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Stories to Broaden Understanding - Virtual

Meet Author Diana Abu-Jaber

2023-04-11 19:00:00 2023-04-11 20:00:00 America/New_York Stories to Broaden Understanding - Virtual Author Diane Abu-Jaber will be taking about her newest book, Fencing with the King. Virtual Branch -

Tuesday, April 11
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2023-04-11 19:00:00 2023-04-11 20:00:00 America/New_York Stories to Broaden Understanding - Virtual Author Diane Abu-Jaber will be taking about her newest book, Fencing with the King. Virtual Branch -

Author Diane Abu-Jaber will be taking about her newest book, Fencing with the King.

Born to an American mother and a Jordanian father, Diana Abu-Jaber now teaches writing and literature at Portland State University in Oregon. She is the author of the highly-acclaimed memoirs Life Without a Recipe and The Language of Baklava as well as the novels Crescent and Birds of Paradise. Abu-Jaber will be talking about her newest book, Fencing with the King, which has been described as a “mesmerizing breakthrough novel of family myths and inheritances.” 

In partnership with Montgomery County Middle Eastern American Advisory Group, Office of Community Partnerships and Baltimore Luxor Alexandria Sister City Committee. 

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AGE GROUP: | Teens | Older Adults | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Meet the Author |

TAGS: | Virtual Program | Official Partnership |

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