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You&rsquo\;re invited to free your mind wi th the highly acclaimed Silvia Moreno-Garcia\, \;New York Times \;bestselling and award-winning author of several novels including& nbsp\;Mexican Gothic\, \;The Daughter of Doctor Moreau\, \;God s of Jade and Shadow\, and many more!

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Moreno-Garcia&rsquo\;s most recent novel\, \;The Seventh Veil of Salome\, is set in 1950s Hollywood. Vera Larios\, an unknown Mexican ingé\;nue\, has ju st won a star-making role in a big budget movie about the legendary woman whose story has inspired artists since ancient times&ndash\;Salome. Vera q uickly becomes the talk of the town and an object of envy for Nancy Hartle y\, an actress whose career has stalled and who will do anything to win th e fame she believes she richly deserves.

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The Seventh Veil of S alome \;follows two actresses\, both determined to make it to the top in Golden Age Hollywood&mdash\;a city overflowing with gossip\, scand al\, and intrigue&mdash\;makes for a sizzling combination. But this is the tale of three women\, for it is also the story of the princess Salome her self\, consumed with desire for the fiery prophet who foretells the doom o f her stepfather\, Herod. Salome is a woman torn between the decree of dut y and the yearning of her heart. Before the curtain comes down\, there wil l be tears and tragedy aplenty in this sexy Technicolor saga. \;

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Join us as Moreno-Garcia chats with us about Latin American Genre ficti on\, her writing process and journey\, as well as her newest book \;The Seventh Veil of Salome. \;Register now! \;

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About the Author: \; Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the author o f a number of critically acclaimed novels\, including \;Gods of Ja de and Shadow \;(Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Litera ture of the Fantastic\, Ignyte Award)\, \;Mexican Gothic  \;(Locus Award\, British Fantasy Award\, Pacific Northwest Book Award\, Au rora Award\, Goodreads Award)\, \;Velvet Was the Night \; (finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize and the Macavity Award)\,&n bsp\;The Daughter of Doctor Moreau\, and \;The Seventh Ve il of Salome. She writes in a variety of genres including fantasy\, h orror\, noir and historical.

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Mexican by birth\, Canadian by inclin ation. Cachanilla and Canuck\, originally from Baja California\, she now r esides in Vancouver. She has an MA in Science and Technology Studies from the University of British Columbia.

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The views expresse d by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not i mply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommen dation by Dedham Public Library.

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