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The Friends of Upper Dublin Library Literary Soiree
Enjoy a literary evening of wine, soft drinks & hors d'oeuvres while mingling with your neighbors and critically acclaimed best-selling authors.
Author Readings! Q&A! Book Sale & Signing!
Special Guests:
Madeline Miller, Author of Circe -a #1 NYT bestseller
Madeline Millers first novel The Song of Achilles was awarded the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction and was also a New York Times Bestseller. It has been translated into over 25 languages. She was shortlisted for the 2012 Stonewall Writer of the Year. Her second novel, Circe, was an instant number 1 New York Times bestseller, and won the 2018 Elle Big Book Award. Madeline's essays have appeared in a number of publications including the Guardian, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Telegraph, Lapham's Quarterly and NPR.org. She currently lives outside Philadelphia. http://madelinemiller.com/
Erica Armstrong Dunbar, Author of Never Caught: The Washingtons Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave, Ona Judge - a National Book Award Finalist
Writer, historian & lecturer, Erica Armstrong Dunbar is the Charles and Mary Beard Professor of History at Rutgers University. She also serves as Director of the Program in African American History at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Her first book, A Fragile Freedom: African American Women and Emancipation in the Antebellum City was published by Yale University Press in 2008. She is also the author of Never Caught: The Washingtons Relentless Pursuit of Their Runaway Slave Ona Judge which was a National Book Award Finalist for Nonfiction https://ericaarmstrongdunbar.com/
Janet Benton: Lilli de Jong a Library Journal Best Historical Fiction winner.
Janet Bentons work has appeared in the New York Times, the Philadelphia Inquirer, Glimmer Train, and elsewhere. She has co-written and edited historical documentaries for television. She holds a B.A. from Oberlin College and an M.F.A. from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. For over twenty years, she has run an editorial business and a writing workshop in Philadelphia, where she lives with her husband and daughter. Lilli de Jong is her first novel and was one of NPRs Best Books of 2017 and Bustles 17 Best Debut Novels by Women in 2017. https://janetbentonauthor.com/
Tickets $30 per person at soiree2018brownpapertickets.com
PLUS! With ticket purchase enter for a chance to win a dinner with Madeline Miller prior to the event. Each winning raffle ticket will be good for up to two dinner attendees.
In partnership with Open Book Book Store:
https://openbookphilly.com/literary-soiree-upper-dublin-library/
Thank you to our Sponsors:
Fresh Market, https://www.thefreshmarket.com/
Rich's Deli, http://www.richsdeli.com/
Zakes Cafe, https://www.zakescafe.com/
This event benefits the Upper Dublin Public Library.
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LocationUpper Dublin Township Building, Main Meeting Room (View)
801 Loch Alsh Ave.
Fort Washington, PA 19034
United States
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| Kid Friendly: No |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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