<div dir="ltr"><font color="#000000" style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px">FOR <span class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-m_2618336953612743117gmail-m_-1154422592503226561gmail-m_2792888169363911426gmail-m_-4840129174050932150gmail-m_1051267736365310189m_1769060435797289758gmail-m_2557844052851109529gmail-m_7247061447120282935gmail-il">IMMEDIATE</span> </span><span style="font-size:12.8px"><span class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-m_2618336953612743117gmail-m_-1154422592503226561gmail-m_2792888169363911426gmail-m_-4840129174050932150gmail-m_1051267736365310189m_1769060435797289758gmail-m_2557844052851109529gmail-m_7247061447120282935gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-m_2618336953612743117gmail-m_-1154422592503226561gmail-m_2792888169363911426gmail-m_-4840129174050932150gmail-m_1051267736365310189m_1769060435797289758gmail-m_2557844052851109529gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-m_2618336953612743117gmail-m_-1154422592503226561gmail-m_2792888169363911426gmail-m_-4840129174050932150gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-m_2618336953612743117gmail-m_-1154422592503226561gmail-il"><span class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-il">RELEASE</span></span></span></span></span></span></font><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000">Contact: Rebekah Craft, Baldwin Public Library</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Phone: </span><a href="tel:248-554-4682" value="+12485544682" target="_blank" style="font-size:12.8px">248-554-4682</a><br></font></div><span style="font-size:12.8px;color:rgb(0,0,0)">Email: </span><a style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:12.8px">rebekah.craft@baldwinli<wbr>b.org</a><div style="font-size:12.8px"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><br></span></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:14.72px"><b><span style="font-size:14pt;line-height:21.4667px"><span class="gmail-il">Author</span> <span class="gmail-il">E</span>. <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span> <span class="gmail-il">Visits</span> <span class="gmail-il">Baldwin Library</span><span style="color:black"></span></span></b></p><p class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-MsoNoSpacing" style="line-height:14.72px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:14.72px"><span class="gmail-il">BIRMINGHAM</span>, MI (November 28, 2016) – Hear bestselling young adult <span class="gmail-il">author</span> <span class="gmail-il">E</span>. <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span> speak at The Community House on Wednesday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. <span class="gmail-il">E</span>. <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span>, the pen name of Emily Jenkins, is the <span class="gmail-il">author</span> of popular books for children and teens, including <i>We Were Liars</i>, </span><i style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks,</i><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:14.72px"> and the Ruby Oliver quartet. Her young adult books are smart, socially-conscious, and appeal to both teens and adults.</span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><font color="#000000"><i style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">We Were Liars</i><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;line-height:14.72px">, which has been published in 33 countries, won the Goodreads Choice Award and was Amazon's #1 Young Adult novel of 2014.<i> The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks</i> won a Michael L. Printz Honor Award and was a National Book Award finalist.</span><br></font></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"><span class="gmail-il">E</span>. <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span> grew up in Cambridge, MA and Seattle, WA and attended Vassar. She received her Ph.D. in English Literature from Columbia University and currently teaches Writing for Children at Hamline University’s low-residency MFA program. <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span> said, “I'm going to be talking about young adult fiction, censorship and book banning, bibliotherapy, my own personal history, and the beauties of escapist literature. I look forward to meeting readers—it’s one of the nicest parts of being an <span class="gmail-il">author</span>.”</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">While Baldwin frequently hosts authors to visit and speak about their books, writing process, and inspiration, this is the first time the Library has hosted a nationally acclaimed young adult <span class="gmail-il">author</span>. “<span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span>’s book<i> We Were Liars </i>was published in 2014 and continues to be the most popular teen book here at Baldwin. I am very excited and honored that <span class="gmail-il">E</span>. <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span> has agreed to come to <span class="gmail-il">Birmingham</span>,” said Teen Librarian Elisabeth Phou, who coordinated the special event.  </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">In addition to <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span>’s visit on December 7, the Library’s monthly teen book club, Pizza and Pages, for students ages 13 to 18, will be discussing <i>We Were Liars</i> on December 1 at 7:00 p.m. </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000"> </font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:14.72px;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">Due to popular demand, tickets are required for <span class="gmail-il">E</span>. <span class="gmail-il">Lockhart</span>'s appearance. To reserve tickets, register by calling <a href="tel:248-554-4650" value="+12485544650" target="_blank">248-554-4650</a> or visiting Baldwin Public Library's Adult Services Desk. At the event, Oak Park bookseller Book Beat will be on hand to provide books for purchase and signing.</font></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"><br>The Baldwin Public Library is located in downtown <span class="gmail-il">Birmingham</span> at 300 W. Merrill Street. The Library’s hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday, 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. The Library’s website </span><a href="http://www.baldwinlib.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif">www.baldwinlib.org</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif"> has information on how to register for a Library Card and access all of the Library’s services.</span><br></p><p class="gmail-m_2040347194036809792gmail-MsoNoSpacing" align="center" style="text-align:center;line-height:14.72px"><span style="line-height:14.72px"><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" color="#000000">###</font></span></p></div><div><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><b>--</b></div><div dir="ltr"><b>Rebekah Craft</b><br><i>Associate Director</i><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000">Baldwin Public Library</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000">300 W. Merrill St.</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000">Birmingham, MI  48009</font></div><div style="font-size:12.8px"><font color="#000000"><span style="font-size:12.8px"><a href="http://www.baldwinlib.org" target="_blank">www.baldwinlib.org</a></span><br></font></div><div style="color:rgb(136,136,13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