Book Week: Nancy Farmer Monday, October 6, 2014 | 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

McNamara Alumni Center

Best known for her National Book Award winner The House of the Scorpion (2002), Nancy Farmer is the author of several other works, among them Newbery Honor Books The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm (1994), A Girl Named Disaster (1996), and a widely popular fantasy series The Saxon Saga (2004-2007). A lab researcher with clinical experience in Africa and of social work in India, Nancy brings her expertise as a scientist and a global citizen to bear on her fiction. Whether set in the past or the future, her novels are informed by a nuanced understanding of cultural difference, love of the natural world, and interest in advanced technologies. Nancy’s most recent book, Lord of Opium (2013), is a long-awaited sequel to The House of the Scorpion.

Join us to hear a celebrated author notorious for raising difficult questions about the present and future of our rapidly changing world. If you have ever wondered about the possible impact of cloning on future humanity or about seeking the best ground for multicultural cooperation, this is the event for you. Learn about the year’s best books for children and young adults, hear Nancy’s reflections about her work, and engage with her and the audience in a lively Q&A session that will follow.

Free and open to the public. CEUs available. RSVP.

5:30-6:30 p.m. - Appetizer/wine reception and book signing

6:30-7:15 p.m. - Nancy Farmer, "The Long and Winding Road: How I Became a Writer"

7:15-8:30 p.m. - Post-lecture conversation and Q&A, book signing to follow

Nancy Farmer's books will be available for purchase from the Red Balloon Bookshop.

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