At The Briar Patch, we love introducing you to emerging authors and that’s exactly what we’ll be doing on Aug. 5 at 6:30pm at BookSpace (48 Columbia Street in Bangor). Author Lauren Belski will be reading from her debut novel, Dark Enough, as well as talking about her writing process, literary fiction and more.
Books will be available for sale and signing. There will be light refreshments served.
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ABOUT LAUREN BELSKI
Lauren Belski is a writer of fiction, poetry, and occasional nonfiction. Her work has appeared in many places, including Story Quarterly, Make, and J: New Writing on Justice. Dark Enough, her debut novel—which was worked on during a magical writing retreat in Georgetown, Maine—was a semi-finalist for the Faulkner Society's William Wisdom Award. Lauren has lived in Brooklyn, NY for twenty years with her husband, musician and fellow teacher, Brian Russ. Together, they raise their family of children and cats, encourage each other to continue down the road of creativity, and try to make the world a better place in whatever little ways they can.
ABOUT DARK ENOUGH
In the summer of 2000, nationally-ranked cross country sensation and academic overachiever Emily Banks finds herself scrambling for the right answer for the first time in her life after a high school party ends with a confusing sexual encounter that casts her down a rabbit hole of humiliation and regret. Unsure of who to confide in, Emily anchors her sanity around a summer science assignment on stargazing, where she travels from the safe cocoon of a home full of SAT prep books and overprotective parents into the light-polluted slate of the suburban Philadelphia night, where she learns that so many truths that seem so clear in the daytime— friendships, family histories, what it means to be in love— take on an entirely different character under the gaze of the distant stars.
ABOUT THE BRIAR PATCH
For more than 35 years, The Briar Patch has inspired and delighted generations of readers of all ages in Bangor, Maine. Specializing in children's books and creative playthings from birth through high school, the shop also carries grownup books including fiction, cookbooks, titles on parenting, resources for teachers and more. Games, crafts, puzzles, and more fill the store with something for everyone. We also host regular book signings, storytimes and other events.
ABOUT BOOKSPACE BY THE BRIAR PATCH
BookSpace is an event venue focused on the literary arts that serves as an extension of downtown Bangor's beloved bookstore, The Briar Patch. It hosts programs will include author readings & signings, book clubs, writing workshops, illustrator exhibits and more.
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