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SUMMARY:"Tangles" - A Reading with Kay Smith-Blum
LOCATION:Downtown Bend Library\nDowntown Bend Library
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><a href="https://www.kaysmith-blum.com/"><
 strong>Kay Smith-Blum's&nbsp\;</strong></a>debut novel\, <em>Tangles</em>\
 , is redefining historical fiction. This fast-paced\, character-driven tal
 e defies genre\, mixing elements of suspense\, thriller\, and romance to c
 reate a page-turning read. Smith-Blum dives deep into the craft behind the
  book\, revealing techniques used to create authenticity for not just time
  and place but also character. She discusses how snappy dialogue can defin
 e characters\; how dual narrative can build suspense\; how&nbsp\;metaphors
  that express character emotions can also explain technical information th
 at readers need to follow the &ldquo\;science&rdquo\; of a scene. Balancin
 g humor and heartbreak\, personal crisis and devastating events\, Smith-Bl
 um reminds the reader/listener of the price of love\, loyalty and family\,
  and the enduring solace of nature.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Books will be available
  for purchase courtesy of <a href="https://roundaboutbookshop.com/">Rounda
 bout Books</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><img src="https://static.libnet.info/fronte
 nd-images/editor/dpl/Kay_Smith-Blum.jpg" width="298" height="447" alt="" /
 ></p>\n<p><span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><strong>Author Bio</s
 trong></span></p>\n<p>Kay Smith-Blum\, a former fashionista and Seattle Sc
 hool Board President\, spends her days debunking the tropes of the mid-20t
 h-century history. An odd dream and the recent upheaval over leaking radio
 active waste tanks at the Hanford Nuclear site compelled her to write <em>
 Tangles</em>\, named 2024 Book of the Year by the Literary Global Book Awa
 rds and Best Debut Fiction by the American Writing Awards 2024. Smith-Blum
 \, a sunrise writer\, has lived in Seattle for four decades. She works out
  her writer&rsquo\;s block in her sons&rsquo\; gardens (which she designed
 ) and the nearest lap pool.</p>\n<p>Questions? Contact&nbsp\;<a href="mail
 to:beccar@dpls.lib.or.us">beccar@dpls.lib.or.us</a></p>\n<p></p>\nhttps://
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