Virtual Author Talk: For the Love of Mars: A Human History of the Red Planet with Smithsonian Curator Matt Shindell

Monday, June 3rd at 1:00 PM CDT https://libraryc.org/franklinparishlibrary/48531   Mars and its secrets have fascinated and mystified humans since ancient times. Due to its vivid color and visibility, geologic kinship with Earth, and potential as our best hope for settlement, Mars embodies everything that inspires us about space and exploration. For the Love of Mars surveys the

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Virtual Author Talk: Psychological Thrillers and the Queen of Twists– An Author Talk with Freida McFadden

  Thursday, June 13th at 7:00 PM CDT Get your popcorn and take a seat as we pick the brain of the queen of twists herself, Freida McFadden! McFadden will join us to chat about writing psychological thrillers, her mega-bestselling hit The Housemaid series, in particular her forthcoming (June 11, 2024) third installment, The Housemaid Is Watching. The

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Virtual Author Talk: Unpacking a History of Systemic Racism in the American Education System with Tiffany Jewell

Thursday, June 20th at 1:00 PM CDT Join us as #1 New York Times bestselling author Tiffany Jewell highlights the inequities Black and Brown students face from preschool through college as she presents lessons and knowledge from her new book Everything I Learned About Racism I Learned in School. From preschool to higher education and everything

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