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Virtual author event with Nina Simon. Author of “Mother-Daughter Murder Night”

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Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door . . . Join Nina Simon online to chat about her lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths on Wednesday, May 8th at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with the Orange County Public Library. Nina is the author of the Reese Witherspoon Sunshine Book Club selected novel "Mother-Daughter Murder Night." This event is suitable for ... Read More

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Virtual Author event with Douglas Brunt, author of The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel

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New York Times Bestselling author, Douglas Brunt is joining us online to chat about his debut non-fiction work, on Wednesday, May 1st at 3 PM ET  via digital live-stream in partnership with The Orange County Public Library! This instant bestseller reveals the hidden history of Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s great inventors, and his mysterious disappearance on the eve of World War I. Watch live and have the opportunity ... Read More

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Financial Planning Basics zoom session with financial educators Mark Delosso and Joe Staley of Ascend Planning and Consulting

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Join us for a special presentation for Financial Literacy Month: Financial Planning Basics Financial Planning Basics is an online workshop which will address financial planning for things like Retirement Planning, Saving for College, Budgeting, Goal Setting, etc. Our presenters Mark Dellosso and Joe Staley, are financial professionals from the firm Ascend Planning and Consultants. Mark and Joe are members of the Association of Financial Educators and who provide training to ... Read More

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From Murder to Atonement–Confronting My Son’s Killer with Diane Foley & Colum McCann

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Join us for a one-of-a-kind conversation with National Book Award-winner Colum McCann as he is joined by Diane Foley, the inspiration behind the heartrending book American Mother. American Mother is the story of a mother who, in the course of confronting her son’s killer, gets to the elemental heart of violence and forgiveness. Diane Foley is the mother of Jim, a freelance journalist captured and beheaded by ISIS in 2014, an image ... Read More

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The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us–A Sweeping History of Food and Culture with Smithsonian Curator Paula J. Johnson, Virtual Event

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Virtually step into the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History with Curator Paula Johnson as she discusses the book Smithsonian American Table: The Foods, People, and Innovations That Feed Us. American Table is a sweeping history of food and culture that summons everyone to the table for a fresh look at some of the people, ingredients, events, and movements that have shaped how and what we eat. Johnson, curator and project ... Read More

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The Power of Friendships, author event with NPR Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg

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  You are invited to an intimate conversation with Nina Totenberg as she talks about her nearly fifty-year friendship with Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and her book Dinners With Ruth: A Memoir on the Power of Friendships. Four years before Nina Totenberg was hired at NPR, where she cemented her legacy as a prizewinning reporter, and nearly twenty-two years before Ruth Bader Ginsburg was appointed to the Supreme ... Read More

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Online Author Program: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: An Author Talk with Kim Scott

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Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity: An Author Talk with Kim Scott Wednesday, February 28th at 2:00 PM EST Event will begin in 82 days and 2 hours Register View Upcoming Events View Past Event Recordings Why is feedback so difficult, and how can we make it easier? The idea is simple: You don't have to choose between being a pushover and a jerk. Kim Scott, New York Times bestselling author of Radical ... Read More

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Online Author Program: Exploring Identity, Love, and Being Black in America in Fiction Writing: A Conversation with Award-Winning Author Jason Mott

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Exploring Identity, Love, and Being Black in America in Fiction Writing: A Conversation with Award-Winning Author Jason Mott Tuesday, February 20th at 4:00 PM EST Event will begin in 74 days and 4 hours Register View Upcoming Events View Past Event Recordings You’re invited to join us as we talk to New York Times bestselling author Jason Mott about his recent novel Hell of a Book. This magnificent work of fiction is deeply honest, at ... Read More

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Online Author Program: Spice, Spirit, and Swoon–A Guaranteed Happily Ever After with Rom-Com Author Tessa Bailey

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Spice, Spirit, and Swoon–A Guaranteed Happily Ever After with Rom-Com Author Tessa Bailey Thursday, February 8th at 8:00 PM EST Event will begin in 62 days and 8 hours Register to attend View Upcoming Events View Past Event Recordings Join us as the #1 New York Times bestselling author Tessa Bailey talks about the launch of her new super hot sports romance duology with a rom-com about a bad boy professional athlete ... Read More

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The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine: An Author Talk with Dr. Robert Lustig

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The Lure and the Lies of Processed Food, Nutrition, and Modern Medicine: An Author Talk with Dr. Robert Lustig Tuesday, January 30th at 2:00 PM EST Event will begin in 53 days and 2 hours Register View Upcoming Events View Past Event Recordings Launch your New Year healthy with Dr. Robert Lustig, a pediatric neuroendocrinologist who has long been on the cutting edge of medicine and science. He challenges our ... Read More

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Live Online Author Program: Your Retirement: Dream or Disaster? How to Avoid the Hidden Traps in Retirement Planning Advice

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Your Retirement: Dream or Disaster? How to Avoid the Hidden Traps in Retirement Planning Advice Tuesday, January 23rd at 2:00 PM EST Event will begin in 46 days and 2 hours Register to attend View UpcomingEvents View Past Event Recordings Start your New Year off right and learn how to avoid the hidden traps in retirement planning advice! Did you know that a large financial portfolio, an estate plan, and ... Read More

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Online Author Program: Embrace Love in the New Year: A Heartfelt Conversation with Rebecca Serle (Author of In Five Years and One Italian Summer)

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Embrace Love in the New Year: A Heartfelt Conversation with Rebecca Serle Wednesday, January 10th at 8:00 PM EST Event will begin in 33 days and 8 hours Register to Attend View Upcoming Events View Past Event Recordings Join us as we kick off the New Year talking to Rebecca Serle about her journey writing epic love stories to span generations. Learning the love story formula with Serle, we’ll chat ... Read More