BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:New Orleans Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:New Orleans Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:88cdcd2c-93c4-4120-a694-754dc87e6401 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260820T030454Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20241009T190000 SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Silvia Moreno-Garcia LOCATION:Virtual Events\nVirtual Events X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Virtual Events;X-APPLE-RAD IUS=10;X-TITLE=Virtual Events:geo:29.9544733,-90.0756623 GEO:29.9544733;-90.0756623 DESCRIPTION:In an online author talk\, Silvia Moreno-Garcia discusses Lati n American genre fiction and her latest novel\, "The Seventh Veil of Salom e." Register to receive the link to join and submit questions..\nhttps://n eworleans.libnet.info/event/11514287 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Silvia Moreno-Garcia&rsquo\;s most recent novel\, \;The Seventh Veil of Salome\, is set in 1950s Hollyw ood. Vera Larios\, an unknown Mexican ingé\;nue\, has just won a sta r-making role in a big budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times&mdash\;Salome. Vera quickly becom es the talk of the town and an object of envy for Nancy Hartley\, an actre ss whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win the fame she b elieves she richly deserves.

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The Seventh Veil of Salome&n bsp\;follows two actresses\, both determined to make it to the top in Gold en Age Hollywood&mdash\;a city overflowing with gossip\, scandal\, and int rigue. But this is the tale of three women\, for it is also the story of t he princess Salome herself\, consumed with desire for the fiery prophet wh o foretells the doom of her stepfather\, Herod. Salome is a woman torn bet ween the decree of duty and the yearning of her heart. Before the curtain comes down\, there will be tears and tragedy aplenty in this sexy Technico lor saga. \;

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Join us as Moreno-Garcia chats with us about Lati n American Genre fiction\, her writing process and journey\, as well as he r newest book.

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Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author of a number of c ritically acclaimed novels\, including \;Gods of Jade and Shadow \;(Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fan tastic\, Ignyte Award)\, \;Mexican Gothic \;(Locus Award\ , British Fantasy Award\, Pacific Northwest Book Award\, Aurora Award\, Go odreads Award)\, \;Velvet Was the Night \;(finalist for t he Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award)\, \;The Da ughter of Doctor Moreau\, and \;The Seventh Veil of Salome. She writes in a variety of genres including fantasy\, horror\, noir an d historical. \;Mexican by birth\, Canadian by inclination. Cachanilla and Canuck\, originally from Baja California\, she now resides in Vancouv er. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia.

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