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X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=99 Fordham Road\, Wilmi ngton\, MA
;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Wilmington Memorial Library:geo:4 2.5575235,-71.1640402 GEO:42.5575235;-71.1640402 DESCRIPTION:Meet bestselling novelist Chris Bohjalian!.\nhttps://wilmlibra ry.libnet.info/event/13103296 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Mr. Bohjalian is the #1 New York Times best
selling author of more than two-dozen books\, and his work has be
en translated into over 35 languages.
His critically acclaimed novels are gripping works of fictio
n that explore contemporary social issues and how they play out in the liv
es of ordinary people\, as well as to shed light on some of the most impor
tant moments in history. His writing delves into such topics as domestic v
iolence\, global climate change\, gender identity\, genocide\, adultery\,
animal rights\, adoption\, homelessness\, mental illness\, and human traff
icking. Some of his titles include Hour of the Witch\, The Guest Room\, \;Skeletons at the Feast\, and \;Th
e Sandcastle Girls\, and The Flight Attendant. He is also a playwright and scr
eenwriter. His work has won many awards.
He was a weekly columnist in Vermont for The Burlington Fr
ee Press from 1992 to 2015. \; He graduated from Amherst College and l
ives in Vermont with his wife\, the photographer Victoria Blewer.\n
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On Thursday\, May 8\, 2025\, Mr. Bohjalian will read from and disc
uss his books. Copies of his books will be available for purchase.
Free. Registration required. This event begins at 7:30 p.m. Bo
ok sales and cash bar start at 6:30 p.m.
Oth
er details: This is an indoor event. There is no hybrid/Zoom component to
this program.This program will not be recorded. \;There is no ticket n
eeded on the day of the event. \; If you are registered to attend\, yo
ur name will be on a printed list at the check-in table. And volunteers wi
ll be on hand to check your name off the registrant list.
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unded by generous contributions from the Friends of Wilmington Memorial Li
brary\, The Shriner's Auditorium\, and a state aid grant administered by t
he Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.