Olney Libra ry is very pleased to welcome local authors \;ANNE ECHOLS\, CH ERYL FAGBEMI \;and J. HERMAN KLEIGER \;f or an author's panel. Each author has recently published a new work of fic tion\, all available on Olney Library's Local Author Shelf. During the pro gram\, each will provide an overview/background of their book and give a s hort reading. \;
\nQ&\;A and light refreshments to fo llow. Copies of the authors' books will be available for purchase/signing. \; \;
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GISTRATION IS REQUIRED BUT SEATING IS LIMITED. Hope to see you!
BIOS
ANNE ECHOLS \;is the coauthor (with Marty Willi
ams) of two nonfiction books\, Between Pit and Pedestal: Women in the
Middle Ages and An Annotated Index of Medieval Women. Her re
search for those projects inspired her to go beyond historical facts and i
magine the fictional stories of ordinary women from the Middle Ages. After
earning a BA and master&rsquo\;s degree from Emory University in Atlanta\
, Anne enjoyed a long career of teaching English to high school students w
ith language learning disabilities. Her husband\, Russ\, and she have two
adult children. Recently retired\, she is grateful for the opportunity to
divide her time between Silver Spring\, Maryland\, where her grandchildren
live\, and Atlanta\, Georgia.
From the moment she could hold a book\, CHERRY FAGBEMI w<
span style="color: #000000\;">as captivated by the magic of storytelling.
Growing up in Jamaica\, her childhood fascination with fantastical worlds
and characters sparked her lifelong passion for writing\, leading her on a
n extraordinary journey to becoming a published author. Whether Cheryl is
penning stories for children\, exploring teenage life\, or delving into hu
man emotion\, each word she writes aims to educate\, entertain\, and inspi
re her readers. With faith and determination\, she is dedicated to advanci
ng her writing journey\, creating stories that educate\, entertain\, and e
nlighten readers of all ages. Cherry Fagbemi is a past member of the
Born and raised in Denver\, J. HERMAN KLEIGER journeyed from the Rocky Mountains to the New England coast. Even tually\, he discovered that psychology and psychoanalysis satisfied his in terest in the private struggles and conflicts that make us human: &ldq uo\;People and their stories have constantly amazed and inspired me.&rdquo \; James has authored and edited six professional books. As a practic ing psychologist\, his passion for listening to people tell their stories ripens with age. Unable to resist the play of imagination\, James publishe d his debut novel\, The 11th Inkblot\, in 2020 and Tears Are Only Water in 2023. Writing fiction provides a space for deciphering intriguing psychological concepts\, creating quirky\, interesting characte rs\, and humanizing their struggles and resiliency. James is a current mem ber of the Olney Writer's Group.
\n\nQuestions about this program? \;Contact Olney Library at 240-773-9545.
\n\n< em>Sponsored by Friends of the Library\, Mo ntgomery County\, MD\, Inc.
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