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Meet the Author programs are free and open to the public. Please refer to our online Calendar for a complete listing of Library programs.

Books will be available for sale and signing at all events.

RIVER SMITH
Conspiracy to Love
A social justice educator, activist and psychologist specializing in post-traumatic stress and relationship healing, River Smith is a poet, eco-feminist commentator, and columnist known for lecturing on such diverse topics as social justice, love, gender roles, assertiveness, communication, empowerment, and organizational development. This book is about encouraging generosity towards oneself and all those who cross our paths. Learn to grow through joy and pain and find the necessary ingredients for love and happiness. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Sunday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

REGINA BRETT
Be the Miracle: 50 Lessons for Making the Impossible Possible
Have you ever wanted to see a miracle? What are you waiting for? You can be a miracle simply by believing that change is possible and making a difference in the world around you. The Plain Dealer's Regina Brett challenges readers with a collection of inspirational essays drawn from her own life experience and from the people she has met in her 24 years as a journalist. Each chapter is a lesson that can stand alone, but when read together, they form a handbook for seeing the miracle of change everywhere. With upbeat observations and compelling wisdom, this book will help you accept and embrace yourself, and better serve others in your home, community or workplace-maybe the whole world! Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

BARBARA HACHA
Line by Line: A Novel
As the Great Depression deepens and her family falls apart, Maddy Skobel flees her central Ohio home by freight train, determined to make her own way in the world. She faces hardship and danger at every turn and discovers her own strength and resourcefulness while learning to survive as a wandering hobo. Through these young eyes, Line by Line explores larger themes that resonate loudly in our times: coming of age in the midst of economic devastation, eroding trust in government and the life-shaping influence of family-whether it be the one we're born into or the one we choose with the people who surround us. This page-turning novel draws powerful lessons from the past even as it entertains with a gripping, unstoppable narrative. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Wednesday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

LAURA MAYLENE WALTER
Living Arrangements
An award-winning short story writer whose remarkable work has appeared in Poets & Writers, Inkwell, The Writer, American Literary Review and other publications, Laura Maylene Walter lives right here in Lakewood and regularly patronizes our Library! Her first short story collection features a diverse group of characters navigating difficult circumstances, facing their pasts and finding a path forward. One young woman revisits her mother's tragic death at a horse farm while another finds her success as a figure skater tainted by the gaze of dangerous stalker. Each of these thirteen characters lives and breathes on the page, drawing the reader into their unforgettable stories. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Wednesday, May 9 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

SHELLEY PEARSALL
All Shook Up
From blue suede shoes to rhinestone jumpsuits, author Shelley Pearsall saw it all while working on All Shook Up, a novel in which 13-year old Josh discovers that his unemployed father is trying to make a living as an Elvis impersonator. The author will share stories and pictures of the many "Elvises" who inspired the story and discuss the writing process. After the show, books will be on sale and the author will be available for autographs. Thank you, thank you very much.
Tuesday, May 15 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

SCOTT LONGERT
Addie Joss: King of the Pitchers
The great Addie Joss lived and died before Ty Cobb's career was even a quarter over, before George Ruth became the Babe, before the Snodgrass muff, before the miracle Braves and before newsreel cameras could capture what made him a legend. Fortunately, we have this book, meticulously researched and masterfully told, to take us back to the dawn of the 20th century for some of the greatest baseball ever played. Joss played his entire career in a Cleveland uniform, setting astonishing records that stand today and making a reputation for himself as a fine man and a fierce competitor. This long-overdue biography reminds us a time long-gone, a way of life and a game we love as it once was played. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event.
Thursday, May 24 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Auditorium

JENI BRITTON BAUER
Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home
Jeni is coming and she's bringing her scooper! After spending fifteen years perfecting the art of rich and creamy, handmade, hand-packed, small batch, gourmet ice cream, Jeni Britton Bauer shares her secrets in this tempting book of recipes. Seven artisanal scooperies and a thriving mail-order business keep her too busy to fill the demand, so its up to you to fill your freezer with Goat Cheese and Roasted Cherries, Salty Caramel, Darkest Chocolate in the World and more. Books will be available for sale and signing at the event. To inspire you, the Friends of Lakewood Public Library will provide free sample scoops. Supply is limited, so bring a spoon and be there first!
Thursday, June 21 at 7:00 p.m. in the Main Library Multipurpose Room

Book Clubs at the Library this season

Booked For Murder
Knit & Lit Book Club

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