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Readers and Writers

Book & Author Events
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Mon, Jan 19, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Thomas A. Fox Board Room
What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer? Discover the true story behind the BTK killer, as told by those closest to him.

Tue, Jan 20, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Online
Join us online to discuss nature, art, and service as medicine with Julia Hotz, journalist and award-winning author of "The Connection Cure." Streamed live.Register

Wed, Jan 21, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Porter Room
Two writers compete for the chance to tell the larger-than-life story of a woman with more than a couple of plot twists up her sleeve. An elusive heiress, a love story and a mystery.

Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Dover Room
Join us in person for an hour of creative writing prompts to inspire you to start and keep writing. Creativity is more than putting pen to paper. It's about breaking away and trying something new!

Wed, Jan 28, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Join us online for secrets and second chances with Liz Moore, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of "The God of the Woods" and "Long Bright River." Streamed live.Register

Thu, Feb 05, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
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Join us online. Streamed live.Register

Tue, Feb 10, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Porter Room,Zoom Programming 2
You Could Make This Place Beautiful is an unflinching look at what it means to live and write our own lives.

Wed, Feb 11, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Dover Room,Zoom Programming 1
A book of poetry about the beauty of the Earth but also the reality of climate change and its impact on the planet. It is a call for action and an ode to the wonder of the natural world.

Thu, Feb 12, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
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Thu, Feb 12, 7:00pm - 8:15pm
Conference Room
A story of two girls living eight hundred years apart—a modern-day Syrian refugee seeking safety and an adventurous mapmaker’s apprentice.

Mon, Feb 16, 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Dover Room
Deborah Bloom explores the tremendous advancements made during the Jazz Age to chemistry and the ability to detect the minutest amounts of poison, often until then a killer's favorite method.

Wed, Feb 18, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dover Room
Two novels about a magical wardrobe and the land of Narnia.

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Winter Reading Challenge

Winter Reading Challenge is back for all ages! Read for 22 days between January 2–February 13 to receive a completion prize and an entry in the grand prize raffle! Read all 44 days and get an additional raffle entry. Sign up on Beanstack today!

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Attend LIVE talks from best-selling authors and thought leaders in the comfort of your own home with Virtual Author Talks. New authors are added every month and past talks are archived for access at your convenience.

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Link to My Librarian page

Don't know what to read next? Go to My Librarian and simply answer a couple of questions about what you've read recently, what you like and don't like, and our team of readers will send you a list of recommendations.

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Connect to WPPL's blog site

Connect with WPPL on our blogs and newsletters! Whether you prefer to get print or email, to binge on blog posts or learn about the latest books by your favorite author, we're ready to connect. Join us at blogs.westlakelibrary.org for fun and interesting posts by library staff.

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Join us at blogs.westlakelibrary.org for info about books, movies, crafts, and much more! There's something to interest everyone.

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