Authors at Your Library - April 2015

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ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY'S AUTHORS @ YOUR LIBRARY APRIL LINEUP

The St. Louis Public Library's Authors @ Your Library series is proud to present New York Times bestselling authors Elizabeth Berg and Ian Caldwell, the Second Annual DIVER-CITY Poetry Fest, and the 8^th Annual Author Shout Out!.  All events are FREE and open to the public.

* Celebrate National Poetry Month at the Second Annual DIVER-CITY Poetry Fest at Central Library, 1301 Olive St., on April 11 at 2 p.m.

St. Louis Poet Laureate Michael Castro co-hosts an afternoon of readings with featured poets: Maria Teresa Balogh, Dwight Bitkofer, Floyd Boykin, Wendy Gordon, Jane Ellen Ibur, David A.N. Jackson, Anothai Kaewkaen, Shirley LeFlore, Anna Lum, Zeeshan Pathan, Carter Revard, M.K. Stallings, Jaime Torres, Jason Vasser, and Freida L. Wheaton.

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* New York Times bestselling author Ian Caldwell discusses and signs his new book, The Fifth Gospel: A Novel.  The event takes place at the Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid Ave., on April 14 at 7 p.m.

A lost gospel, a contentious relic, and a dying pope's final wish converge to send two brothers—both Vatican priests—on an intellectual quest to untangle Christianity's greatest historical mystery is the basis for Caldwell's newest work. Ten years ago, Caldwell and Dustin Thomason's The Rule of Four became a literary phenomenon that sold nearly two million copies in North America and spent 49 weeks on the New York Times bestseller list. Now, after a decade of painstaking primary research, Caldwell returns with a riveting intellectual thriller, a feast of biblical history and scholarship, and a moving family drama.

Co-sponsored by Left Bank Books.

Books available for purchase courtesy of Left Bank Books.

* New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg discusses and signs her new book, The Dream Lover: A Novel, at the Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid Ave., on April 22 at 7 p.m.

Readers meet Aurore Dupin as she is leaving her estranged husband, a loveless marriage, and her family's estate in the French countryside to start a new life in Paris. There, she gives herself a new name—George Sand—and pursues her dream of becoming a writer, embracing an unconventional and even scandalous lifestyle.

Paris in the 19th-century vividly comes alive, illuminated by the story of the loves, passions, and fierce struggles of a woman who defied the confines of society. Though considered the most gifted genius of her time, she works to reconcile the pain of her childhood.

Berg is the author of 24 bestselling novels, including Open House, an Oprah's Book Club selection; Talk Before Sleep; The Pull of the Moon; Tapestry of Fortunes; and Dream When You're Feeling Blue.

Co-sponsored by Left Bank Books.

Books available for purchase courtesy of Left Bank Books.

* Local authors discuss and sell their books to discerning readers who appreciate hometown talent, vision, and voice at the 8^th Annual Author Shout-Out! at the Schlafly Branch, 225 N. Euclid Ave., on April 25 at 2 p.m.

This year's guest speaker is Jane Ellen Ibur, author of Both Wings Flappin', Still Not Flyin'.  She discusses her book and her journey as a writer. Visiting authors include L. Bronson, Shadress Denise, Mary B. Eigel, Ron "Tha Writer" Gordon, Allysha Hamber, Jim Hegarty, Anita Henehan, Howard Levinson, Rose Lohse, Christine Mazurk, Toriano Porter, Travis Scholl, Eric Scott, Carol Shepley, F. Kenneth Taylor, and Sinita Wells.

Books available for purchase courtesy of the authors.

For more information, call 314-880-8759.

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