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Library Brings
African-American Authors to Toledo!
By Rhonda B. Sewell, Library Governmental Affairs and Media
Strategist
The Truth Contributor
Where else can you see your favorite African-American
authors up close and personal?
This year, the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library has some
spectacular authors in store for the local community that
you can see and hear for free or for a nominal fee. Our
Authors! Authors! series, presented in partnership with
The Blade, has welcomed some of the biggest names,
straight off the bestsellers lists for more than two
decades. And, our newer series Open Book, where
authors tell their stories, is sponsored by the Library
Legacy Foundation and features authors covering a variety of
genres.
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Bryan Stevenson |
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It’s time to whip out your electronic or paper calendar and
store or jot down the following dates below as must-see
appearances. Our more than 175-year-old system is here to
transform and engage with these three amazing authors, plus
a whole lot more! Find additional author appearances at
toledolibrary.org.
Save the dates below:
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(Authors! Authors! ) Tuesday, September 29 * Bryan
Stevenson
– (7 p.m., McMaster Center, Main Library) Social
Justice, Civil Rights, MacArthur Fellow, TED speaker,
best-selling author (most recently – Just Mercy),
founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice
Initiative. (Call 419.259.5266 for ticket information).
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(Open Book) Monday, October 12 * Pamela Samuels Young –
(6:30 p.m., Kent Branch, 3101 Collingwood Blvd.)
Attorney, author. Described by one reviewer as “John
Grisham with a sister’s twist). Pamela is an
award-winning author of six legal thrillers, including
her most recent novel, Anybody’s Daughter.
FREE
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(Authors! Authors!) Date to be determined * Kwame
Alexander
– (Stranahan Theater) 2015 John Newbery Medal for the
Most Distinguished Contribution to American literature
for Children (The Crossover), award-winning
YA/children’s book author, poet, teacher, and literacy
advocate. (Call 419.259.5266 for ticket information).
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Copyright © 2015 by [The Sojourner's Truth]. All rights reserved.
Revised:
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