An Afternoon with Author Angie Kim - In-person

Join us for an afternoon with Angie Kim, critically acclaimed and bestselling author of "Miracle Creek" and "Happiness Falls."

Join Olney Library for an exciting program with award-winning and local author Angie Kim. Ms. Kim has written two highly regarded works of fiction: Miracle Creek (published 2019; international bestseller and winner, Edgar Award for Best First Novel) and Happiness Falls (published 2023; NY Times bestseller, New American Voices Award finalist and Good Morning America Book Club pick). Happiness Falls will be adapted for television by actor/writer Ethan Hawke.

Ms. Kim will share how she become a writer, after pursuing other successful careers. She'll talk about her writing craft/process, and how her legal background and personal experiences raising her children shaped the content of her books. As a local writer, Ms. Kim will discuss her start at the Writer's Center in Bethesda and other resources she drew on early in her career. Q&A and light refreshments to follow. Copies of her books will be available for purchase/signing. 

No registration is required but seating is limited.

Learn more about Angie Kim by visiting her website and Instagram.

This program is generously funded by the Friends of the Library, Montgomery County.

Questions about this program? Contact the Olney branch at 240-773-9545.

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Accommodation Requests

People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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