Author Joanne McNeil discusses her acclaimed new science fiction novelJoin author Joanne McNeil to discuss her acclaimed new science-fiction novel Wrong Way Saturday February 10th at 1:00 p.m. in the Edendale Library community room, in conversation with screenwriter Lindsey Villarreal. Wrong Way lures us into a perilous near-future world of driverless cars and the corporate gig-workers behind the scenes, exploring the human cost of surrendering to utopian gadgetry. It’s been called “a Ballardian tale… a powerful example of what the contemporary novel can and should be in our endlessly perplexing times” and “a literary sneak attack on the very idea of ‘the future’ as commonly constructed in fiction.”Wrong Way is available as a print book and an e-book at the Los Angeles Public Library.The Edendale Library is at 2011 Sunset Blvd. in Echo Park. Our parking lot is around the corner off Alvarado St.. Email eden@lapl.org for more information.

Join us for a conversation of New York Bestseller Master Slave Husband Wife featuring our special guests followed by a book signing.The Friends of the Long Beach Public Library and the African American Heritage Society presents "Public History, Private Memory: The Legacy of Ellen and William Craft".Meet our special guest Ilyon Woo and Peggy Trotter Dammond Preacely for an unforgetattable story of Ellen and William Craft depicted in Master Slave Husband Wife. This event will include an informal conversation followed by an autograph signing.Date: Saturday, February 10, 2024Time: Doors Open at 1:30pm, Event Begins at 2:00pmLocation: Long Beach City College - Bob and Barbara Ellis Auditorium(4901 E. Carson Street, Long Beach, CA 90808)FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC***NO TICKETS REQUIRED***Purchase a book!Books will be available for purchase at the event, but you can ensure that you get a copy by pre-ordering here. You can pick your book up at 1:30pm on the day of the event.Can't make it to the event? Pre-order the book here to have it shipped directly to you!Questions?For additional questions, please email: lb.libraryfriends@gmail.comBook Details:One of The New York Times’s 10 Best Books of 2023New York Times BestsellerNamed a best book of 2023 by The New Yorker, Read More ...