We often cross cultural borders leading us to represent several cultures at once. These various cultural representat ions intertwine to form our complex identities. Learn how the authors appr oached this complex topic in their writing and engage with them in convers ation about cultural borders. You will also have a chance to listen to the m read aloud from their most recent books. Round Table Bookstore will be o nsite with books available for purchase. \;
\nMore about the authors
\nTim Bascom is the author of a novel\, two co llections of essays\, and two prize-winning memoirs about years spent in E ast Africa as a youth: Chameleon Days and Running to the Fire. His essays have been selected for the anthologies Best Creative Nonfiction and Best A merican Travel Writing. His short fiction has appeared in journals such as Zone 3\, Front Range Review\, and Flint Hills Review\, winning the Briar Cliff Fiction Prize. Bascom received his MFA from the University of Iowa a nd taught creative writing for 20 years at a college level. He currently d irects the Kansas Book Festival.
\nLaurie L. Dove is the author of < em>Mask of the Deer Woman\, an \;Instant USA Today Bestseller&nbs p\;that \;The \;New York Times \;called a &ldquo\;best new rel ease&rdquo\;\, and \;The \;Seattle Times \;called &ldquo\;a po werful read for fans of dark\, riveting stories rooted in justice and resi lience.&rdquo\; The novel was selected as a #1 Amazon Hot New Release\, a BookBub Best New Mystery\, a Goodreads Book Recommended by Readers\, and w as featured in several industry publications\, including Library Journal\, Publishers Weekly and Shelf Awareness. In addition\, \;The Washington Post \;called it an &ldquo\;audiobook to whisk you away.&rdquo\; Dove is an award-winning journalist and professor who earned a graduate degree from Harvard University in Creative Writing and Literature. The second no vel in the Carrie Starr series arrives Summer 2026. Dove is currently writ ing a third novel and a screenplay. Fun fact\, Laurie L. Dove was once an elected official who served as a city council member and mayor\, and a rep orter who investigated embezzlement crimes. \;
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