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ALEX DOLAN
The Empress of Tempera
Wednesday, September 14 at 7 PM

Meet Alex Dolan, author of the critically acclaimed novel, The Euthanist, who will read from his latest novel. The Empress of Tempera brings to life the vibrant world of the creative arts in the context of a gripping thriller.

"Alex Dolan’s amazing literary thriller is edgy, smart, and full of twists that left me gasping. Incredibly vivid, totally engrossing, I highly recommend this book." - Jennifer Kincheloe, author of The Secret Life of Anna Blanc

LAUREN COLLINS
When in French: Love in a Second Language
Wednesday, September 28 at 7 PM

Join us as New Yorker writer Lauren Collins shares her intelligent, surprising, and hilarious memoir of unexpected love with a Frenchman. When in French is about the lengths we go to for love, as well as an exploration across culture and history into how we learn languages, and what they say about who we are.

"Collins does not spare herself, sharing her apprehensions and her missteps with candor and frequently with humor."– Kirkus Reviews

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