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First Novel Friday: Another Name for Red, The Meaning of Daughter, and The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford 1
First Novel Friday: Another Name for Red, The Meaning of Daughter, and The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford 2
First Novel Friday: Another Name for Red, The Meaning of Daughter, and The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford 3
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First Novel Friday: Another Name for Red, The Meaning of Daughter, and The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford

November 6 at 6pm

At The Center for Fiction

Fort Greene

Start the evening with a happy hour at the cash bar in the Members Lounge.
Purchase all three featured books at the event to receive a 15% discount.
Check out the cafe and the short story dispenser located inside the bookstore.

Three debut novels investigating family loss and severed ties take center stage as authors Amber Blaeser-Wardzala, Alexia Nader, and Nafissa Thompson-Spires read from their work, moderated by Ayana Mathis.

$5

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  • Amber Blaeser-Wardzala
  • Alexia Nader
  • Nafissa Thompson-Spires
  • Moderated by Ayana Mathis
  • The Center for Fiction
  • Fort Greene

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