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Come help celebrate the publication of \u201cRenewed: Volume 3\u201d with a book launch party at the Main Library,\u00a0219 Loyola Ave., on Jan. 31 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. The anthology features local writers who entered the library\u2019s 2025 Summer Fun Adult Writing Contest.<\/p>\n
Each of the book\u2019s 10 short stories and 10 poems was a finalist in that contest, which featured \u201charmony\u201d as a theme.<\/p>\n
As an annual publication showcasing the talents of New Orleans writers, \u201cRenewed\u201d helps to preserve and celebrate the city’s diverse culture.<\/p>\n
Copies of the book will be given away while supplies last. \u201cRenewed\u201d will be available to check out from the library starting on Jan. 31. Visit catalog.nolalibrary.org<\/a> to place a hold. This event and publication is sponsored by the Friends of the New Orleans Public Library.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n AUTHOR TALK:<\/strong> 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, \u201cThe God of the Woods.\u201d<\/p>\n 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\u2019t just any 13-year-old; she\u2019s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region\u2019s residents.<\/p>\n And this isn\u2019t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared.<\/p>\n