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SUMMARY:Stories to Broaden Understanding-Virtual 
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DESCRIPTION:Author Eman Quotah will discuss her work Bride of the Sea.\nht
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Eman Quotah\, born in Jidda\, Saudi Arabia
 \, to an American mother and Saudi father\, grew up in Jidda and Ohio\, an
 d has now lived in the Washington\, D.C. area for more than 20 years. She 
 considers Jidda the &ldquo\;home of her heart.&rdquo\; Bride of the Sea wa
 s named the best debut novel of 2021 by Booklist\, while The Washington Po
 st described it as a &ldquo\;nuanced view of the Saudi kingdom through a c
 ast of compelling characters and a sweeping plot that spans continents and
  decades.&rdquo\;</p>\n<p>In partnership with Montgomery County Middle Eas
 tern American Advisory Group (MEAAG)\,&nbsp\;Office of Community Partnersh
 ips and Baltimore Luxor Alexandria Sister City Committee.</p>\n<p>Registra
 tion required. As part of County Government\, MCPL does not collect person
 al information other than for the purpose of providing programs or service
 s. The Zoom link to participate in the program will be sent to registrants
  24 hours before the event.</p>\n<p>Registrants must be signed into Zoom t
 o attend this program via the web. Create a free Zoom account at <a href="
 https://zoom.us/signup">https://zoom.us/signup</a></p>\n<p>Don't have a ca
 rd right now?&nbsp\; No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to&nbsp\;<strong><a h
 ref="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/Library/services/registration.html
 ">Get a Library Card</a></strong>.</p>\n<p style="border: 5px solid black\
 ; padding: 50px\; background-image: linear-gradient(to right\, #f1d45e\,#F
 2CD37\,#f1d45e)\;"><strong>By joining this Virtual MCPL program\, you agre
 e to abide by our&nbsp\;<span style="text-decoration: underline\;"><a href
 ="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/behavior.html">rules of 
 conduct</a>.</span>&nbsp\;Library staff has the authority to remove you fr
 om this program if we deem your behavior to be inappropriate\, to ensure t
 he safety of staff and customers.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:
  underline\;"><a href="https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/policies/zoo
 m.html">Learn about MCPL's Zoom Security Settings</a></span></strong><stro
 ng></strong></p>\n<p><strong>Accommodation Requests</strong></p>\n<p>Pleas
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 am you plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility 
 Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.</p>
 \n<p><sub><em>GEN 1.0 07/13/2021</em></sub></p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/
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