation! \nAbout the Author: Liann Zhang is a second-generation Chinese Canadian who splits her time between Vancouver\, British Columbia and Toronto\, Ontario. After a short stint as a skincare content creator\, she graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in psychology and criminology. Julie Chan Is Dead is her first novel.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/on-writing-a-brilliant-dark-and-diabolical-thriller-with-author-liann-zhang/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Series: How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin
DESCRIPTION:How to Use Anxiety to Thrive with Dr. David H. Rosmarin\nWednesday\, May 7\, 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER & SUBMIT QUESTIONS HERE \nLet’s face it: Everyone has anxiety. Furthermore\, our incessant quest to rid ourselves of this ubiquitous human emotion worsens it. What if\, instead of fighting our anxiety\, we could turn it into a strength? In this enlightening online webinar\, you will learn how to use anxiety to become more self-accepting\, connected to others\, and resilient. Author of Thriving with Anxiety\, Dr. Rosmarin’s constructive\, compassionate\, and evidence-based approach will not make you less anxious. Instead\, it will empower you to use anxiety to thrive. \nAbout the Author: David H. Rosmarin\, PhD\, is an Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School\, a program director at McLean Hospital\, and Founder of Center for Anxiety. Through his work as a clinical psychologist\, scientist\, educator\, author\, and keynote speaker\, David has helped thousands of individuals and organizations to thrive by embracing the emotion of anxiety. His clinical work and research have been featured in Good Morning America\, the New York Times\, the Wall Street Journal\, the Boston Globe\, and TED. David is available for organization speaking and consultation via his website www.dhrosmarin.com
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/how-to-use-anxiety-to-thrive-with-dr-david-h-rosmarin/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:A Conversation with Bestselling Author Gregg Hurwitz: The Thrill of Writing Action\, Adventure\, and Suspense
DESCRIPTION:The Thrill of Writing Action\, Adventure\, and Suspense: A Conversation with Author Gregg Hurwitz\nThursday\, April 24 at 7:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming\, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories\, Science\, and History of Trees. \nTrees occur naturally throughout the world and have been a part of human history for almost as long as humans have existed. Used for shelter\, tools\, fuel\, and food\, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems\, as well as some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Now the intricate world of leafy woodlands and abundant rainforests is revealed in this extensive visual guide to trees\, exploring their key scientific traits and their ecological importance\, as well as their enduring significance in human history and culture. From ancient oaks and great redwoods to lush banyans and imposing kapoks\, The Tree Book reveals the anatomy\, behaviors\, and beauty of these incredible plants and habitats in detail. \nCombining natural history and a scientific overview with a wider look at the history\, uses\, symbolism\, and mythology of trees\, this book is a new kind of guide to these fascinating organisms. Register today to learn more about the beautiful world of trees! \nAbout the Presenter: Matthew Fleming has been a horticulturist at the Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Facility in Suitland\, Maryland since 2010. In addition to serving as a supervisory horticulturist\, he manages three greenhouses with nearly a thousand tropical specimens that are displayed throughout the many Smithsonian gardens and landscapes along the National Mall during the warmer months. He has given talks on a wide variety of plant-related topics at the Smithsonian ranging from indoor pests to overwintering tropical plants.  Prior to coming to the Smithsonian\, Matt was a purchasing agent and garden center assistant manager for a full-service landscaping firm.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences where he studied Horticulture and Landscape Contracting.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/a-conversation-with-bestselling-author-gregg-hurwitz-the-thrill-of-writing-action-adventure-and-suspense/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:The Stories\, Science\, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming
DESCRIPTION:The Stories\, Science\, and History of Trees with Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming\nWednesday\, April 8 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin us as Smithsonian Horticulturalist Matthew Fleming\, guides us through the secret world of trees as is revealed in the beautiful and absorbing guide to the giants of the plant world—The Tree Book: The Stories\, Science\, and History of Trees. \nTrees occur naturally throughout the world and have been a part of human history for almost as long as humans have existed. Used for shelter\, tools\, fuel\, and food\, they also help supply the atmosphere with oxygen and form astonishingly diverse ecosystems\, as well as some of the world’s most beautiful landscapes. Now the intricate world of leafy woodlands and abundant rainforests is revealed in this extensive visual guide to trees\, exploring their key scientific traits and their ecological importance\, as well as their enduring significance in human history and culture. From ancient oaks and great redwoods to lush banyans and imposing kapoks\, The Tree Book reveals the anatomy\, behaviors\, and beauty of these incredible plants and habitats in detail. \nCombining natural history and a scientific overview with a wider look at the history\, uses\, symbolism\, and mythology of trees\, this book is a new kind of guide to these fascinating organisms. Register today to learn more about the beautiful world of trees! \nAbout the Presenter: Matthew Fleming has been a horticulturist at the Smithsonian Gardens Greenhouse Facility in Suitland\, Maryland since 2010. In addition to serving as a supervisory horticulturist\, he manages three greenhouses with nearly a thousand tropical specimens that are displayed throughout the many Smithsonian gardens and landscapes along the National Mall during the warmer months. He has given talks on a wide variety of plant-related topics at the Smithsonian ranging from indoor pests to overwintering tropical plants.  Prior to coming to the Smithsonian\, Matt was a purchasing agent and garden center assistant manager for a full-service landscaping firm.  He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University’s College of Agricultural Sciences where he studied Horticulture and Landscape Contracting.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/the-stories-science-and-history-of-trees-with-smithsonian-gardens-greenhouse-horticulturalist-matthew-fleming/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult
DESCRIPTION:Wordsmith and Wonder: An Author Talk with Jodi Picoult\nWednesday\, April 2 at 7:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nStep into Spring with us as we chat with the highly acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult about her newest novel\, By Any Other Name. \nTold in intertwining narratives\, By Any Other Name is a sweeping tale of ambition\, courage\, and desire that asks what price each woman is willing to pay to see their work live on—even if it means they will be forgotten. Register now to join the wondrous conversation! \nAbout the Author: Jodi Picoult is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-nine novels\, including By Any Other Name\, Mad Honey (co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan)\, Wish You Were Here\, The Book of Two Ways\, A Spark of Light\, Small Great Things\, Leaving Time\, and My Sister’s Keeper\, and\, with daughter Samantha van Leer\, two young adult novels\, Between the Lines and Off the Page. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/wordsmith-and-wonder-an-author-talk-with-jodi-picoult/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner
DESCRIPTION:Dreams We Chase: An Author Talk with Novelist Jennifer Weiner\nWednesday\, March 27 at 7:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nYou’re invited to a glimmering conversation with New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner as we chat about the signature emotional depth of her books that have been inspiring readers toward self-discovery for decades. Hearing from the queen of fun herself\, we’ll chat with the author about her New York Times bestselling novels\, Good In Bed\, In Her Shoes\, Big Summer\, The Breakaway and many more. \nAdditionally\, in a special preview\, Weiner will briefly discuss her forthcoming novel (due out on April 8\, 2025) The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits. Set in the world of pop music\, The Griffin Sister’s Greatest Hits is about sisters\, motherhood\, young love\, and the dreams we chase. \nAbout the Author: Jennifer Weiner is a #1 New York Times bestselling author whose books have spent over five years on the New York Times bestseller list\, with more than 11 million copies in print in 36 countries. She is the author of the novels Good in Bed (2001) and In Her Shoes (2002)\, which was turned into a major motion picture starring Cameron Diaz\, Toni Collette and Shirley MacLaine. And the author of That Summer (2021); The Breakaway (2024); and The Griffin Sisters’ Greatest Hits (forthcoming 2025) . She is also the author of The Littlest Bigfoot middle-grade trilogy\, Her nonfiction collection Hungry Heart: Adventures in Life\, Love\, and Writing (2016)\, was a finalist for the PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/dreams-we-chase-an-author-talk-with-novelist-jennifer-weiner/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T150000
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SUMMARY:How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham
DESCRIPTION:How Women’s Liberation Transformed America: In Conversation with Clara Bingham\nThursday\, March 20 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin us for a transformative conversation with award-winning journalist and author\, Clara Bingham\, as she chats with us about her new book\, The Movement: How Women’s Liberation Transformed America\, 1963-1973. \nThe Movement is a comprehensive and engaging oral history of the decade that defined the feminist movement\, including interviews with living icons and unsung heroes. The Movement is the first oral history of the decade that built the modern feminist movement. Through the captivating individual voices of the people who lived it\, The Movement tells the intimate inside story of what it felt like to be at the forefront of the modern feminist crusade when women rejected thousands of years of custom and demanded the freedom to be who they wanted and needed to be. \nThis engaging history traces women’s awakening\, organizing\, and agitating between 1963 and 1973 when a decentralized collection of people and events coalesced to create a spontaneous combustion. From Betty Friedan’s The Feminine Mystique to the underground abortion network the Janes\, to Shirley Chisholm’s presidential campaign and Billie Jean King’s 1973 battle of the sexes\, Bingham artfully weaves together the fragments of that explosion person by person\, bringing to life the emotions of this personal\, cultural\, and political revolution. Artists and politicians\, athletes and lawyers\, Black and white\, The Movement brings readers into the rooms where these women insisted on being treated as first-class citizens and\, in the process\, changed the fabric of American life. \nAbout the Author: Clara Bingham is an award-winning journalist and the author of The Movement\, Witness to the Revolution\, Women on the Hill\, and the co-writer of Class Action. A former Washington\, DC\, correspondent for Newsweek\, her writing has appeared in Vanity Fair\, The Guardian\, and The Daily Beast\, among others. She lives in Brooklyn\, New York.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/how-womens-liberation-transformed-america-in-conversation-with-clara-bingham/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250312T150000
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SUMMARY:Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath
DESCRIPTION:Power of Reset and How to Change What’s Not Working with Author Dan Heath\nWednesday\, March 12 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nWhat if we could unlock forward movement—achieving progress on what matters most—without the need for more resources? The same people\, the same assets…but dramatically better results. Yesterday\, we were stuck. Today\, we reset. \nIn this talk\, you’ll learn: \n\nWhy the feeling of progress can be your secret weapon in accelerating change;\nHow leaders can uncover and stop wasteful activities;\nWhy your team’s motivation is often squandered—and how to avoid that mistake;\nHow you can jumpstart your change efforts by beginning with a “burst.”\n\nRegister now for your reset! \nAbout the Author: Dan Heath is the #1 New York Times bestselling co-author (or author) of five beloved business books: Switch\, Made to Stick\, Decisive\, The Power of Moments\, and Upstream. His latest book\, Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working\, will debut on January 21\, 2025. His books have been translated into 33 languages and have sold over 4 million copies worldwide. His writing honors include: One of the best nonfiction books of the year\, according to Amazon. One of the best audiobooks of the year\, according to Apple. And the OWL award for Best Business Book of the Year. Dan hosts a podcast called: “What It’s Like to Be…” In every episode\, he interviews someone from a different profession: a couples therapist\, a rancher\, a Secret Service Agent\, and more. It’s consistently a Top 10 podcast in Apple’s Careers category. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/power-of-reset-and-how-to-change-whats-not-working-with-author-dan-heath/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T140000
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SUMMARY:I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins
DESCRIPTION:I Am Nobody’s Slave: An Author Talk with Pulitzer Prize Finalist Lee Hawkins\nTuesday\, February 18 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nWe welcome you to our conversation with journalist and author Lee Hawkins as he talks to us about the examination of his family’s legacy of post-enslavement trauma and resilience in this riveting memoir\, I Am Nobody’s Slave: How Uncovering My Family’s History Set Me Free. \nI Am Nobody’s Slave tells the story of one Black family’s pursuit of the American Dream through the impacts of systemic racism and racial violence. This book examines how trauma from enslavement and Jim Crow shaped their outlook on thriving in America\, influenced each generation\, and how they succeeded despite these challenges. \nTo their suburban Minnesotan neighbors\, the Hawkinses were an ideal American family\, embodying strength and success. However\, behind closed doors\, they faced the legacy of enslavement and apartheid. Lee Hawkins\, Sr. often exhibited rage\, leaving his children anxious and curious about his protective view of the world. Thirty years later\, his son uncovered the reasons for his father’s anxiety and occasional violence. Through research\, he discovered violent deaths in his family for every generation since slavery\, mostly due to white-on-Black murders\, and how white enslavers impacted the family’s customs. \nHawkins explores the role of racism-triggered childhood trauma and chronic stress in shortening his ancestors’ lives\, using genetic testing\, reporting\, and historical data to craft a moving family portrait. This book shows how genealogical research can educate and heal Americans of all races\, revealing through their story the story of America—a journey of struggle\, resilience\, and the heavy cost of ultimate success. Register today to join the conversation! \nAbout the Author: LEE HAWKINS was a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist as a lead reporter on a series about the Tulsa Massacre of 1921 at the Wall Street Journal\, where he worked for nineteen years. He has received several fellowships\, including The Carter Center’s Rosalynn Carter Fellowship for Mental Health Journalism\, the Alicia Patterson Foundation Journalism Fellowship\, the O’Brien Fellowship for Public Service Journalism\, the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism National Fellowship for reporting on child well-being. Hawkins is a five-time winner of the National Association of Black Journalists’ “Salute to Excellence” Award. He is the creator and host of the podcast “What Happened in Alabama?” and lives in the New York City area.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/i-am-nobodys-slave-an-author-talk-with-pulitzer-prize-finalist-lee-hawkins/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T190000
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SUMMARY:Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice
DESCRIPTION:Dystopian Tropes from an Indigenous Perspective: In Conversation with Waubgeshig Rice\nTuesday\, February 11 at 7:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nYou’re invited to a riveting conversation with bestselling author Waubgeshig Rice about his newest book\, Moon of the Turning Leaves\, the hotly anticipated sequel to the bestselling novel\, Moon of the Crusted Snow. \nIt’s been over a decade since a mysterious cataclysm caused a permanent blackout that toppled infrastructure and thrust the world into anarchy. Evan Whitesky led his community in remote northern Ontario off the rez and into the bush\, where they’ve been living off the land\, rekindling their Anishinaabe traditions in total isolation from the outside world. \nAs new generations are born and others come of age in the world after everything\, Evan’s people are in some ways stronger than ever. However\, resources in and around their new settlement are beginning to dry up\, and the elders warn that they cannot afford to stay indefinitely. \nEvan and his fifteen-year-old daughter\, Nangohns\, are elected to lead a small scouting party on a months-long trip to their traditional home on the north shore of Lake Huron—to seek new beginnings and discover what kind of life—and what dangers—still exist in the lands to the south. \nMoon of the Turning Leaves is Rice’s exhilarating return to the world first explored in the phenomenal breakout bestseller Moon of the Crusted Snow: a brooding story of survival\, resilience\, Indigenous identity\, and rebirth. Register now for a thrilling conversation! \nAbout the Author:  Waubgeshig Rice is an author and journalist originally from Wasauksing First Nation. His books include the Independent Publishers Book Award-winning short story collection Midnight Sweatlodge and the national bestselling novel Moon of the Crusted Snow. Reporting for CBC News for the bulk of his journalism career\, in 2014\, he received the Anishinabek Nation’s Debwewin Citation for excellence in First Nation Storytelling\, and from 2018 to 2020\, he hosted Up North\, CBC Radio’s afternoon show for northern Ontario.
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/dystopian-tropes-from-an-indigenous-perspective-in-conversation-with-waubgeshig-rice/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Adult Program,Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts: How We Create Pandemics\, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs
DESCRIPTION:How We Create Pandemics\, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs with Smithsonian Curator Sabrina Sholts\nTuesday\, February 4 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin us for this enlightening presentation with Smithsonian curator Sabrina Sholts as she talks about how the very fact of being human increases our pandemic risks—and gives us the power to save ourselves. \nThe COVID-19 pandemic won’t be our last—because what makes us vulnerable to pandemics also makes us human. That is the uncomfortable but all-too-timely message of The Human Disease: How We Create Pandemics\, From Our Bodies to Our Beliefs\, which travels through history and around the globe to examine how and why pandemics are an inescapable threat of our own making. Drawing on dozens of disciplines—from medicine\, epidemiology\, and microbiology to anthropology\, sociology\, ecology\, and neuroscience—as well as a unique expertise in public education about emerging infectious diseases\, biological anthropologist Sabrina Sholts identifies the human traits and tendencies that double as pandemic liabilities\, from the anatomy that defines us to the misperceptions that divide us. \nWeaving together a wealth of personal experiences\, scientific findings\, and historical stories\, Sholts brings dramatic and much-needed clarity to one of the most profound challenges we face as a species. Though the COVID-19 pandemic looms large in Sholts’s account\, it is\, in fact\, just one of the many infectious disease events explored in The Human Disease. With its expansive\, evolutionary perspective\, the book explains how humanity will continue to face new pandemics because humans cause them\, by the ways that we are and the things that we do. By recognizing our risks\, Sholts suggests\, we can take actions to reduce them. When the next pandemic happens\, and how bad it becomes\, are largely within our highly capable human hands—and will be determined by what we do with our extraordinary human brains. A presentation you don’t want to miss\, register now! \nAbout the Author: Sabrina Sholts is a biological anthropologist and Curator of Biological Anthropology at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History (NMNH). Her research explores intersections of human\, animal\, and environmental health in the past and present. She received her PhD in Anthropology at UC Santa Barbara and was a postdoctoral researcher at UC Berkeley in Integrative Biology and at Stockholm University in Biophysics and Biochemistry. Sholts has published widely in academic journals including American Journal of Biological Anthropology\, Environmental Health Perspectives\, JAMA\, PNAS\, Scientific Reports\, Proceedings of the Royal Society B\, and Nature Ecology & Evolution\, and written for popular audiences in Scientific American and Smithsonian Magazine. She was named as a World Economic Forum Young Scientist in 2019. In addition\, she was Lead Curator of the exhibition Outbreak: Epidemics in a Connected World at the NMNH (2018-2022) and a scientific advisor for the related exhibition Épidémies: Prendre soin du vivant at the musée des Confluences in Lyon\, France (2024-2025).
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/smithsonian-curator-sabrina-sholts-how-we-create-pandemics-from-our-bodies-to-our-beliefs/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman
DESCRIPTION:An Inside Look at Working with a Literary Agent: A Conversation with Seth Fishman\nThursday\, January 28 at 1:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nYou’re writing a book (or thinking about it)\, but what happens next? Join us for an inside look into working with an agent and the beginning stages of the publishing process with Seth Fishman\, Vice President and Literary Agent at The Gernert Company. \nThe Gernert Company represents more than 500 authors and is a full-service literary agency with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Their client list is as broad as the market and they represent fiction\, both literary and commercial (such as Liz Moore\, John Grisham\, Louise Penny\, Cixin Liu)\, as well as general nonfiction and practical nonfiction genres. \nIn this presentation\, Fishman will deep dive into what happens after you’ve signed with a literary agent. He will cover many topics\, including but not limited to: \n\nWhat agents are and are not looking for\,\nHow to submit your work to an agent and when\,\nWhat to expect after you’ve both said “yes!” to working together\,\nWhat you can look forward to as you ready your work with an eye towards submitting to publishers\, including the revision process and so much more.\n\nThis extended\, 90-minute presentation\, includes 30 minutes of Q&A. This is the year to make all of your publishing dreams come true. To learn about this beginning stage of the process\, register now! \nAbout the Author: Head of the Los Angeles office\, Seth is a Vice President and agent at The Gernert Company\, which he joined in 2010 after beginning his career as an agent at Sterling Lord Literistic\, Inc. Born in Midland\, Texas\, he graduated from Princeton University and earned an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia in Norwich\, England. His interests are wide-ranging\, but in particular he’s looking for the new voice\, the original idea\, the entirely breathtaking creative angle in both fiction and nonfiction. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and children\, and is the author of the award-winning picture book\, A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars\, along with Power Up and The Ocean In Your Bathtub\, as well as two YA books. \n 
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/an-inside-look-at-working-with-a-literary-agent-a-conversation-with-seth-fishman/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Author Talk
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SUMMARY:Author Amanda Montell: Notes on Modern Irrationality
DESCRIPTION:Notes on Modern Irrationality with Bestselling Author Amanda Montell\nThursday\, January 23 at 2:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nJoin us as we chat with the New York Times bestselling author\, Amanda Montell about her newest book\, The Age of Magical Overthinking: Notes on Modern Irrationality. \nIn a delicious blend of cultural criticism and personal narrative that explores our cognitive biases and the power\, disadvantages\, and highlights of magical thinking\, Amanda Montell now turns her erudite eye to the inner workings of the human mind and its biases in her most personal and electrifying work yet. \nIn a series of razor sharp\, deeply funny chapters\, Montell delves into a cornucopia of the cognitive biases that run rampant in our brains\, from how the “halo effect” cultivates worship (and hatred) of larger-than-life celebrities\, to how the “sunk cost fallacy” can keep us in detrimental relationships long after we’ve realized they’re not serving us. As she illuminates these concepts with her signature brilliance and wit\, Montell’s prevailing message is one of hope\, empathy\, and ultimately forgiveness for our anxiety-addled human selves. If you have all but lost faith in our ability to reason\, Montell aims to make some sense of the senseless. To crack open a window in our minds\, and let a warm breeze in. To help quiet the cacophony for a while\, or even hear a melody in it. \nAbout the Author: Amanda Montell is a writer and linguist from Baltimore. She is the author of the acclaimed books Wordslut\, Cultish\, and The Age of Magical Overthinking. Along with hosting the podcast Sounds Like a Cult\, her writing has also appeared in The New York Times\, Marie Claire\, Cosmopolitan\, and more. She holds a degree in linguistics from NYU and lives in Los Angeles with her partner\, plants\, and pets. Find her on Instagram @Amanda_Montell. \n 
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/author-tj-klune-the-magic-of-found-family-2/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Youth Programs
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SUMMARY:Author TJ Klune: The Magic of Found Family
DESCRIPTION:The Magic of Found Family: In Conversation with Author TJ Klune\nWednesday\, January 15 at 7:00 pm via digital live stream \nREGISTER HERE \nCome have a magical moment with New York Times bestselling author TJ Klune as he chats about his Cerulean Chronicles\, with special emphasis on his newest in the series\, Somewhere Beyond the Sea. \nIf you’re new to the Cerulean Chronicles\, that’s okay! Let us lay the groundwork. Klune’s The House in the Cerulean Sea introduces us to Linus Baker. A by-the-book caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. He’s tasked with determining whether six dangerous magical children are likely to bring about the end of the world. Arthur Parnassus is the master of the orphanage. He would do anything to keep the children safe\, even if it means the world will burn. And his secrets will come to light. The House in the Cerulean Sea is an enchanting love story\, masterfully told\, about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place―and realizing that family is yours. \nKlune’s most recent book in the Cerulean Chronicles\, Somewhere Beyond the Sea\, welcomes us back for Arthur’s story. \nSomewhere Beyond the Sea is a story of resistance\, lovingly told about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. \nAbout the Author: TJ KLUNE is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Lambda Literary Award-winning author of The House in the Cerulean Sea\, The Extraordinaries\, and more. Being queer himself\, Klune believes it’s important—now more than ever—to have accurate\, positive queer representation in stories. \n 
URL:https://burnhamlibrary.org/events/author-tj-klune-the-magic-of-found-family/
LOCATION:Virtual Program
CATEGORIES:Author Talk,Teen Program,Youth Programs
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