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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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250320T140000
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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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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
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250211T200000
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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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