Reserve Free Tickets for the Main Event Celebrating A Novel Idea on April 29
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Posted By: Liz Goodrich
Date Posted: 4/10/2023
Wrap up the 20th season of A Novel Idea with a conversation between authors David James Duncan, María Amparo Escandón, Peter Heller, and Anne Griffin
Twenty years ago, A Novel Idea began with Oregon roots featuring David James Duncan’s The River Why. Since then, we’ve traveled to Mexico with María Amparo Escandón, the mountains of Colorado with Peter Heller, and to Ireland with Anne Griffin. On April 29, these four indelible authors return to celebrate 20 years of Oregon’s largest community read program.
Central Oregon has the chance to hear from authors Duncan, Escandón, Heller, and Griffin at the A Novel Idea Main Event at Bend High School on Saturday, April 29, at 6:00 p.m. Free tickets are required and are available at www.dplfoundation.org and at all library locations. Simultaneous American Sign Language and Spanish interpretation are available.
In addition, three limited-seating writing workshops with Duncan, Heller, and Griffin are offered as a fundraiser for the Deschutes Public Library Foundation. Tickets for the writing workshops can be purchased at www.dplfoundation.org. A fourth workshop, in partnership with Latino Community Association and led by Escandón, is free. This workshop will be conducted in Spanish. Space is limited and registration is required.
Each year A Novel Idea brings together thousands of Deschutes County residents to read, discuss, and attend a variety of free cultural and author events. Visit the A Novel Idea website (dpl.pub/anovelidea) for a complete listing of programs.
For more information about A Novel Idea, please contact Liz Goodrich at (541) 312-1032 or lizg@deschuteslibrary.org. Visit the A Novel Idea website at www.deschuteslibrary.org/novelidea for event listings as they are scheduled and for author information.
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