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SUMMARY:On Writing a Brilliant\, Dark\, and Diabolical Thriller with Autho
 r Liann Zhang
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DESCRIPTION:Grab your popcorn\, grab your friend\, and join us for an prop
 ulsive online conversation with author Liann Zhang as she chats with us ab
 out her debut thriller Julie Chan is Dead. .\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/eve
 nt/13396227
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Julie Chan has nothing. Her twin sister ha
 s everything. Except a pulse.</p>\n<p>Julie Chan\, a supermarket cashier w
 ith nothing to lose\, finds herself thrust into the glamorous yet perilous
  world of her late twin sister\, Chloe VanHuusen\, a popular influencer. S
 eparated at a young age\, the identical twins were polar opposites and rar
 ely spoke\, except for one viral video that Chloe initiated (<em>Finding M
 y Long-Lost Twin And Buying Her A House #EMOTIONAL</em>). When Julie disco
 vers Chloe&rsquo\;s lifeless body under mysterious circumstances\, she sei
 zes the chance to live the life she&rsquo\;s always envied.</p>\n<p>Transf
 orming into Chloe is easier than expected. Julie effortlessly adopts Chloe
 &rsquo\;s luxurious influencer life\, complete with designer clothes\, a m
 eticulous skincare routine\, and millions of adoring followers. However\, 
 Julie soon realizes that Chloe&rsquo\;s seemingly picture-perfect life was
  anything but perfect.</p>\n<p>Haunted by Chloe&rsquo\;s untimely death an
 d struggling to fit into the privileged influencer circle\, Julie faces mo
 unting challenges during a weeklong island retreat with Chloe&rsquo\;s exc
 lusive group of influencer friends. As events spiral out of control\, Juli
 e uncovers the sinister forces that may have led to her sister&rsquo\;s de
 mise and realizes she might be the next target.</p>\n<p><em>Julie Chan is 
 Dead</em>&nbsp\;is the brilliant\, dark\, and diabolical debut thriller we
 &rsquo\;ve all been waiting for. Register now for a wildly fun conversatio
 n!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>About the Author:&nbsp\;Liann Zhang is a second-generati
 on Chinese Canadian who splits her time between Vancouver\, British Columb
 ia and Toronto\, Ontario. After a short stint as a skincare content creato
 r\, she graduated from the University of Toronto with a degree in psycholo
 gy and criminology.&nbsp\;<em>Julie Chan Is Dead</em>&nbsp\;is her first n
 ovel.</p>\n<p><em>Please be aware that registration is done through a thir
 d party\, and you may be asked to share your email address and/or phone nu
 mber.</em></p>\n<p>Looking for more fun things&nbsp\;to do at MCPL?</p>\n<
 p>Check out other <strong><span style="color: #3366ff\;"><a href="https://
 mcpl.libnet.info/events?&amp\;t=Lectures%20and%20Discussions&amp\;r=thismo
 nth" style="color: #3366ff\;">lectures and discussions</a></span></strong>
  happening in the library or find out how to&nbsp\;<span style="color: #33
 66ff\;"><strong><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/c
 ard.html" style="color: #3366ff\;">Get a Library Card</a></strong></span>.
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 order-style: solid\; border-color: #000000\; background-color: #ffd500\;">
 \n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style="width: 100%\;">\n<p><strong>By joining this Vi
 rtual MCPL program\, you agree to abide by our&nbsp\;<a href="https://mont
 gomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html">rules of conduct</a>.&n
 bsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove you from this program if we
  deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ensure the safety of staff an
 d customers.</strong></p>\n<p><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/libr
 ary/policies/zoom.html"><strong>Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings<
 /strong></a></p>\n</td>\n</tr>\n</tbody>\n</table>\n<p><strong>Accommodati
 on Requests</strong></p>\n<p>People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should
  request&nbsp\;English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation
 &nbsp\;at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan t
 o attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manag
 er at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>\n<p>cm 1.1 0
 1/03/2023</p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/13396227
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