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SUMMARY:Lit Chat Author Talk with Catherine Wu
LOCATION:South Mandarin Branch\nSouth Mandarin Branch
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DESCRIPTION:This Lit Chat Author Talk is a 30-minute program consisting of
  a 20-minute presentation by author Catherine Wu and 10 minutes of audienc
 e Q&A. A book signing will follow\, with books available for sale on site.
  .\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/event/14510767
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Like the protagonist in her debut novel\, 
 <a href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search/card?id=e68b349b-3561-52c3-9
 825-658450c7af51&amp\;entityType=FormatGroup">The Moon Goddess&rsquo\;s Sm
 ile</a>\, <strong>Catherine Wu</strong> spent her formative years in China
  before coming to New York City as a graduate student. After a career in b
 iomedical research and podiatry practice\, she followed her heart to pursu
 e her dream of becoming a storyteller. She honed her fiction-writing skill
 s at Boston&rsquo\;s GrubStreet to tell this unique story\, a labor of lov
 e.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Nowadays\, she lives with her husband in Jacksonville\, 
 FL. If she isn&rsquo\;t taming the sword ferns and pennyworts in her weedy
  garden\, you will most likely find her in her kitchen\, experimenting wit
 h impossible flavor combinations or researching her dream family vacation 
 in southern Europe.</p>\n<p>Did you know that all of our Lit Chat authors'
  books count toward your <a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/jaxstacks" 
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jax Stacks Reading Challenge</a> completion
 ? Find out what <a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/tags/lit-chat-2024" 
 target="_blank" rel="noopener">other authors</a> we're hosting this year a
 nd join in the fun!&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Register to save your seat. Registratio
 n must be completed two hours prior to the start time.&nbsp\;A library car
 d and PIN are required for registration. If you do not have a card\, click
 &nbsp\;<a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/services/get-library-card">HE
 RE</a>&nbsp\;to obtain one.</p>\n<p>Pursuant to the Americans with Disabil
 ities Act\, accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upo
 n request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute r
 equests will be accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask 
 for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.</p>\nhttps
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