Oceanside Library Loves authors!
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ELLEN MEISTER
December 1 at 7PM - Virtual Author Visit Ellen Meister is the author of LOVE SOLD SEPARATELY, forthcoming from Mira Books. Previous novels include DOROTHY PARKER DRANK HERE; FAREWELL, DOROTHY PARKER; THE OTHER LIFE and more. Ellen is also an editor, book coach, ghostwriter, and frequent contributor to Long Island Woman Magazine. She teaches creative writing at LIU Post Hutton House and previously at Hofstra University. She lives on Long Island with her husband and three children. For more info visit ellenmeister.com. |
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JEFF BENEDICT December 17 at 7PM - Virtual Author Visit
Jeff Benedict is the bestselling author of sixteen non-fiction books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Tiger Woods, with Armen Keteyian. His latest book, The Dynasty, is the definitive inside story of the New England Patriots dynasty and was published in September 2020. He has also been a special-features writer for Sports Illustrated and the Los Angeles Times, an this essays have appeared in the New York Times. Benedict's stories have been the basis of segments on 60 Minutes, CBS Sunday Morning, HBO Real Sports, Discovery Channel, Good Morning America, 48 Hours, NFL Network, NPR, and ESPN’s Outside the Lines. He is also a television and film producer. He resides in Connecticut. This program is brought to you in collaboration with: 
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CRAIG DAVIDSON
November 12 at 7PM - Virtual Author Visit We had a great time welcoming Craig to a virtual visit with us! He is staff favorite! Davidson grew up in St. Catharines, Ontario, near Niagara Falls. He has published four previous books of literary fiction, including Rust and Bone, which was the inspiration for a Golden Globe–nominated feature film of the same name; the Scotiabank Giller Prize–nominated novel Cataract City; and the novel The Saturday Night Ghost Club, which was a finalist for the Rogers Writers Trust Fiction Prize and our selection for this fall's book discussion.. If you missed it, be sure to check out the archive of his interview below! |
Virtual visit 10/8 at 7PM
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LISA SEE
October 8, 2020 We were delighted to welcome New York Times bestselling author, Lisa See on October 8th for a virtual visit with us. See has written The Island of Sea Women, The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Land, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, Peony in Love, Shanghai Girls, China Dolls, and Dreams of Joy, which debuted at #1. She is also the author of On Gold Mountain, which tells the story of her Chinese American Family's settlement in Los Angeles. If you missed it, be sure to check back for more great author visits in the months to come! |
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Stephen Mack JonesAugust 13, 2020
Crime novels are some of our favorites, and we were delighted to spend an evening chatting with author Stephen Mack Jones. He is the creator of the crime/mystery series August Snow. August is a witty, ex-detective/ex Marine, who searches for truth and justice for victims in the city of Detroit. Jones is a poet and a playwrite and has his next book in the series due for release early next year. We thrilled to get the inside scoop! Take a listen! |
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tESSA bAILEYJuly 25, 2020
We were thrilled to have Tessa Bailey join us for a lively and exciting virtual visit last month during our Summer Lovin' Reads week. Tessa is a romance writer (and a popular author with our staff), She has written several romance novels and series. Her book "Love Her or Lose Her" is featured on Oprah Magazine's and Marie Claire's Best New Books of 2020. Here is the recording of her visit. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did! |
missed these visits? No problem! we've got their books!
Visiting Oceanside Library 2/25
Tara Clancy: Joined us the evening of February 25th at 7pm as a visiting author. Tara Clancy is a writer, storyteller, and comic. Her writing has been published in The New York Times, The Nation, The Paris Review Daily and The New York Times Magazine. and her memoir, The Clancys of Queens, is a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers pick. She is a frequent host of The Moth live shows and has told several stories on The Moth Radio Hour and NPR’s Snap Judgment. Tara has also appeared on HBO’s Girls and High Maintenance and has been a panelist on NPR’S Wait, Wait Don’t Tell Me! More info. at www.taraclancy.com. Her memoir is available to borrow digitally from Libby and Overdrive.
Visiting Oceanside Library 2/19
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Mary Calvi: Joined us on Wednesday, February 19th at 7pm as we welcomed her as the CBS2 This Morning co-anchor. Mary Calvi discussed her book Dear George, Dear Mary: A Novel of George Washington's First Love. She is an American television journalist and author and the recipient of ten Emmy Awards. Calvi's book is available on Libby, Overdrive and Hoopla!
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