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\nWe are thrilled to welcome Liz Moore to discuss her latest work\, \;The God of the Woods \, an instant \;New York Times \;bestseller and one of NPR&rsquo\; s 2024 &ldquo\;Books We Love&rdquo\; highlights.
\nEarly morning\, A ugust 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant\, Barba ra Van Laar\, has gone missing. Barbara isn&rsquo\;t just any thirteen-yea r-old: she&rsquo\;s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp a nd employs most of the region&rsquo\;s residents. And this isn&rsquo\;t th e first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara&rsquo\;s older brot her similarly vanished fourteen years ago\, never to be found.
\nAs a panicked search begins\, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the lay ered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow\, Moore&rsquo\;s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore& rsquo\;s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.
\nJoin us in co nversation with Liz as we embark on a tale of thrilling twists and disturb ing disappearances. Register today to &ldquo\;enter the woods\,&rdquo\; if you dare! \;
\nAbout the Author: Liz Moore is the author of five novels: \;The Words of Every Song\, Heft\, The Unse en World\, the New York Times bestselling \;Long Bright River\, \; and \;The God of the Woods. A winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literat ure\, she lives in Philadelphia and teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Temple University.
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