BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:Broward County Library X-WR-CALNAME:Broward County Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8f5ebbd5-40e3-4fcb-bd8c-9a522987a40a SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260715T133956Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250328T143000 SUMMARY:Author Talk with Wanda M. Morris LOCATION:Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center\nNova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Nova Southeastern Universi ty Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center;X-AP PLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library\, Research and Information Technology Center:geo:26.0799873,-80.2424777 GEO:26.0799873;-80.2424777 DESCRIPTION:Enjoy a presentation from acclaimed author Wanda M. Morris..\n https://broward.libnet.info/event/13102810 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Enjoy a presentation from acclaimed author Wanda M. Morris who will be speaking about her newest book - What You Leave Behind - a haunting tale of intrigue\, conspiracy\, and one wo man&rsquo\;s relentless pursuit of justice. \;

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This event is f ree and open to the public. Books will be available for purchase for an au thor signing following the presentation. \;

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&ldquo\;A te nse and topical legal thriller&hellip\;. Morris nimbly balances character and plot\, anchoring the mystery&rsquo\;s big questions in the emotional l ives of Deena and her fellow Brunswick residents. This entertains as much as it enlightens.&rdquo\; &ndash\; \;Publishers Weekly

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About the Author

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Wanda M. Morris is the acclaimed author of All Her Little Secrets\, which has been praised by Karin Slau ghter as &ldquo\;brilliantly nuanced.&rdquo\; It was named as one of the & ldquo\;Best Books of 2021&rdquo\; by Hudson Booksellers and selected as th e #1 Top Pick for &ldquo\;Library Reads&rdquo\; by librarians across the c ountry. All Her Little Secrets won the 2022 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mys tery Novel and was a Finalist for 2022 Georgia Author of the Year for Best First Novel. All Her Little Secrets has been optioned for a limited telev ision series\, starring and executive produced by three-time Emmy winner U zo Aduba.

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Her second book\, Anywhere You Run\, was named One of the Top Ten Crime Fiction Books of 2022 by The New York Times. It h as received starred reviews from Kirkus\, Publishers Weekly\, Booklist and Library Journal. It was named one of the Best Books of 2022 by NPR\, Publ ishers Weekly and Amazon. Anywhere You Run won the 2023 Anthony and Lefty Awards for Best Historical Novel as well as the 2023 Georgia Author of the Year for Best Mystery. It was also nominated for the Strand Critics Award \, the Macavity Award\, and the ITW Thriller Award. Anywhere You Run was a lso longlisted for the prestigious Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Prize.

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Wanda&rsquo\;s latest book\, What You Leave Behind\, has a lso received acclaim\, including starred reviews from both Library Journal and Booklist\, with the latter stating\, &ldquo\;Morris displays an aston ishing mastery of multiple literary forms&hellip\; this tale is ominous at first\, full blown at the finish.&rdquo\; It has also received stellar re views from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. It was named a &ldquo\;To p 100 Best Books of 2024&rdquo\; by Amazon editors and has been featured i n People Magazine\, Us Weekly\, Woman&rsquo\;s World Magazine\, The Washin gton Post\, The Denver Post\, The Atlanta Journal Constitution\, The Minne apolis Star Tribune\, and The South Florida Sun Sentinel.

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Wanda is a former corporate lawyer\, married\, the mother of three and lives in At lanta\, Georgia.

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