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Have you ever wondered...
How your favorite authors come up with their ideas?
How long it takes them to write a book?
How it makes them feel to see their work on library shelves?
Here's your chance to ask! The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce Behind the Book: Authors Talk to Teens, a series of lectures by renowned authors of teen books. This is your chance for face to face interaction with your favorite authors.
Let the library show you that your favorite books are more than just words on a page!
All programs are free, but space is limited!
Click on the program date to register.
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Call 412-578-2599 or email teens@carnegielibrary.org with questions or to register large groups.
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Wednesday, October 24 @ 6 p.m.
Ned Vizzini
Be More Chill and It's Kind of a Funny Story
CLP - Squirrel Hill - 5801 Forbes Avenue
At age 25, Ned Vizzini is already a renowned author with two novels and a memoir under his belt. His most recent novel, It's Kind of a Funny Story, explores the difficulties coping with depression, a struggle he's experienced firsthand.
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Wednesday, December 12 @ 6 p.m.
Angela Johnson
First Part Last and Bird
CLP - Homewood - 7107 Hamilton Avenue
Angela Johnson's books have touched our hearts for years. She has won numerous awards, including the Coretta Scott King Award. First Part Last, a novel about a teenage father, won the Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature in 2004.
Find more books by Angela Johnson. |
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Thursday, February 21, 2008 @ 7 p.m. David Levithan
Boy Meets Boy, Wide Awake, and Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
CLP - Main - 4400 Forbes Avenue
Basement Assembly Room
David Levithan is intrigued by "love and all its variations," and his novels reflect that. Sweet, sad, energetic, enthralling -- his books have something for everyone, no matter who you are.
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Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 10 a.m.
Authors Readers Theatre featuring:
Avi
Sarah Weeks
Walter Dean Myers
Pam Muñoz Ryan
CLP- Main: Lecture Hall - 4400 Forbes Avenue
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| Behind the Book: Authors Talk to Teens is paid for by a generous grant from the PPG Industries Foundation. |
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