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SUMMARY:Lit Chat Interview with Alison Espach
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DESCRIPTION:Alison Espach is the New York Times best-selling author of The
  Wedding People\, a New York Times Editorâ€™s Choice\, a TODAY Show #
 ReadwithJenna Book Club pick\, a Barnes and Noble Book Club Pick\, and the
  #1 Indie Next Pick for August 2024. The Wedding People has been published
  in over twenty countries. She has written for McSweeneyâ€™s\, Vogue\
 , Outside\, LitHub\, Joyland and other places. She lives and teaches creat
 ive writing in Rhode Island.\n.\nhttps://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/even
 t/14982948
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>More about the Author: </strong><a
  href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search?query=Alison%20Espach&amp\;sea
 rchType=agent&amp\;pageSize=10">Alison Espach</a> is the New York Times be
 st-selling author of <a href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search?query=T
 itle%22The%20Wedding%20People%22%20by%22Alison%20Espach%22&amp\;searchType
 =everything&amp\;pageSize=10">The Wedding People</a>\, a New York Times Ed
 itor&rsquo\;s Choice\, a TODAY Show #ReadwithJenna Book Club pick\, a Barn
 es and Noble Book Club Pick\, and the #1 Indie Next Pick for August 2024. 
 The Wedding People will be published in over twenty countries. She is also
  the author of <a href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search?query=Title%2
 2Notes%20on%20Your%20Sudden%20Disappearance%22%20by%22Alison%20Espach%22&a
 mp\;searchType=everything&amp\;pageSize=10">Notes on Your Sudden Disappear
 ance</a>\, a Chicago Tribune and NPR &ldquo\;Best Book of 2022\,&rdquo\; a
 s well as The Adults\, a New York Times Editor&rsquo\;s Choice and Barnes 
 and Noble Discover pick. Her fictional audio series In-Depth Market Resear
 ch Interviews with Dead People is an Audible Original. She has written for
  McSweeney&rsquo\;s\, Vogue\, Outside\, LitHub\, Joyland and other places.
  She lives and teaches creative writing in Rhode Island.</p>\n<p>This Lit 
 Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consisting of a 40-minute conversati
 on between author Alison Espach and interviewer\, Jessica Hatch\,followed 
 by 20 minutes of audience Q&amp\;A. A book signing will follow with books 
 available from <a href="https://www.bookmarkbeach.com/">The BookMark</a>.<
 /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 h
 ref="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/tags/lit-chat-2024" target="_blank" rel=
 "noopener">other authors</a> we're hosting this year and join in the fun!&
 nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Registration is required for this event\, and must be compl
 eted two hours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN are require
 d for registration. If you do not already have one\, <a href="https://jaxp
 ubliclibrary.org/services/get-library-card">you can apply for a library ca
 rd online</a>.</p>\n<p>PLEASE NOTE:</p>\n<p>1. Seating for the program wil
 l begin at 1:30 pm.</p>\n<p>2. The maximum capacity of this venue is 90. R
 egistered attendees will be seated first come\, first serve. Bring your li
 brary card (physical or on the JaxLibrary app) for faster check-in.</p>\n<
 p>3. Waitlisted attendees and walk-ins will be seated if seats are availab
 le. There may be a short wait as registered customers are seated.</p>\n<p>
 4. All registered seats will be forfeited at 1:55 pm and made available to
  waitlisted and walk-in attendees. Registered attendees arriving after thi
 s time will be seated if seats are available.</p>\n<p>Pursuant to the Amer
 icans with Disabilities Act\, accommodations for persons with disabilities
  are available upon request. Please allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to proc
 ess. Last-minute requests will be accepted\, but may not be possible to fu
 lfill. Please ask for Learning Services at 255-2665 or email <a href="mail
 to:JPLPrograms@coj.net">JPLPrograms@coj.net</a>.</p>\n<p><strong>This proj
 ect has been funded under the provisions of the&nbsp\;State&nbsp\;Aid&nbsp
 \;to Libraries Grant program\, administered by the Florida Department of&n
 bsp\;State's Division of Library and Information Services.</strong></p>\n<
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