Visit by Maine Author Maria Padian
Auburn Public Library’s Teen Life Skills series during the month of February featured weekly discussions and activities focusing on Dating Violence Awareness Month — with attention on Healthy Relationships. To further bring awareness to and continue the conversation on this topic, on Thursday, April 13, the Auburn Public Library will welcome Maine author Maria Padian for a reading and discussion. Maria will read an excerpt from her newest book, Wrecked, and lead a discussion about the relationship issues raised in the book. Wrecked, a story of realistic fiction, takes place on the campus of McCallum College and tells the story of two freshmen and roommates, Haley and Jenny. When Jenny attends a party at Conundrum House, she arrives back in the dorm much different than when she left. After Jenny accuses a resident of Conundrum House of rape, there are many different versions of the incident. “A kaleidoscopic view of a sexual assault on a college campus, Wrecked will leave readers thinking about how memory and identity, what’s at stake, and who sits in judgment shape what we all decide to believe about the truth.” (mariapadian.com/wrecked.html) Also joining in this discussion will be community educators Whitney Parrish from Safe Voices and Hannah Johnson from the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Services. Copies of this book will be available for sale (cash or check only), and there will be a signing session immediately following the discussion. This program, which runs from 3:00 – 4:00 PM, is free and open to teens and new adults, ages 12-21, and will take place in the Teen Space. Maine author Maria Padian lives with her family in Brunswick where she writes young adult novels. Before turning full-time to writing fiction, she worked as a news reporter, a congressional aide, a radio essayist and a freelance journalist. Her award-winning books include Brett McCarthy: Work in Progress; Jersey Tomatoes Are the Best; Out of Nowhere; and Wrecked. A graduate of Middlebury College and The University of Virginia, she is currently at work on a new novel. For more information or questions, please contact Teen Librarian Donna Wallace at 207-333-6640, ext. 4, or via email at dwallace@auburnpubliclibrary.org.
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 13, 2017
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EDT
Thurs., 4/13 | 3:00 - 4:00 PM
Location
Auburn Public Library 49 Spring St. Auburn, ME 04210
Fees/Admission
Free
Contact Information
Donna Wallace, Teen/Collaboration Librarian
207-333-6640 ext. 4
dwallace@auburnpubliclibrary.org
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