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For immediate
release:
March 7, 2005<br>
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<div align="center"><b><u>Writers Live!</u> at the New Haven Free Public
Library kicks into high gear in April.<br>
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All events take place at the New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm
Street, Lower Level, for more info contact John Jessen @
<a href="mailto:john.jessen@nhfpl.org">john.jessen@nhfpl.org</a> or
203.946.7001<br>
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Saturday, April 2,<sup> </sup>3:00pm<br>
JILL KER CONWAY</b>, bestselling author and first woman president of
Smith College, discusses her life and works including <b>The Road to
Coorain,</b> critically acclaimed memoir.<br><br>
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Thursday, April 7, 6:30pm<br>
STEVE ALMOND, </b>author of the bestselling <b>Candy Freak</b> and <b>My
Life in Heavy Metal, </b>will read from his new book of short stories:
<b>The Evil B.B. Chow and Other Stories.<br><br>
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<b>Saturday, April 30, 3:00 pm (2 great writers 1 great event!) <br>
FRANCINE PROSE </b>author of <b>Blue Angel </b>reads from<b> A Changed
Man. </b><i>“An edgy, riveting tale, one of Prose's most interesting.”
</i>–Kirkus Reviews &<b> COLM TÓIBÍN, </b>author of <b>The Master,
</b>will read from a new work.<br><br>
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Author photos available upon request: 203-946-7001</blockquote>
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