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Delve Readers Seminar: Love in the Time of Cholera

Online N/A, Portland

This iconic novel, that Thomas Pynchon called “shining and heartbreaking,” is absolutely what its name implies: A love story (or really many love stories) that occur during a cholera outbreak along the Carribean coast of Colombia. Following Fermina Daza, Dr. Juvenal Urbino, & Florentino Ariza, the book explores all the facets of love—from the innocent to the cruel, from the honest to the disgusting—all against a backdrop of death, showing us that even in the hardest conditions, we will fall in love. The narrative spans decades, & like the best of García Márquez’s work, it feels infinite: everything is presented in intoxicating detail. Delve Access Program We want Delve seminars to be accessible to everyone, regardless of income and background. We understand that our tuition…

$160

Livestream Reading: William Ritter

Online N/A, Portland

Annie Bloom's welcomes Oregon author William Ritter for a livestream reading from his brand new Middle Grade novel, The Oddmire, Book 3: Deepest, Darkest. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZctc-Ggqj0jE913IUP-_K5CjtjH6-8XY0um About The Oddmire, Book 3: Deepest, Darkest: The third adventure in the beloved fantasy series full of folklore and mayhem, from the creator of Jackaby. Brothers Cole and Tinn—one human, one a goblin changeling—are determined to solve a mystery almost as old as they are: What happened to their long-missing father? Joseph Burton vanished without a trace, leaving the baby boys’ mother to raise them alone. Some say he abandoned his family, others that he met foul play looking for a way to get rid of the changeling imposter. Cole is determined to finally push through the rumors and…

Free