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Some of the best fiction novels and short stories start with a bit of truth. Join local author Chantel Acevedo of The Distant Marvels as she guides participants through a generative writing workshop that uses memory of personal experiences as a springboard for invention and storytelling. Bring your favorite writing tools and get ready to write! Ages 18 +. For information: 305-668-4571 or booke@mdpls.org.
Chantel Acevedo
Called "a master storyteller" by Kirkus Reviews, Chantel Acevedo is the author of the novels Love and Ghost Letters, A Falling Star, The Distant Marvels, which was a finalist for the 2016 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in Fiction, and The Living Infinite, hailed by Booklist as a "vivid and enthralling tale of love and redemption." Muse Squad: The Cassandra Curse and Muse Squad: The Mystery of the Tenth, Acevedo's middle grade duology (called "Riveting and suspenseful" by School Library Journal) was published by Balzer + Bray. Her latest middle grade novel, The Curse on Spectacle Key, is a lightly spooky story set in the Florida Keys, is a 2023-2024 SSYRA Award nominee. She is Professor of English at the University of Miami, where she directs the MFA program.
AGE GROUP: | Young Adult (12-18) | Older Adults (55+) | Adult (19+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Writing | In-Person | Author Event |
TAGS: | Older Americans Month |