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Virtual Event: Southwest Book Club
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Tuesday
January
26
7:00​pm
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Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join Southwest Book Club to discuss Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Bill Dedman. Ages 18+
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Virtual Event: Central Florida Book Club
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February
9
10:00​am
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Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss a wide range of books.
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Virtual Event: Writing Workshop: Avoid the Sophomore Slump
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Tuesday
February
16
7:00​pm
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Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
You've written one book that is ready to go; what's next? Author Brandon Goode will discuss choosing and writing your next project and what you should be doing while you're waiting for the next step.
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Virtual Event: Southwest Book Club and Author Visit
Featuring Susan Carol McCarthy
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Tuesday
February
23
7:00​pm
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Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join Southwest Book Club to discuss Lay That Trumpet in our Hands with author Susan Carol McCarthy. Novel based on real-life events of racism in 1951 Central Florida. Ages 18+
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Virtual Event: Central Florida Book Club
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Tuesday
March
9
10:00​am
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Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss a wide range of books.
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Virtual Event: The Basics of Writing Picture Books
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Tuesday
March
9
6:30​pm
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Author Tracy C. Gold will discuss different kinds of picture books, the current picture book market, a creativity-boosting exercise and tips for after you've written a few picture books.
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Virtual Event: Central Florida Book Club
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Tuesday
April
13
10:00​am
Online
Event Category: Authors, Books, Writing
Join us on the second Tuesday of each month as we discuss a wide range of books.
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