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May, June author
talks scheduled
By ALYSSA EVANS
COAST WEEKEND EDITOR
This week, Bend author Brooke Smith
will discuss her new book, “The Keeper of
Wild Words,” during the fi fth Coast Week-
end Book Club meeting. The event will be
held at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Brooke Smith
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Members of the
Astoria School
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their costumes
for Saturday’s
show.
The book tells the story of a grand-
mother and granddaughter who explore
nature and language together.
Smith will talk about the inspiration
behind her book and her writing process,
participate in an interview and answer
attendee questions during the event. The
event can be viewed online through Face-
book Live at facebook.com/coastweekend
or through Zoom (Meeting ID: 937 4062
4112, passcode: 418594).
Smith is a poet and children’s book
author. Her book is available to purchase at
chroniclebooks.com.
Coast Weekend Book Club’s June meet-
ing will feature Astoria author Florence
Sage’s book “The Man Who Whistled, The
Woman Who Wished: A Polish-Canadian
Story.” The meeting will be held at 7 p.m.
on June 2.
Sage’s book features poems and prose
inspired by her family and her own expe-
riences. The book is available to pur-
chase locally at RiverSea Gallery and local
bookstores.
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