6th Annual Celebration of African-American Authors

6th Annual Celebration of African-American Authors
This program, sponsored by the Scottsdale and Glendale Public Libraries, is funded by a grant from the Arizona State Library, includes appearances by nationally known authors. Info: 623-930-3843

Carver Museum and Cultural Center
Fri / Feb 4 / 7 to 9 PM
Bernice McFadden, author

Glendale Public Library (Main)
Sat / Feb 5 / 1 to 3 PM
Bernice McFadden, author

Glendale Public Library (Main)
Sat / Feb 12 / 1 to 3 PM
Janice Higgins, author

Scottsdale Civic Center Library
Wed / Feb 16 / 7 to 8:30 PM
Paula Woods, author
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Carnegie Library
Fri / Feb 18 / 12 to 2 PM
Jayson Blair, author

Glendale Public Library (Main)
Sat / Feb 19 / 1 to 3 PM
Jayson Blair, author

Scottsdale Civic Center Library
Sat / Feb 26 / 2 to 4:30 PM
Pam Thomas, filmmaker
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Paula Woods, Mystery Author
Join award-winning author Paula Woods as she talks about her Charlotte Justice series which follow the career of an African-American LAPD detective. Her books include "Dirty Laundry," "Stormy Weather" (named one of the Best Books of 2001 by the LA Times) and "Inner City Blues" (LA Times bestseller list) as well as the anthology "Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes: Black Mystery, Crime and suspense fiction of the 20th Century." Program sponsored by the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at ASU.
CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY
Wed / Feb 16 / 7 to 8:30 PM (Auditorium)

Pam Thomas, Filmmaker
Join filmmaker Pam Thomas for a discussion and showing of the award winning documentary, "Midnight Ramble: Oscar Micheaux & the Story of Race Movies," a film for the PBS documentary series, The American Experience.
CIVIC CENTER LIBRARY
Sat / Feb 26 / 2 to 4:30 PM (Auditorium)

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