Michelle Brafman's latest novel\, Draw Near to Me\, was released in July 2026. In this highly-anticipated s tand-alone companion to Swimming with Ghosts\, the discovery of a desperately-hidden secret brings a family to the brink of collapse&mdash\ ;the exact place where they may ultimately find true healing and forgivene ss.
\nThe program will be held in the Second Floor Meeting Room\, ac ross from the elevator. Librarian Sarah Fradkin will facilitate an intervi ew with Ms. Brafman\, and the program will be followed by the opportunity to ask questions and buy a copy of the author's book. Questions about this program? \;Contact the Library at 240-777-0140. \;
\nMichelle Brafman is the author of Washing the Dead\, Bertrand Court\, and Swimming with Ghosts \, the companion novel to Draw Near to Me. Her work has appeared in Oprah Daily\, O Quarterly\, Slate\, LitHub\, Tablet\, The Forward\, and elsewhere. She&rsquo\;s taught fiction writing in the Johns Hopkins Unive rsity MA in Writing Program and spoken about her work and the creative pro cess at more than 200 venues. Learn more at www.michellebrafman.com
\n"When the innumerable threa ds that tie a family together begin to unravel\, is repair possible? How b roken is too broken to fix? Michelle Brafman&rsquo\;s propulsive novel&nbs p\;Draw Near to Me \;is a humane and hopeful story about the durabilit y of love amid generational secrets\, guilt\, betrayal\, and doubt\; a war m-hearted\, engrossing portrait of a troubled family struggling to navigat e the mess that is life.&rdquo\; \;
\n&mdash\;Paula Whyman\, aut hor of \;Bad Naturalist \;and \;You May See a Stranger
\nFind Draw Near to Me \;in the MCPL catalog.
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\nIf you plan to attend with a group of ten o r more\, please contact the branch at least one week before the program to discuss how your group might be accommodated.
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