Featured Participants
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Keynote Author J.A. Jance
- J.A. Jance is the New York Times bestselling author of the Ali Reynolds series, the J.P. Beaumont series, the Joanna Brady series, and three inter-related thrillers featuring the Walker family. Born in South Dakota and raised in Bisbee, Arizona, she lives with her husband, splitting their time between Seattle, Washington and Tucson, Arizona.
Ms. Jance will discuss CRUEL INTENT (Touchstone/Simon & Schuster, Inc.; December 2, 2008; $25.95/cloth; 1-4165-6379-2), the new novel in the spine-tingling suspense series featuring ex-television journalist Ali Reynolds.
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Mark Andersson
- Mark Andersson, founder of Panther Peak Bindery, is a bookbinder, book conservator, and instructor. Mark will talk on the history of bookbinding and the care of personal libraries. Articles featuring Mark have appeared in the New York Times and Seattle Times. He has also been a guest on NPR radio interview programs. Panther Peak Bindery is located in Tucson, Arizona.
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David Fitzsimmons
- David Fitzsimmons, editorial page cartoonist for The Arizona Daily Star, will comment, with drawings, on the local and national political scene. Join us for a lively discussion with this Pulitzer Prize finalist that promises to be both entertaining and insightful. Be prepared for some large laughs.
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Artist Elizabeth McKee
- Elizabeth McKee will display her beautiful artist-made book about women working together and sell her bookmark and card
kits. You can check out her book FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE at http://forimmediaterelease.moonfruit.com/.
All proceeds benefit the Friends of the Oro Valley Public Library.
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Open Book to the Future
- Become an empowered library user! Learn about multimedia technologies and web-based services your library has to offer. A representative from EBSCO Information Services, a business librarian, representatives from SCORE Business Counseling, and database experts from the library itself will be on hand to show you the many services the library offers.
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The Library: Not Just for English Majors!
- Interested in learning more about a particular hobby or craft? Come and see how your Oro Valley Public Library can guide you to success. Look for our display featuring numerous exhibitors showing their projects from books they have checked out of the library. Exhibits include decorated gourds, jewelry, bird houses, furniture, home electronics projects, kites, quilts, wood planes, and more.
