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John Hemingway to Speak at Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Historic State Park 18700 S CR 325, Cross Creek, FL, United States

On Saturday, November 4th, the Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings State Park will host a Writer’s Talk with Ernest Hemingway's grandson, John Hemingway, author of A Strange Tribe: A Family Memoir. The book is an intimate chronicle of the tumultuous relationship between John's father Gregory Hemingway and grandfather Ernest. The book tells … Read More

Writing Accurate Historical Fiction by Ray Allen Smith

Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Libraries 3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Mark your calendar! On Sunday, January 14, 2024, at 2:30 p.m., Ray Allen Smith, author of historical novels based in Florida, will give a talk on how to write accurate historical fiction. Smith molds his words into poetry and short stories. According to him, he came to Florida in the … Read More

Writing Accurately About Mental Health Issues – Kassandra Lamb

Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Libraries 3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

Kassandra Lamb, a retired psychotherapist/college professor turned mystery writer, will speak at the Millhopper Branch of the Alachua County Library at 2:30 p.m. on February 11, 2024. In her talk, she will clarify several misconceptions and misrepresentations she has encountered as a reader of fiction. While most writers are astute … Read More

Lola Haskins, Guest Speaker for National Poetry Month

Millhopper Branch, Alachua County Libraries 3145 NW 43rd St., Gainesville, FL, United States

In celebration of National Poetry Month, WAG's guest speaker is Lola Haskins! The program is free and open to the public. Join us at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at Millhopper Library and enjoy Haskins' talk, "How to Keep Growing and Stop Worrying -- for Poets and Everyone Else." … Read More