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SUMMARY:Michelle Jabès Corpora: His Face Is the Sun
DESCRIPTION:Enter a magical work inspired by Ancient Egypt with us on Tuesday\, May 6 from 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm! We are excited to celebrate the book launch of Michelle Jabès Corpora’s YA novel His Face Is the Sun. Set in a mythical kingdom inspired by the land of the Nile River\, this story follows four unlikely characters swept up in an oracle that will change their world forever. Michelle will discuss her work with local author Andie Burke\, then answer questions and sign books.  \nClick here to preorder a signed and personalized copy of His Face Is the Sun. Copies will be also available for purchase at the event.  \nThis event will be held at Urbana Regional Library in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries and is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: Ancient Egyptian Game of Thrones for YA readers! Romance\, magic\, adventure\, and horror collide in the start to this lush\, epic trilogy perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sarah J. Maas. \nDesire\, War\, Magic\, Monsters…a forgotten oracle will unite them against an ancient enemy. But who will be on the throne when the red dust of Khetara settles? \nThe Kingdom of Khetara is a gift of the River Iteru\, the jewel of the desert. Yet a crisis looms on the horizon. The crowns of the north and south were joined through war a generation before\, but Khetara remains a land divided. The pharaoh is wasting away from a mysterious illness—and forces in the south and within his own family are plotting against him. As rebellion grows and secrets flourish\, an even more deadly threat emerges. An ancient evil awakes among the rolling dunes of the Red Land that threatens to destroy everything in its path. \nFour strangers—a princess\, a young priestess\, a rebel\, and a tomb robber—are ripped from their lives and thrown into the conflict. Amid murder and betrayal\, magic and monsters\, gods and visions\, love and war\, these four unlikely heroes find themselves connected by a forgotten oracle that whispers insistently across the land. Only together can they save the kingdom from destruction\, but when the bloodshed is done\, who of Khetara’s children will sit on the throne? \nAbout the author: MICHELLE JABÈS CORPORA is the author of the Holly Horror series for young adults\, which includes Holly Horror (Penguin Workshop\, 2023) and The Longest Night (2024). As a Senior Commissioning Editor at Working Partners\, Ltd.\, Michelle has been creating successful concepts for series fiction for more than twelve years\, including books that have sold in more than 20 languages. Find out more about Michelle at michellejcorpora.com. \nAbout the moderator: Andie Burke writes books with queer kissing and happily ever afters. She was originally an English major who decided to jump into a pediatric nursing career. Her writing is inspired by over a decade spent working in hospitals with patients of all ages. After the last couple years spent in the pandemic ER\, she escaped to an outpatient pediatric sedation unit. Andie lives in a blue house in Maryland with an alarming number of books and an embarrassing number of ultra-fine point pens. When she’s not writing\, she’s probably feeding snacks to the two small human creatures who live with her or trying not to kill her chaotic houseplants. You can find her on Bookstagram adding to her ever-expanding TBR or letting her ADHD brain happily dissociate while listening to Taylor Swift.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/michelle-jabes-corpora/
LOCATION:Urbana Regional Library\, 9020 Amelung St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21704\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Nilah Magruder: Creaky Acres
DESCRIPTION:Interested in creating your own graphic novel? Come join us on Sunday\, May 18 at Urbana Regional Library from 2:00 pm-3:00 pm to hear from author-illustrator Nilah Magruder! Nilah will be sharing about her creative process for her latest work\, Creaky Acres. Following her talk\, Nilah will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Creaky Acres will be available for purchase at the event. \nThis free public event is presented in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. \nFor accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: A heartwarming graphic novel about being the new kid in middle school\, making new friends\, and learning to trust yourself through the power of horseback riding—perfect for fans of Victoria Jamieson’s Roller Girl. \nNora is a prize-winning horseback rider in a suburban area\, with a tight-knit circle of best friends. But when her mom gets a prestigious new job in a poor\, rural area\, she has to adjust to a lot of change: to being the only Black kid in a new class and to a new barn called Creaky Acres\, where her beloved horse\, Hay Fever\, will make his new home. \nIt’s there she meets sweet and geeky Laura\, goofy and fun-loving Wilson\, and fearless Dolores (aka Dizzy). With her ragtag team of equestrians\, Nora learns it’s okay to stand out and steps into her power as a leader\, realizing that being a rider isn’t just about winning—or maybe that winning just might look different than what she’d thought. \n“Readers will fall in love with Nora and her quirky crew\, the world of Creaky Acres\, and all the horses . . . and cows . . . and possums!” —Varian Johnson\, award-winning author of Twins \nAbout the author-illustrator: Nilah Magruder is the author of M.F.K.\, How to Find a Fox\, and Wutaryoo. She has written comics\, illustrated children’s books\, and worked as a writer and storyboard artist for animation. Nilah lives in Maryland and spends her free time baking\, gardening\, and wrangling her dogs\, cats\, and chickens. Find her at http://NilahMagruder.com.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/nilah-magruder-creaky-acres/
LOCATION:Urbana Regional Library\, 9020 Amelung St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21704\, United States
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SUMMARY:Tayler Brianne: Make Yourself at Home
DESCRIPTION:Local poet alert! Saturday\, May 24\, we are excited to welcome local poet Tayler Brianne for a meet & greet at our store as she promotes her latest book\, Make Yourself at Home. Tayler will be at Curious Iguana from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm to meet readers and sign books. Copies of Make Yourself At Home will be available for purchase at this event. \nThis event is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: Make Yourself at Home is a deeply intimate collection of poetry that traces one woman’s journey through healing\, self-discovery\, and the art of belonging to oneself. These poems explore the fractured selves we carry\, the echoes of our past\, and the quiet triumph of learning to coexist with every version of who we have been. This is a book for anyone who has ever felt like a stranger in their own skin and has longed for the comfort of coming home. \nAbout the author: Tayler Brianne is local to Frederick and writes poetry\, short stories and screenplays. Make Yourself at Home is her second self-published poetry collection. Her first collection You Were Never Nice was released in 2023.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/tayler-parsons/
LOCATION:Curious Iguana\, 12 N Market St\, Frederick\, Maryland\, 21701
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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SUMMARY:Robert Fersh: From Conflict to Convergence
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an evening with author Robert Fersh as he discusses his book From Conflict to Convergence\, which draws on his experience with conflict resolution as a former policy maker. Rob will discuss the ideas and strategies presented in his book and how they can be applied in our local community. Afterwards\, he will answer questions and sign books. Books will be available for purchase at the event.  \nThis event will be held at C. Burr Artz Library in partnership with FCPL. It is free and open to the public. For accessibility requests\, email info@curiousiguana.com at least two (2) weeks prior to the event. \nAbout the book: In From Conflict to Convergence: Coming Together to Solve Tough Problems\, two expert collaborative problem solvers deliver an incisive\, hands-on guide to de-escalating conflict and constructively engaging with those you disagree with to find better solutions to problems. In this book full of real-life stories and examples\, you’ll find a collection of tried and tested strategies you can employ immediately as you negotiate and navigate your most seemingly intractable conflicts. You’ll learn how finding what the authors call “higher ground” can advance your interests even when facing people and groups you think you have little in common with and how this can set the stage for longer term cooperation. \nPerfect for business and organizational leaders\, board members\, community and religious leaders\, public servants\, mediators\, and anyone else looking to find common ground with people with differing views and perspectives\, From Conflict to Convergence also speaks to concerned citizens looking for concrete pathways to lessen troubling divides in their workplaces\, their communities\, and society at large. From Conflict to Convergence is a must-read resource for an increasingly combative and conflicted world. \nAbout the author: Rob Fersh is the Founder and first CEO of Convergence Center for Policy Resolution He has spent over 45 years bridging policy differences and moving important public policy solutions forward in Washington D.C. through working for Congress and in the Executive Branch as well as in leading non-profit organizations. He is the author of multiple articles and op eds\, has been a plenary speaker at many conferences including recently at the National Association of Counties and PathNorth\, and has been interviewed on multiple podcasts\, including Our Voices Matter\, Let’s Find Common Ground\, The Great Battlefield Podcast\, and more.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/robert-fersh/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
CATEGORIES:Author Talk / Signing,Author Talk / Signing|Join Us!
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