I'm always happy to be in a library. Whether seeking a quiet space to research or read, or visiting an out-of-town library just for the feel and smell of it, or to participate in a book event.
In late summer, I spent most of the day in the famous Stephen A. Schwarzman Library in NYC (you know, the one with the lions guarding the place out front). It's a lovely and peaceful place to write, research, and think.
On the first weekend of October, I visited Richmond, VA for the James River Writers Conference where I was a panelist. Across the street from my Inn was the downtown public library. I hurriedly unpacked my bags and headed there. What a beautiful, and welcoming place it was. I did a bit of research (for a Western I'm writing), and of course, I checked the aisles for my most recent book. I was gleeful when I found it, and one of the wonderful librarians offered to pose with it.
Later in October, I made a quick trip to St. Petersburg, Florida to see my mother. While there I couldn't resist making dinner reservations at a lovely eatery called The Library. The décor was fun and the food delicious. And, of course there were shelves of books everywhere. I highly recommend.
In early November, on a Saturday afternoon, I had the pleasure of doing a presentation about Time's Undoing at the Enoch Pratt Central Library for their Writers Live! program. I used a PowerPoint to talk about my inspiration and journey in writing this very personal book based on a 90-year old tragedy in my family. The very engaging audience (and terrific staff at the library) made this a very memorable event for me.
Coming Up...
In a couple of weeks, I've agreed to teach a Mystery Writing Workshop at a neighborhood DC Public Library. This free event will introduce writers and others to my process for writing, and help those thinking of writing a mystery of their own with some practical (and I hope encouraging) words of advice. Plus there will be writing exercises! I love supporting emerging writers.
Finally, I'm very excited for an event I'm scheduled for in 2025. In May, at the Martin Luther King Library in downtown DC, I'll participate in an event commemorating George Floyd on the five-year anniversary of his tragic death. Time's Undoing is about the death of a Black man, at the hands of the police, in Birmingham Alabaman in 1929. The novel was inspired, in part, by Floyd's murder. I'll talk about the role of the Black Lives Movement in shedding light on this very troubling, and chronic, tragedy in too many Black communities.
Our City, Our Stories project.
Oh, and did I say I love libraries?
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