In celebration of America’s 250th anniversary, Maryland authors Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie will talk about their new book, A Founding Mother: A Novel of Abigail Adams. Copies of the books will be available to purchase through Curious Iguana.
News Alert
Books & Authors
As you can tell by the title, this is not your usual book club! Each month on a Sunday afternoon, experts from Frederick Health Hospice will explore issues surrounding death AND life through a variety of books and other media. And no, you don’t have to read the titles to attend. Just come with an open mind and an interest in learning about how we live and how death affects us all. The discussion this month will involve themes related to Theo of Golden by Levi Allen.
This program is in partnership with Frederick Health Hospice, FCPL, and Curious Iguana.
As you can tell by the title, this is not your usual book club! Each month on a Sunday afternoon, experts from Frederick Health Hospice will explore issues surrounding death AND life through a variety of books and other media. And no, you don’t have to read the titles to attend. Just come with an open mind and an interest in learning about how we live and how death affects us all. The discussion this month will involve themes related to The Alchemist by Paolo Coelho and Memorial Days by Geraldine Brooks.
This program is in partnership with Frederick Health Hospice, FCPL, and Curious Iguana.
We are delighted to celebrate local author Irene W. Leigh and her new memoir, Hiding the Holocaust. Join us at C. Burr Artz Library on Saturday, May 23 from 2:00-3:00 pm to hear Irene discuss her astounding story of learning about her Jewish parents’ experiences escaping Nazi Germany and the Holocaust. Irene will be in conversation with Sofia Seitchik. Following their talk, Irene will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Hiding the Holocaust will be available for purchase at the event.
Please note: An ASL interpreter will be on hand to provide services as needed.
This event is free and open to the public, presented in partnership with the Curious Iguana. For additional accessibility requests, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. Designed for kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Discover and explore the world around you through science, math, technology, history, art, and literature. For kids in grades K-5.
Join the Friends of the Brunswick Library for an indoor used booksale to stock up on some new-to-you titles! All proceeds support your local Brunswick Library.
Travel back to Ancient Egypt to celebrate the release of Michelle Jabès Corpora’s YA novel She Knows All The Names, the sequel to her bestselling novel His Face Is the Sun. Following the events of the first book, this riveting sequel picks up with our four protagonists as they grapple with the changes wrought on their world. Michelle will discuss her work, then answer questions and sign books
About the book: The sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller, His Face Is the Sun. Magic, adventure, romance, and horror collide in this lush, epic, Ancient Egyptian inspired trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Tahereh Mafi, and Sabaa Tahir.
Fresh to the throne, the cunning new pharaoh schemes to bring unprecedented power to the Kingdom of Khetara. He commands absolute allegiance, leaving bloodshed in his wake as he searches for the missing Princess Sitamun, and at his side, the young priestess Nefermaat serves as divine counsel. Having witnessed the king’s merciless acts, Neff furtively plots to free the kingdom from his grip, though she knows the heavy price of treason.
Meanwhile, the rebellion in Low Khetara grows, and Raetawy, a courageous farm girl, leads the resistance. Her quest is clear: infiltrate the capital and free the imprisoned rebels—including her beloved father. Yet in her desperation, Rae agrees to a plan that could destroy all she is fighting for….
In the Red Lands, the thief Karim grapples with the new life he’s been given. Is it a blessing or a curse? He fears what lurks within him, yet he and his unlikely companion, Princess Sita, grow ever closer as they search for a lost city believed to harbor the secret to saving Khetara from destruction.
The ancient oracle that once whispered to these four strangers now speaks with an urgency as powerful as the mighty Iteru. The current of destiny is strengthening, but will it bring redemption…or annihilation?
About the author: Michelle Jabès Corpora is the New York Times and Indie bestselling author of His Face is the Sun, the first novel in the Throne of Khetara trilogy. She is also the author of many other books for young readers. Find out more about Michelle at michellejcorpora.com.
Visit Curious Iguana's website to preorder a signed and personalized copy of She Knows All the Names. Copies of She Knows All the Names and His Face Is the Sun will be also available for purchase at the event.
Nothing can ruin a good story faster than bad dialogue. Whether too saccharine, too dramatic, or too flat...dialogue that doesn't feel believable can undermine the characters' intents and do a disservice to the story at large. In this workshop, we're going to look at some examples of strong dialogue from published works and discuss why we think they work well. Then we'll use character descriptions to develop our own characters and scenes of dialogue between them. For those who want to participate, expect to swap drafts and critique each other's work.
Dive into creative writing with this workshop led by Author Niki Gjoni.
On the remote Japanese island of Awashima, one post office is a repository for over 60,000 pieces of mail--birthday cards, holiday greetings, letters--for those with no forwarding address. Lost friends and pets that haven't been seen or heard from; past and future selves; and, most frequently, the dead. In this workshop, we're going to discuss the art of expressing the most common of human emotions--grief, sadness, melancholic joy--without overwriting. How can we make our expressions on paper feel authentic? We will select several emotions for which we'll develop unique voices emanating from characters writing in first person to the post office. For those who want to participate, expect to swap drafts and critique each other's work.
All materials provided while supplies last. For grades 6-12.