APPEARANCE: Uniontown Public Library Author Series

UNIONTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY

2017 AUTHOR SERIES

        

Carrie Gessner

“Creating a Fantasy World”

Saturday, January 21, 2017

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Join us for an evening with Carrie Gessner, author of The Dying of the Golden Day. Carrie will discuss how a rich setting built on magic, culture, history, and more can enhance speculative fiction. A Q&A session with the author and book raffle will follow.

Free tickets available at the Main Desk!
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UNIONTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY
2017 AUTHOR SERIES
Throughout 2017, the Uniontown Public Library will showcase the talent of novelists, short story writers, and poets. Each month, a writer will visit the Library to share their experiences as published authors. They will offer a short talk on a subject related to their genre, do a reading from their work, and participate in a question and answer session with the audience. A meet-and-greet and book signing will follow.

These events are free and open to the public — you do not have to be a member of the Uniontown Public Library to attend! Each event will be ticketed, with the free tickets becoming available at the Library’s main desk before each author’s visit. Seats are limited, so we encourage you to get your tickets early.

Favorite Books of 2016

In terms of reading, this past year was an improvement! I still have trouble focusing when I first pick up a book and sticking with books, but I'm working on it. I'm also hoping to listen to more audiobooks in the coming year.

Where'd You Go, Bernadette? - Maria Semple


Funny and out there in a perfect way. I like books about lost people.








Kindred - Octavia Butler

I can't believe I hadn't read this before last year. Looking forward to reading more Octavia Butler.

Code Name Verity - Elizabeth Weinstein

This book broke my heart, and I liked it. I love historical stories, and I love that this one revolved around the bond between two female protagonists.

Postcards from the Edge - Carrie Fisher

I ordered an audiobook from my local library before Christmas. It didn't come in until the 29th, two days after Carrie Fisher died, and when I went to pick it up, I decided to browse the shelves, which I don't typically do. This has been on my to-read pile for a while, but when I saw it that day, I knew the time to read it had come. It was lovely and dark and did exactly what the best fiction does--make me feel a little less alone.

Under the Banner of Heaven - Jon Krakauer

I am unusually fascinated by religions as well as true crime, and this was an interesting, well-written look at one time those two interacted.