To Be Read: Margaret Willson

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Margaret Willson is the author of "Seawomen of Iceland: Survival on the Edge" and "Dance Lest We All Fall Down: Breaking Cycles of Poverty in Brazil and Beyond." Her latest book, "Woman, Captain, Rebel: The Extraordinary True Story of an Icelandic Sea Captain," is a daring and magnificent historical narrative nonfiction account of

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Ira Marcks: Battle of the Books Author of Shark Summer

Eldersburg Elementary School 1021 Johnsville Road, Sykesville, MD, United States

For all ages. Ira Marcks is a cartoonist and author of Shark Summer and Spirit Week. Last summer, Ira Marcks burst onto the middle grade scene with his debut graphic novel Shark Summer, which was inspired by the horror classic, Jaws. Shark Summer was selected to be one of the 2023 Battle of the Books

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To Be Read: John Cribb

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. John Cribb is a bestselling author who has written about subjects ranging from history to education. He is the author of "Old Abe", a historical novel depicting the last five years of Abraham Lincoln's life. "The Rail Splitter" tells the story of Abraham Lincoln's remarkable journey from a log cabin to the threshold

To Be Read: Lisa Scottoline

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Lisa Scottoline is the number-one bestselling and Edgar Award-winning author of thirty-five novels. Her latest, Loyalty, is an emotional, action-packed epic of love and justice, set during the rise of the Mafia in Sicily. A former president of Mystery Writers of America, she has thirty million copies of her books in print and

$25.00

An Evening with James Comey

Carroll Arts Center 91 West Main St, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. An author talk will be followed by an interview with John Bainbridge, Jr. and a book signing. Tickets are $32.00 each and include a signed copy of Central Park West, the gripping crime fiction debut from former FBI director James Comey. Central Park West takes readers deep inside the world of lawyers and

$32.00

Summer Reads: Eliza Knight

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight returns with Starring Adele Astaire, a story full of glitz and glam as she delves into the life of Adele Astaire, a spirited and talented woman who served up smiles and love both on and off the stage - with and without her also famous brother, Fred

Summer Reads: Liv Constantine

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. A D.C. philanthropist suspects that her seemingly perfect employee is secretly plotting to steal her husband, her reputation, even her life, in The Senator's Wife, the latest novel of psychological suspense from the internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish. Liv Constantine is the pen name of sisters Lynne and Valerie Constantine.

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Summer Reads: Kristan Higgins

Carroll County Public Library, Mount Airy Branch 705 Ridge Avenue, Mount Airy, MD

For Adults. Kristan Higgins is the New York Times, USA Today, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author of more than twenty novels, which have been translated into more than two dozen languages and have sold millions of copies worldwide. Her most recent, A Little Ray of Sunshine, is a can't miss summer read that tells the

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Summer Reads: Viola Shipman/Wade Rouse

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Wade Rouse is the internationally bestselling author of nine books which have been translated into nearly 20 languages. Wade chose his grandmother's name, Viola Shipman, as a pen name to honor the woman whose heirlooms and family stories inspire his fiction. The latest Viola Shipman novel, Famous in a Small Town, is bursting

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Homegrown National Park® with Douglas Tallamy

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For ages 16 - Adults. Join Douglas Tallamy, author of Nature's Best Hope, for a virtual presentation on Homegrown National Park®, a grassroots call-to-action to regenerate biodiversity and ecosystem function. Register to attend the watch party at Exploration Commons at 50 East or watch virtually. Registration is required. Visit site for details.

Summer Reads: Amiee Gibbs

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Amiee Gibbs grew up in rural Maryland where she still lives on an allegedly haunted road but has dreams of running away to Ireland. She has worked for Penguin Random House for 13 years as a Sales Manager for independent bookstores across New England, New York, and the West Coast. Her first novel,

Summer Reads: Tracey Enerson Wood

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Tracey Enerson Wood is a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. Her novels include THE ENGINEER'S WIFE and THE WAR NURSE. Her latest, THE PRESIDENT'S WIFE, is the incredible story of the First Lady who clandestinely assumed the presidency to protect her husband and her country at all costs. Books

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To Be Read: Abbott Kahler

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. From bestselling nonfiction author Abbott Kahler comes the spellbinding fiction debut, Where You End. An unusual form of amnesia upends the lives of identical twins, forcing them to face an indelible, dangerous shadow of the past. She will be in conversation with Sherri Leimkuhler. Abbott Kahler, formerly writing as Karen Abbot, is the

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To Be Read: Jonna Mendez

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Join us for an evening with Jonna Mendez, author of In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked. The best-selling co-author of The Moscow Rules, and Argo, tells her riveting, courageous story of being a female spy at the CIA and battling against the prevailing culture of sexism at the time,

An Evening with David Baldacci

Winters Mill High School 560 Gorsuch Rd, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Presented by A Likely Story Bookstore and Carroll County Public Library. Tickets are $35 and include a signed copy of A Calamity of Souls. Tickets are required and can be purchased here: https://DavidBaldacci.eventbrite.com About the book: Set in the tumultuous year of 1968 in southern Virginia, a racially-charged murder case sets a duo

$35

To Be Read: Bob Drury

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. 'Throne of Grace: A Mountain Man, an Epic Adventure, and the Bloody Conquest of the American West' is the explosive true saga of the legendary adventurer Jedediah Smith and the Mountain Men who explored the American frontier, written by New York Times bestselling authors of 'Blood and Treasure', Bob Drury and Tom Clavin.

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To Be Read: Jeff Shaara

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. From the bestselling author Jeff Shaara, comes the story of rising conflict between the super-powers that gripped the world, a global war that almost happened: The Cuban Missile Crisis. Extensively researched and vividly imagined, 'The Shadow of War' brings to life the many threads that lead to the building crisis between the Soviet

Amy Latta: Doodle All the Animals

Exploration Commons At 50 East 50 East Main Street, Westminster, MD, United States

For ages 10 - Adults. Join author and arts & crafts expert Amy Latta as she teaches us how to doodle all the animals. Amy Latta is an arts & crafts expert and the author of nine books, including Doodle Everything! and Hand Lettering for Relaxation. She has created designs for national brands such as

$5.00

Summer Reads: Eliza Knight

Carroll County Public Library, Eldersburg Branch 6400 West Hemlock Drive, Eldersburg, MD

For Adults. From USA Today bestselling author Eliza Knight comes "The Queen's Companion", an endearing and vivid story told from the unique multi-narrative viewpoints of a young Queen Elizabeth, Hanna Penwyck (the fictionalized keeper of the Queen's dogs), and Susan (the Queen's Corgi), whose love and loyalty were boundless. Books will be available for purchase

Canceled Civil War Symposium Author: Scott Shane

Carroll Communty College 1601 Washington Road, Westminster, MD, United States

For Adults. Scott Shane was a reporter for 15 years at The New York Times, where he was twice a member of teams that won Pulitzer Prizes, and before that for 21 years at The Baltimore Sun. His two previous books are Dismantling Utopia and Objective Troy. Tickets are $30.00 each and inclue a copy

$30.00
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