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SUMMARY:Barbara Pronin: Winter's End
DESCRIPTION:Join us Sunday\, June 29 from 2 pm-3 pm for an afternoon with the lovely Barbara Pronin as she talks about her latest novel Winter’s End\, a story that explores the lives of the women of the Dutch Resistance during WWII. Following her talk\, Barbara will answer questions and sign books. Copies of Winter’s End will be available for purchase at the event. \nThis event will be held at the C. Burr Artz Public Library in partnership with Frederick County Public Libraries. This 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: A Five-Star Reader’s Award winner\, Winter’s End is a WWII adventure tracing the journey of three young women of the Dutch Resistance from the cobblestoned streets of Nazi-occupied Holland to a remarkable denouement more than 70 years later and a world away. Best-selling author Faye Kellerman calls it\, “…a page-turner filled with honest characters who capture your heart and soul.” \nAbout the author: Born in Brooklyn and now a Laguna Woods resident\, Barbara Pronin saw her first byline in a community newsletter at age eight and was forever hooked on writing. She has worked over the years as an actress\, a probation officer\, a news editor\, and a substitute teacher\, the last of which inspired her first book\, a non-fiction guide to effective subbing that is still in print more than 40 years later. \nHer eight mysteries earned kudos from such best-selling writers as Mary Higgins Clark and Tony Hillerman\, and her new WW II novel\, Winter’s End\, has won a Five-Star Reader’s Favorite award and is praised by best-selling author Faye Kellerman as\, “a page-turner with honest characters who will capture your heart and soul.”
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/barbara-pronin/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
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SUMMARY:Sarah Adler: Finders Keepers
DESCRIPTION:New book alert! Ready for your next summer romance? On Tuesday\, June 24 at C. Burr Artz Public Library from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm as we celebrate the release of local author Sarah Adler’s latest book Finders Keepers! Sarah will be discussing her work with fellow romance author Katie Duggan. Following their conversation\, Sarah will answer questions and sign books. \nClick here to preorder a signed and personalized copy of Finders Keepers! Copies will also be available for purchase at the book launch event. \nThis event is presented 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: Two estranged best friends find that a long-abandoned treasure hunt might be the key to a fresh start—for both their futures and their feelings\, from USA Today bestselling author Sarah Adler. \nLast week\, Nina Hunnicutt was a professor about to move into a gorgeous new apartment with her long-term boyfriend. Now\, she’s single\, unemployed\, and living with her parents. Even more surprising is the fact that Quentin Bell\, her childhood neighbor (and okay\, fine\, crush)\, is also back in town—and wants to resume the treasure hunt that ended their friendship almost two decades ago. \nHoping the reward promised to whoever finds the rumored riches left behind by the town’s eccentric turn-of-the-century seltzer magnate will help her get her life back on track\, Nina agrees. Granted\, last time the search resulted in a broken heart and seventeen years of silence. But Nina’s older and wiser now—surely things will be different. \nExcept\, Quentin is also older and wiser…not to mention distractingly handsome. As they resume their hunt\, Nina and Quentin begin to rediscover all the things they once loved best about each other. But unlike the treasure\, the secrets that left them empty-handed the first time refuse to stay buried. If there’s any hope of finding what they’re looking for—and for a future together—Nina and Quentin will have to be brave enough to excavate their past as well. \nAbout the author: USA Today bestselling author Sarah Adler writes romantic comedies about lovable weirdos finding their happily ever afters. She lives in Maryland with her husband\, daughter\, and very mischievous cat. When not working\, you can find her attempting to course-correct an ill-advised late afternoon nap with an equally ill-advised late afternoon coffee\, as she is incapable of ever learning a lesson. \nAbout the moderator: Katie Duggan is a New England transplant currently living in Northern Virginia. She writes romances that give fat\, neurodivergent\, and queer characters spicy happily-ever-afters. When Katie’s not writing or being kept up at night by her characters\, she can be found drinking Doctor Pepper\, going to therapy\, convincing people to read her favorite books\, and doing whatever hobbies give her the most dopamine at the moment.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/sarah-adler-finders-keepers/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
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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
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SUMMARY:Jenni Howell: Boys with Sharp Teeth
DESCRIPTION:New book alert! Please join us in celebrating the release of Jenni Howell’s debut novel Boys With Sharp Teeth! Jenni will be joined in conversation with fellow author\, Charlene Thomas! The book launch will be held at C. Burr Artz Library in Downtown Frederick on April 8th from 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm. Jenni will share about her work and take questions from the audience; afterwards\, she will sign books. Copies of Boys With Sharp Teeth will also be available for purchase at the event. Preorder a signed and personalized copy ahead of time here. \n\n\nThis event is presented 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. \n\nAbout the authors: \n\n\nJenni Howell tried out archaeology\, linguistics\, mongoose herding (known to some as “teaching”)\, finance\, and espionage\, but always got bored. Now she writes books\, so her entire world changes every six months—and she will never be bored again. Boys with Sharp Teeth is her debut novel. \nCharlene Thomas is an American author of young adult fiction and a writing coach. Her debut novel\, Seton Girls\, released with Penguin Random House in 2022\, and her sophomore novel\, Streetlight People\, released in November 2024. She also has a third novel\, titled It’s You Every Time\, coming from Scholastic in Summer of 2025. \nCharlene was sixteen when she wrote a manuscript that won the National Novel Silver Award from Scholastic Books and went on to minor in creative writing at North Carolina State University. She also has her MBA from Emory University\, and recently completed the Certificate in Teaching Creative Writing post-graduate program at The University of Cambridge. Charlene is also a trained marketer\, with experience working on major brands. \nShe’s a big dreamer and believes a lot in people and what all of us are capable of\, and maybe that’s why she loves creating big characters who are steadfastly determined to change their own little parts of the world. If you ever want to reach out\, or are interested in learning more about her coaching offerings for writers\, never hesitate to contact her via email at charlenethomasbooks@gmail.com. \nAbout the book: We Were Liars meets The Raven Boys in this mind-bending YA debut about dark revenge\, twisted desire\, and the sinister secrets lurking behind the walls of an elite boarding school. \n\n\nSeventeen-year-old Marin James has spent her entire life living in the shadow of the exclusive Huntsworth Academy. And when her cousin’s dead body is found in a creek on school property\, Marin knows exactly who’s to blame: Adrian Hargraves and Henry Wu\, the enigmatic yet dangerously alluring leaders of the school’s social elite. \n\nSwapping her ripped jeans for a crisp prep school skirt\, Marin infiltrates Huntsworth to seek justice. But her quest is quickly muddied by a confusing attraction to her new life\, and to the two dysfunctional and depraved boys who somehow understand her better than anyone ever has.\nWhen Marin uncovers an otherworldly secret the boys are hiding within Huntsworth’s ivied gates\, the lines between right and wrong\, love and hate\, and nightmare and reality begin to crumble — and nothing is as it seems.\nWelcome to Huntsworth Academy.
URL:https://curiousiguana.com/event/jenni-howell-event/
LOCATION:C. Burr Artz Public Library\, 110 E Patrick St\, Frederick\, MD\, United States
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