Come help celebrate the publication of “Renewed: Volume 3” with a book launch party at the Main Library, 219 Loyola Ave., on Jan. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The anthology features local writers who entered the library’s 2025 Summer Fun Adult Writing Contest.
Each of the book’s 10 short stories and 10 poems was a finalist in that contest, which featured “harmony” as a theme.
As an annual publication showcasing the talents of New Orleans writers, “Renewed” helps to preserve and celebrate the city’s diverse culture.
Copies of the book will be given away while supplies last. “Renewed” will be available to check out from the library starting on Jan. 31. Visit catalog.nolalibrary.org to place a hold. This event and publication is sponsored by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.
AUTHOR TALK: Award-winning author Liz Moore will visit the library via Zoom on Jan. 28 at 6 p.m. to discuss secrets and second chances through the lens of her latest novel, “The God of the Woods.”
The bestseller takes place in August 1975 when a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any 13-year-old; she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents.
And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared.
Visit nolalibrary.co/liz-moore to register and submit your questions for the author.
WRITERS’ CIRCLE: The library’s REACH Center will host a Black QTGNC Writers’ Circle at 6 p.m. on Jan. 28. Facilitated by Black the Creator — a queer Afro-Indigenous artist, creative coach and therapeutic arts facilitator — this 90-minute writing circle is a space for inspiration, connection and creative accountability designed for Black queer, trans and gender nonconforming writers.
Masks are required.
The center is located inside the Corpus Christi Epiphany Church Community Center, 2022 St. Bernard Ave., and also offers a free co-working space. Visit reach.nolalibrary.org to learn more about the center.
BEFORE MARRYING: Divorce lawyer Camille Patti will visit Algiers Regional Library, 3014 Holiday Drive, via Zoom to give a virtual law talk about “getting married smart” on Feb. 4 at 5:30 p.m. The workshop will cover important factors to consider before getting married.
There will be an opportunity to ask Patti questions as time allows.
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