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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Pulse by Maria Nazos in Conversation with Debra F. Nordyke
DESCRIPTION:Maria Nazos sits down with Debra Nordyke to talk about her latest book of poetry\, Pulse. \nJoin us for this amazing author event!  Book signing to follow the talk. \n“Named for the Pulse nightclub shooting and the rhythm of heartbeats\, this collection of poems grapples with finding life amid profound losses. The poems of PULSE look deeply into a troubled world\, inspecting what makes us suffer and demonstrating how we overcome difficulties. PULSE interrogates painful losses of friends to cancer\, harmful politics\, hate crimes\, and mass shootings\, including the 2016 massacre at Pulse nightclub. Maria Nazos examines the life force that continues to pulse relentlessly through a fragmented world\, that enables us to flow\, breathe\, and regenerate\, even through grief and loss. From Provincetown beaches and Costa Rican crab shacks to Midwestern plains and a Tampa nightclub\, the collection moves through madness\, redemption\, and love”– Provided by publisher. \nABOUT THE AUTHORS: \nMaria Nazos is the author of PULSE (Omnidawn 2026) and The Slow Horizon that Breathes (World Poetry Books\, 2023)\, a collection of translations from the Greek poet Dimitra Kotoula. Her poetry\, essays\, and translations have appeared in Poets and Writers\, Literary Hub\, The New Yorker\, and other publications. Maria has held a wide range of jobs\, including whale-watching boat attendant\, table dancer\, and\, arguably\, the worst waitress on Cape Cod. If she spilled Pinot Noir on you\, she apologizes. You can find her at www.marianazos.com. \nDebra F. Nordyke  is a current member of The Writer’s Place of Kansas City and a resident at The Writer’s Colony at Dairy Hollow.I volunteer my time crafting the flyers to promote poetry readings and other events. \nPre-Order HERE\n 
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SUMMARY:Book Launch - Alena Bruzas in conversation with Allison Bitz - The Broken Edge of the World
DESCRIPTION:Francie & Finch Bookshop is pleased to host the celebratation of the launch of Alena Bruzas 3rd novel\, The Broken Edge of the World! Come hear her in conversation with cherished local author Allison Bitz! We can’t wait to see you there!\nPre-order your copy of The Broken Edge of the World\, here!\nAbout the Book:\nTheir love is destined\, but can it survive her compulsion for beauty? Haunting and steamy\, this spellbinding fantasy romance will enthrall you with its alluring concoction of traditional Grimm’s and modern thrills. \n“With deft\, atmospheric prose and lush\, otherworldly lore\, Bruzas captures the essence of self-identity\, belonging and the kind of love that both consumes and inspires. A dazzling modern fairytale.”\n—Kika Hatzopoulou\, bestselling author of Threads That Bind \nSylvie has taken a summer job at a remote and alluring prairie preserve in the middle of the Great Plains. It’s a much-needed escape—from her sadness\, from her cruelly distant father\, and maybe even from herself: She longs to be free of the intrusive\, obsessive thoughts that are her constant burden. \nSoon\, she finds herself drawn to a stunning shepherd boy and can’t stop herself from going to him at night\, even though she’s been warned to keep away. During the day\, though\, she begins to develop a friendship with another boy\, a strange-looking and strangely gentle coworker named Jack . . . and gradually to uncover the mysteries of this place that feels more like home than anyplace has before it. \nBut those mysteries include a powerful curse\, and when she uncovers the truth of it\, she becomes recklessly determined to break it—to free the one trapped in its spell. She fails to consider the possibility that her actions could break much more than just the curse\, and that some burdens demand to be borne. \nAbout the Author:\nAlena Bruzas grew up in Seattle and currently lives in Lincoln\, Nebraska\, with her family. She is the author of the acclaimed novels To the Bone and Ever Since\, and she hopes her writing will find the people who need it most. When she’s not writing\, Alena works at a bookstore and serves on the board for Ten Thousand Villages\, Lincoln. She also occasionally cooks dinner\, worries about commas\, and wanders the prairie. \nPraise for The Broken Edge of the World:\n“This psychologically incisive supernatural novel by Bruzas blends the eerie cadence of dark fairy tales with modern suspense to probe themes of obsession. Sylvie’s unflinchingly self-critical yet deeply empathetic first-person narration captures both the claustrophobic logic of her OCD and the aching vulnerability of a girl desperate to be seen and loved. It all adds up to a sensitive\, fully fleshed-out portrayal of one teen navigating grief alongside mental health challenges.”—Publishers Weekly \n“Recommended\, particularly for readers who enjoy retellings inspired by fairy tales.”—School Library Journal
URL:https://francieandfinch.com/event/book-launch-alena-bruzas-the-broken-edge-of-the-world/
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