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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">MAGGIE STIEFVATER<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background:white"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Acclaimed Teen Novelist Visits The Dayton Metro Library<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Maggie Stiefvater has been called one of the best writers of teen fiction working today (<i>Entertainment Weekly</i>). The NY Times bestselling author visits the Dayton
Metro Library on Monday, November 13, to meet fans, talk about her writing process, and answer audience questions. The free program begins at 6:00 p.m. in the Eichelberger Forum at the Main Library, 215 E. Third Street, downtown.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“Maggie Stiefvater is well known for her paranormal fiction for teens, including books on faeries, magic, werewolves, ghosts, and more,” said Maeghan Dolan, Teen Services
Librarian at the Main Library. “Her characters are deep and richly described, and her plots are complex and riveting. She keeps readers on the edge of their seats with excitement.”
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Ms. Dolan has attended presentations by Ms. Stiefvater in the past, and always finds her entertaining.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">“I’ve been a fan of hers since reading
<i>Shiver</i>, from her <i>Wolves of Mercy Falls</i> series,” said Dolan. “We are honored that such a popular author will be here to visit our patrons and talk about her latest book,
<i>All the Crooked Saints</i>.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Stiefvater is an artist and musician in addition to writing. She lives
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:#333333;background:white">in Virginia with her family.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> Copies of her books will be available for purchase at the
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt">event. Register to attend this free event </span>
<a href="http://daytonmetrolibrary.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=49713&df=list&nd=100&backTo=List&startDate=2017/10/11&endDate=2018/01/19"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">HERE</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.<span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For more information, visit
</span><a href="http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:blue">DaytonMetroLibrary.org</span></a><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> or call (937) 463-2665.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#54585A">MANDIE BURNS</span></b><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#54585A">Youth Services Director</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.daytonmetrolibrary.org/"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">DaytonMetroLibrary.org</span></a><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#54585A">P: 937.496.8507</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black">
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</span><span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#C00000">-Milton Glaser</span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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