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SUMMARY:Billy Crawford’s Double Play
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DESCRIPTION:Brad Smith in conversation with Lorraine Sommerfeld.\nhttps://
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Acclaimed writer Brad Smith discusses his 
 latest novel\, <em>Billy Crawford&rsquo\;s Double Play\,&nbsp\;</em>with H
 amilton Spectator columnist and thriller writer Lorraine Sommerfeld. Smith
 's newest book\, set against the backdrop of small-town baseball and scand
 al-ridden politics\, is wisecracking and fast-paced\, looking for hope and
  integrity in places where we least expect them.</p>\n<p>In a discussion&n
 bsp\;that's sure to be a home run\, Smith talks about how the book came to
  life and the inspiration for the characters behind this satirical basebal
 l and politics double play story.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>A Different Drummer Books
  will be on site with books for sale and signing after the talk.</p>\n<p>P
 resented in partnership with Wolsak &amp\; Wynn Publishers</p>\n<h5>About 
 Brad Smith</h5>\n<p>Brad Smith is a novelist and screenwriter whose 2019 n
 ovel\, <em>The Return of Kid Cooper\,</em>&nbsp\;won the Spur Award for Be
 st Western Traditional Novel from the Western Writers of America. His nove
 ls <em>One-Eyed Jacks</em> and <em>Copperhead Road</em> were shortlisted f
 or the Dashiell Hammett Prize\, and he adapted his book <em>All Hat</em>&n
 bsp\;to feature film\, starring Keith Carradine and Luke Kirby. <em>Billy 
 Crawford&rsquo\;s Double Play</em> is his fifteenth novel.</p>\n<p>Explore
  <a href="https://burlington.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=Smith%2C%20
 Brad&amp\;searchType=author">Brad Smith</a>&nbsp\;in our collection</p>\n<
 h5>About Lorraine Sommerfeld</h5>\n<p>Lorraine Sommerfeld is an award-winn
 ing broadcaster\, journalist\, and writer of the delightful and often poig
 nant Motherlode&nbsp\;column in&nbsp\;<em>The Hamilton Spectator</em>. Her
  novel\,&nbsp\;<em>A Face in the Window\,</em> was published in 2023.</p>\
 n<p>Borrow&nbsp\;<a href="https://burlington.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S
 194C336664">A Face in the Window</a>&nbsp\;from our collection</p>\n<h5>Ac
 cessibility</h5>\n<p>If you need an <a href="https://www.bpl.on.ca/service
 s/accessibility/support#attend">accessibility accommodation</a> during thi
 s program\, please register early so we can confirm arrangements a few day
 s before your visit.</p>\nhttps://bpl.libnet.info/event/14941690
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