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A conversation with Jayne Allen and LaTanya McQueen

Online N/A, Portland

We have been reminded how important it is for diverse voices to be heard. #BlackVoices helps amplify the many titles from authors with stories to tell. Join us in 2021 as we use our resources and access to help amplify #BlackVoices. Save your spot for a virtual live event with authors Jayne Allen and LaTanya McQueen. Jayne Allen is being called an “An author to watch!"—Emily Henry, New York Times bestselling author of Beach Read. The first novel in a captivating three-book series about modern womanhood, in which a young Black woman must rely on courage, laughter, and love—and the support of her two longtime friends—to overcome an unexpected setback that threatens the most precious thing she’s ever wanted. LaTanya McQueen is the author of…

Free

Books Around the Corner: Horror Book Club (REMOTE)

Online N/A, Portland

We will meet on Thursday July 22nd at 6:30pm and discuss Paradise Club by Tim Meyer. About the book: Welcome to Paradise. Sandy beaches. Crystalline waters. An all-inclusive resort with virtually everything you can think of. A true idyllic paradise. An event is taking place at Paradise Club that wasn’t on the brochure: a dangerous game pitting the hotel’s guests against a gang of bloodthirsty maniacs. Elliot Harper—family man and FBI agent—is about to find out how fast heaven can become hell when every single vacationer is forced to become a ruthless killer in order to survive. A team of killers have been unleashed, and they won't stop until every single guest is dead. Let the mayhem begin . . . TO ATTEND: 1) Purchase the book club…

$15.95