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SUMMARY:Book Signing: Katie Ortiz\, The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches
DESCRIPTION:Come meet Alabama author Katie Ortiz and dive into The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches\, a spellbinding Southern Gothic novel about three women who weave together old Southern folklore and magic to fight sexism and discrimination in post–Civil War Alabama. \nThe book signing will be at The Snail on the Wall from 10 am to noon. This is a come-and-go book signing. No ticket necessary. \nAbout Katie Ortiz:\nKatie Ortiz is a writer\, teacher\, wife\, feminist\, and cat mom from Alabama. She’s a member of the Alabama Historical Association and writes accessible historical fiction with a speculative twist. Her writing often explores the darker sides of human nature and the ways in which women navigate and survive in oppressive\, male-dominated societies. When she’s not writing at her favorite local coffee shop\, she fights for the right to education every day as a public school teacher\, reads witchy books\, and takes her cat on walks. \nAbout The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches:\nWhen Lucille\, Catherine\, and Victoria are invited to participate in a trial semester for women at Alabama’s most prestigious university\, they each have their own reasons for accepting. The trial semester will determine whether or not women across the state will be allowed to attend other universities. When the men’s pranks go too far Lucille\, Catherine\, and Victoria form a coven under the guise of a sorority and call upon witchcraft steeped in the traditions of Southern folklore to fight back. For fans of Witchcraft for Wayward Girls and Weyward\, this historical speculative novel explores the darker side of human nature and the ways in which women navigate—and survive—oppressive\, male-dominated societies.
URL:https://hvilleblast.com/event/book-signing-katie-ortiz-the-southern-sorority-of-superstitious-witches/
LOCATION:The Snail on the Wall bookstore @ 816 Wellman Avenue\, Huntsville\, AL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Book Launch: Charles Ghigna\, The Lost Book of Life
DESCRIPTION:You don’t have to be a regular poetry reader to connect with Alabama writer Charles Ghigna. Though he’s written more than 5\,000 poems and 100 books for both adults and kids\, his talks always feel like a casual conversation among friends. The Lost Book of Life spans five decades of poetry\, reflecting on nature\, family\, memory\, mortality\, and the enduring power of love. \nTwo ticket options are available: \n\nTicket with Book: $25\nTicket Only: $5 (includes a $5 credit toward any book purchase at the event)\n\nGet Tickets Here. \nAbout The Lost Book of Life:\nDrawing from 14 previous collections and featuring 37 new poems\, The Lost Book of Life is the definitive collection from Charles Ghigna\, one of the South’s most celebrated poets. Blending free verse with traditional forms\, Ghigna invites readers to see the world anew\, to find beauty in the familiar\, and to embrace the sacred in the ordinary. The Lost Book of Life is a luminous testament to a life devoted to poetry. It is both compass and keepsake: a celebration of poetry’s enduring light\, and a lasting gift to the literature of the American South. \nAbout Charles Ghigna:\nCharles Ghigna is author of more than 5\,000 poems and 100 books for adults and children. His books have been published by Disney\, Random House\, Scholastic\, Simon & Schuster and others. His poems have been published in Harper’s\, The New Yorker\, Rolling Stone\, The Saturday Evening Post\, and The Wall Street Journal.
URL:https://hvilleblast.com/event/book-launch-charles-ghigna-the-lost-book-of-life/
LOCATION:The Snail on the Wall bookstore @ 816 Wellman Avenue\, Huntsville\, AL\, United States
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SUMMARY:Alexandra Vasti\, Swipe Bite\, in conversation with Jenna Levine
DESCRIPTION:Don’t miss a fun night out at Authors After-Dark featuring Alexandra Vasti in conversation with Jenna Levine. They are stopping in Huntsville to celebrate two new books\, Swipe Bite and Love You to Death. Come hear Alexandra and Jenna talk vampires\, writing\, and their new paranormal romances! \nThe event will be at Straight to Ale Speakeasy. There will be a cash bar featuring themed cocktails. \nThere are two ticket types: \n\nTicket with a copy of Swipe Bite – $25\nTicket with a copy of Swipe Bite\, by Alexandra Vasti\, and a copy of Love You To Death\, by Jenna Levine – $45\n\nAbout Swipe Bite:\nAs heir to HemoCorp Industries\, vampire Sophronia Vega has devoted herself to the company her family founded. Most recently\, she’s led the creation of Stokr: the wildly successful dating app that pairs lusty vampires with humans they can’t accidentally\, er\, eat. But when Stokr’s matching technology goes haywire—and vampires start draining their dates—Sophronia’s disciplined life goes up in flames. Enter Casey Amato\, the human software engineer whose team programmed Stokr. Sophronia has never met a human who makes her feel quite so . . . thirsty. To fix her app and save its users\, she must team up with the brilliant programmer. As they hunt the traitor\, their attraction burns hotter\, and the stakes couldn’t be higher. \nAbout Alexandra Vasti:\nAlexandra Vasti is a British literature professor by day and bestselling romance writer by night. Her books have received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly\, Booklist\, Library Journal\, and Kirkus Reviews\, and have been featured in The New York Times\, NPR\, Entertainment Weekly\, and elsewhere. \nAbout Jenna Levine:\nBy night\, she’s the bestselling author of humorous paranormal romances where the characters always find love\, no matter who (or what) they are. When Jenna isn’t writing\, she can be found starting knitting projects she probably won’t finish\, imagining she is hiking somewhere beautiful\, or spending time with her family and small army of cats.
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LOCATION:The Snail on the Wall bookstore @ 816 Wellman Avenue\, Huntsville\, AL\, United States
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