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SUMMARY:Lit Chat Interview with Kaira Rouda
LOCATION:Mandarin Branch\nMandarin Branch
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DESCRIPTION:This Lit Chat Interview is a 60-minute program consisting of a
  40-minute conversation between author Kaira Rouda and interviewer\, Arman
 d Rosamilia\, followed by 20 minutes of audience Q&A. .\nhttps://jaxpublic
 library.libnet.info/event/15044951
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>IMPORTANT UPDATE:</strong></p>\n<p
 >Due to an unexpected family emergency\, Kaira Rouda will be unable to phy
 sically attend the Lit Chat Interview. The interview will still take place
  as scheduled\, but Kaira will join us virtually.</p>\n<p><span style="bac
 kground-color: #ffff00\;"><strong>Registered customers are welcome to atte
 nd the&nbsp\;in-person watch party&nbsp\;at the&nbsp\;Mandarin Branch Libr
 ary\, located at 3330 Kori Road.</strong></span> Those who attend the watc
 h party will have the opportunity to receive a free copy of Kaira&rsquo\;s
  book with a signed bookplate\, while supplies last. These copies were gen
 erously donated by Kaira as a special thank-you to attendees. <a href="htt
 ps://sanmarcobooksandmore.com/?utm_source=google&amp\;utm_medium=search&am
 p\;utm_campaign=evergreen&amp\;gad_source=1&amp\;gad_campaignid=2340204978
 5&amp\;gbraid=0AAAAAD0gUqw_lWGipfJfRXAI8G3RODdLC&amp\;gclid=Cj0KCQjw_IXQBh
 CkARIsADqELbJ1zpxNP_4BHH6hLOH4dh_0GitLQf3Tbeqnym55z6dyOF3K7vQPpLAaArtgEALw
 _wcB">San Marco Books and More</a> will be on site to give out the free co
 pies.</p>\n<p>Customers who are unable to attend the watch party may join 
 the program virtually on Zoom.</p>\n<p><strong>About the Author:</strong> 
 <a href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search?query=Kaira%20Rouda&amp\;sea
 rchType=agent&amp\;pageSize=10">Kaira Rouda</a> is a USA TODAY\, Amazon #1
 \, and international bestselling author. Kaira Rouda is the author of nove
 ls that dig beneath the surface of seemingly perfect lives. Known for her 
 novels\, <a href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search?query=%22Best%20Day
 %20Ever%22%20by%22Kaira%20Rouda%22&amp\;searchType=everything&amp\;pageSiz
 e=10">Best Day Ever</a>\, <a href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/search?qu
 ery=%22The%20Next%20Wife%22%20by%22Kaira%20Rouda%22&amp\;searchType=everyt
 hing&amp\;pageSize=10">The Next Wife</a>\, and more. Reviews have touted h
 er novels as &ldquo\;pure genius&rdquo\;\, &ldquo\;an exceptional psycholo
 gical thriller&rdquo\;\, and promising to &ldquo\;keep you at the edge of 
 your seat.&rdquo\; To date\, Kaira&rsquo\;s work has been translated into 
 more than a dozen languages\, and <a href="https://jaxpl.na4.iiivega.com/s
 earch?query=%22Beneath%20the%20Surface%22%20by%22Kaira%20Rouda%22&amp\;sea
 rchType=everything&amp\;pageSize=10">Beneath the Surface</a> has been opti
 oned for&nbsp\;feature film.</p>\n<p>Did you know that all of our Lit Chat
  authors' books count toward your <a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/ja
 xstacks" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Jax Stacks Reading Challenge</a> c
 ompletion? Find out what <a href="https://jaxpubliclibrary.libnet.info/eve
 nts?term=lit%2Bchat&amp\;n=180&amp\;r=days" 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 completed two h
 ours prior to the start time. A library card and PIN are required for regi
 stration. If you do not have a card\, click&nbsp\;<a href="https://jaxpubl
 iclibrary.org/services/get-library-card">HERE</a>&nbsp\;to obtain one.</p>
 \n<p><strong>This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Mandarin Libr
 ary.</strong></p>\n<p>Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act\, ac
 commodations for persons with disabilities are available upon request. Ple
 ase allow 1&ndash\;2 business days to process. Last-minute requests will b
 e accepted\, but may not be possible to fulfill. Please ask for Learning S
 ervices at 255-2665 or email JPLPrograms@coj.net.</p>\nhttps://jaxpublicli
 brary.libnet.info/event/15044951
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