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SUMMARY:In Conversation with Martha Hall Kelly
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><em>New York Times</em>&nbsp\;bestselling 
 author Martha Hall Kelly discusses her latest novel <em>The Martha's Viney
 ard Beach and Book Club</em>\, a riveting WWII-era novel set on the Vineya
 rd in 1942\, which was inspired by her mother's stories of growing up on t
 he island. Fans of Kristin Hannah and Kate Quinn won't want to miss Martha
  Hall Kelley's latest historical fiction title!</p>\n<p>The Smith girls&md
 ash\;nineteen-year-old aspiring writer Cadence and sixteen-year-old\, war-
 obsessed Briar&mdash\;are faced with the impossible task of holding their 
 failing family farm together during World War II as the U.S. Army arrives 
 on Martha&rsquo\;s Vineyard.&nbsp\;When Briar spots German U-boats lurking
  off the island&rsquo\;s shores\, and Cadence falls into an unlikely roman
 ce with a sworn enemy\, their quiet lives are officially upended. In an at
 tempt at normalcy\, Cadence and her best friend Bess start a book club\, w
 hich grows in both members and influence as they connect with a fabulous N
 ew York publisher who could make all of Cadence&rsquo\;s dreams come true.
  But all that is put at risk by a mysterious man who washes ashore&mdash\;
 and whispers of a spy in their midst. Who in their tight-knit island commu
 nity can they trust? Could this little book club change the course of the 
 war&mdash\;before it&rsquo\;s too late?</p>\n<p>A Different Drummer Books 
 will be on site with books for sale and signing after the talk.</p>\n<p>Pr
 esented in partnership with Doubleday Canada and A Different Drummer Books
 </p>\n<h5>About the Author</h5>\n<p>Martha Hall Kelly is the <em>New
  York Times</em>&nbsp\;bestselling author of<em> Lilac Girls</em>\,
  <em>Lost Roses</em>\, <em>Sunflower Sisters</em>\,&nbsp\;and
  <em>The Golden Doves</em>. With a background in journalism\, she wo
 rked as an advertising copywriter for many years before becoming a novelis
 t.</p>\n<p>Explore <a href="https://burlington.bibliocommons.com/v2/search
 ?query=Kelly%2C%20Martha%20Hall&amp\;searchType=author">Martha Hall Kelly<
 /a> in our collection</p>\n<h5>Accessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an <a hr
 ef="https://www.bpl.on.ca/services/accessibility/support#attend">accessibi
 lity accommodation</a> during this program\, please register early so we c
 an confirm arrangements a few days before your visit.</p>\nhttps://bpl.lib
 net.info/event/13651915
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