10/15/08

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CPL
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SPONSORED: Drown Junot Diaz will appear at Cleveland Public Library on Sun 10/19 at 2PM to discuss his first novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao, a 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner. His other book, Drown, a collection of short stories, became a national bestseller, winning numerous awards and is regarded one of the most important works of fiction published in the past 20 years. Don't miss this event! Info: 216-623-2800 or www.writersandreaders.cpl.org

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CMNH
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SPONSORED: RACE: Are We So Different? A series of Town Hall Meetings has been scheduled to further discuss the contemporary experience of race and racism in the United States and our local community. Each Town Hall Meeting is free; however, registration is required. Event dates: "Race, Politics, Biology, Anthropology and Sociology" - Tue 10/28; "Let's Talk About Race" - Wed 11/5; "Race and the Law" - Tue 11/11; "Race Where Do We Go From Here?" - Wed 1/19. All start with a 6PM reception with 7PM conversation. Info: www.cmnh.org/site/AtTheMuseum/OnExhibit/Race/TownHall.aspx.

LEC
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SPONSORED: "Am I My Brother's Keeper?" will be presented by Michael Swiger at Lake Erie College on Thu 10/23 at 4PM. Swiger spent 16 years in prison after being convicted of complicity to involuntary manslaughter. In prison, Swiger wrote two novels, "A Trial of Innocents" and "A Murder of Innocents," under the pen-name Michael Andrew. Following his release, Swiger is now a chaplain in prison ministry. He signed a three-book deal with Capstone Fiction in 2007. The first, "Lethal Ambition," is a Cleveland-based thriller that appeared for eight consecutive months on Amazon.com's bestseller lists in both the Legal and Political thriller categories. In July 2008, his latest legal thriller, "Lethal Objection," was released. This event is free and open to the public. Contact www.lec.edu.