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SUMMARY:Vanessa Miller
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DESCRIPTION:Vanessa Miller joins us on tour with her newest historical nov
 el\, The Ladies Hall\, based on real Black women and their experiences at 
 Oberlin College in the 1880's..\nhttps://columbus.libnet.info/event/167172
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<h2>Authors at the Library<br />with VANESSA 
 MILLER</h2>\n<h3>Saturday\, September 5 | 10 a.m.<br />Meeting Room 1 | Ne
 w Albany Branch&nbsp\;<br />200 Market St.\, New Albany\, OH</h3>\n<p><str
 ong>9:00 a.m. |</strong> Library opens<br /><strong>9:30 a.m. |</strong>&n
 bsp\;Book sale by Gramercy\, Seating opens<br /><strong>10:00 a.m. |</stro
 ng> Author Talk with Vanessa Miller<br /><strong>10:45 a.m. |</strong> Aud
 ience Q&amp\;A&nbsp\;<br /><strong>11:00 a.m. |</strong> Book Signing<br /
 >&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE AUTHOR</strong></p>\n<p>Vanessa Miller 
 is a celebrated <em>USA Today</em> bestselling author\, whose prolific bod
 y of work spans over 50 titles that explore deep themes of redemption\, re
 silience\, and faith&mdash\;often spotlighting strong Black women in pivot
 al moments of history.</p>\n<p>Miller&rsquo\;s book\, <em>The American Que
 en</em> won the prestigious Christy Award\, the Audie Award and was the 20
 24 American Fiction Award winner for Historical Fiction. <em>The American 
 Queen</em> was a North Carolina Reads pick for 2025 and an Alamance County
 wide read for 2026 and Our State Magazine book club pick for February 2026
 . Her novel\, <em>The Filling Station\,</em> was named one of Booklist&rsq
 uo\;s Top Ten Historical Fictions of 2026\, one of Library Journal&rsquo\;
 s Best Books of 2025 and A Booklist Editor&rsquo\;s Pick. It is a Positive
 ly Charlotte book club pick\, an Oklahoma County Big Read and was an insta
 nt <em>USA Today</em> Bestseller.</p>\n<p>Vanessa also wears the hats of p
 laywright\, motivational speaker and retreat host\, channeling her storyte
 lling gift across multiple creative platforms. She is currently published 
 through HarperCollins/Thomas Nelson. She lives in North Carolina with her 
 husband and family. She graduated from Capital University with a degree in
  Organizational Communication.</p>\n<p><a href="http://www.vanessamiller.c
 om">Read more about Vanessa here.</a></p>\n<p><strong>ABOUT THE BOOK</stro
 ng></p>\n<p><em>The lives of real heroes prove this truth: equality is won
  when we rise together.</em></p>\n<p><br />1880s\, Ohio. When Mary and Ann
 a enter the Bachelor of Arts program\, also known as the "gentlemen's cour
 se" of study\, at Oberlin College\, they have little in common other than 
 the color of their skin and their passion for education.</p>\n<p><br />Whi
 le Mary was raised in luxury\, attending presidential inaugurations with h
 er wealthy father\, Anna is a schoolteacher\, likely the daughter of her e
 nslaved mother's former owner\, and works a second job to pay for her room
  and board. But despite their differences\, both women share strength\, am
 bition\, and a deep yearning for change. If they can bridge the gaps betwe
 en them\, they just might build a lasting legacy.</p>\n<p><br />From its e
 arliest days in the 1830s\, Oberlin College admitted men&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;w
 omen\, white&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Black students. Though the doors are official
 ly open\, school policy cannot change the hearts of classmates who refuse 
 to see a woman\, and especially a Black woman\, excel. Despite constantly 
 being forced to prove themselves\, the women triumphantly overcome every o
 bstacle and push through their pain. And as the world evolves around them\
 , Mary and Anna persevere to build a legacy of success and excellence.</p>
 \n<p><br />Based on the real lives of Mary Church Terrell\, Anna Julia Coo
 per\, and Ida Gibbs Hunt\,&nbsp\;The Ladies Hall&nbsp\;is a mirror into ti
 mes of great change--where progress and new possibilities are met with vio
 lence and resistance . . . but hope always rises. And it rises still.</p>\
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 us/The_Ladies_Hall-Tagline.png" width="263" height="400" alt="" /></p>\n<p
 ><strong>ABOUT THE EVENT</strong></p>\n<p>The event is free to the public 
 but due to limited seating registration is requested.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Books
  will be sold on site by Gramercy Books.</p>\nhttps://columbus.libnet.info
 /event/16717231
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