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<p>Hello all,<br /><br />My friend and my daughter Sarah's bandmate, Antonio Michael Downing (aka John Orpheus) of Ontario has released a touching and real memoir, <em>Saga Boy,</em> in Canada. <br /><br />The self-titled band toured Michigan pre-COVID and played several libraries, pubs, private and public events, including the 2018 and 2019 Harvest Festivals in Lake City. <a href="http://www.johnorpheus.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">www.johnorpheus.com</a> <br /><br />I just bought the Penguin Random House Canada edition for our library. Sending this since some other libraries may be interested in the U.S. edition, out soon! See below.<br /><br />Thanks,</p>
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<p><span style="font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><em>Susan Riegler</em></span></p>
<p>Susan Riegler, Director</p>
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<td>πCover Reveal π Antonio Michael Downing's SAGA BOY</td>
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<td>2021-02-16 10:03</td>
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<td>"Milkweed Editions" <joanna_demkiewicz@milkweed.org></td>
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