Two novels. One the tale of a man’s deception, a family’s complicity, and the two teenage girls caught in the middle made. The second a 2,000 years old puzzle that brings an earth-shattering possibilites.
What do these seemingly unrelated tales have in common? The authors of both novels are coming to Huntsville AND you have the chance to meet them!
Silver Sparrow
Nationally acclaimed author Tayari Jones talks about her latest novel Silver Sparrow on Sunday, May 13th, at 2 p.m. at the Huntsville-Madison County Public Library.
Set in a middle-class neighborhood in Atlanta in the 1980s, the novel revolves around James Witherspoon’s families– the public one and the secret one. At the heart of it all are the two girls whose lives are at stake, and like the best writers, Jones portrays the fragility of her characters with raw authenticity as they seek love, demand attention, and try to imagine themselves as women.
Click here to read an excerpt of Silver Sparrow. Click here to purchase your copy of Silver Sparrow.
Here’s what just a few of the critics had to say about the book:
“An amazing, amazing read”- Jennifer Weiner, NBC Today
“An exciting read all the way through” Chicago Tribune
“Compelling” -Vogue
“It will break your heart before you even know it.” -Judy Blume
As you might imagine with praise like this, Jones has garnered much attention from a variety of organizations:
- Women’s National Book Association 2011 Great Group Read
- Slate Best Book of 2011 Pick
- Library Journal Top Ten Book for 2011
- O: The Oprah Magazine Best Books for 2011 Selection
Event Details
Meet the author: Tayari Jones
Date: Sunday, May 13th
Time: 2- 4 pm
Location: Main Library
Cost: $5 and are available here or at the Main Library OR win a pair! We’re giving away a pari of tickets! Enter below.
Note: Books will be available for purchase and signing at the event.
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The Inquisitor’s Key
Journalist Jon Jefferson and forensic anthropologist Dr. Bill Bass, the writing team Jefferson Bass, return to Huntsville on Friday, May 11, at 7 p.m. to talk about their latest book, The Inquisitor’s Key, plus a booksigning. This novel marks the 7th in this writing duo’s New York Times bestselling Body Farm mystery series, which recount the adventures of forensic investigator Dr. Bill Brockton.
Click here to read an excerpt of The Inquisitor’s Key.
Click here to buy your copy.
Critics are buzzing about the new Body Farm book:
“Fascinating forensics!”-Publishers Weekly
“This series … just keeps getting better.”- Booklist
“More flair and literary sensibility than anything by John Grisham.” -Charlotte Observer
“The real deal” -Kathy Reichs
The first six Body Farm novels took readers deep into the East Tennessee hills and the Florida panhandle, but this latest installment takes forensic investigator Dr. Bill Brockton to Avignon, France. There Brockton becomes entangled in a deadly religious mystery that could shake the Vatican itself to its very foundations. Set against an international landscape, and weaving a rich tapestry of suspense, religion, history, art and science, The Inquisitor’s Key takes Jefferson Bass readers to an exciting new level of suspense.
Event Details
Jefferson Bass Turns the “Key”
Date: Friday, May 11
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Main Library
Cost: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Click here to purchase tickets OR enter to win a pair! Enter below.
Note: Books will be available for purchase and price of admission covers snacks for the presentation.
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Would love to go!