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SUMMARY:Virtual Author Talk: Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventur
 es with Novelist Vanessa Riley
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat online with
  Vanessa Riley about her newest book\, Fire Sword and Sea\, based on the f
 olk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye..\nhttps://indianapolis.
 libnet.info/event/15268332
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>The Caribbean Sea\, 1675. Jacquotte Delaha
 ye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of T
 ortuga. Instead of marriage\, Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers an
 d smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around
  Tortuga. In Haiti she becomes Jacques\, a dockworker\, earning the respec
 t of those around her while hiding her gender.</p>\n<p>Jacquotte discovers
  that secret identities are fairly common in the chaotic world of seafarin
 g\, which is full of outsiders and misfits. As Jacques\, Jacquotte falls i
 n love with Lizz&ocirc\;a d'Erville\, a beautiful courtesan who deals in s
 ecrets and sex. While others see their work clothes as a disguise\, Lizz&o
 circ\;a&rsquo\;s true self is as a woman.</p>\n<p>For the next twenty year
 s\, Jacquotte raids the Caribbean\, making enemies and amassing a fortune 
 in stolen gold. When her fellow pirates decide to increase their profits b
 y entering the slave trade\, Jacquotte turns away from piracy and the purs
 uit of riches. Risking her life in one deadly skirmish after another\, she
  instead begins to plot a war of liberation.</p>\n<p>Don&rsquo\;t miss out
  on this exciting discussion! Register now to embark on a seafaring journe
 y of self discovery and reclamation of personal power.</p>\n<p><br /><stro
 ng>About the Author:&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>Vanessa Riley is an award-win
 ning author and proud recipient of the 2024 Georgia Mystery/Detective Fict
 ion Author of the Year. She writes Sagas and Book Club Fiction that brings
  to life the hidden narratives of Black women and women of color in novels
  like&nbsp\;<em>Island Queen&nbsp\;</em>and&nbsp\;<em>Queen of Exiles.</em
 > Her stories celebrate strong sisterhoods\, diverse communities\, and res
 ilience across historical fiction\, romance\, and mystery genres. Her work
  has been featured in the&nbsp\;<em>Atlanta Journal-Constitution</em>\, <e
 m>Washington Post</em>\, <em>Entertainment Weekly</em>\,&nbsp\;NPR\, <em>P
 ublishers Weekly\,</em> and&nbsp\;<em>The New York Times.</em></p>\n<p></p
 >\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:&nbsp\;</strong>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>The views express
 ed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not 
 imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to an
 y specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recomme
 ndation by Indianapolis Public Library.</p>\nhttps://indianapolis.libnet.i
 nfo/event/15268332
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