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Pasadena Literary Alliance @PasadenaLit

On a mission to recognize the accomplishments of authors, advance community dialog about the literary arts and raise money for literary programs.

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πŸ—“ Save the date: February 26, 2025! πŸ—“ Our first Open Book event of the year will be with memoirist, producer, and director, Ed Zwick. Make sure to join our mailing list for more information! tinyurl.com/PLAmailing
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Last but certainly not least in our PFWA festival lineup is Eve J. Chung! Her debut novel, Daughters of Shandong, was called "unforgettable" by the New York Times. Individual tickets go on sale January 15th at pfwa2025.org
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Meet @RitaBullwinkel at our 2025 Pasadena Festival for Women Authors on March 22! Eight teenage girls compete for a boxing national title in her debut novel, Headshot. Save the date for individual tickets on sale January 15th at pfwa2025.org
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Next in our incredible festival lineup is Xochitl Gonzalez, author of Anita de Monte Laughs Last. β€œThis novel is the best, most elusive combination: a thought-provoking and a brilliantly entertaining triumph.” – @NPR . Get your tickets at pfwa2025.org!
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Meet Yangsze Choo at our 2025 Festival on March 22nd. @washingtonpost says, β€œLike all the best supernatural stories, [her third novel] The Fox Wife reveals something profound about humanity.” Don't miss out! Get your tickets today at pfwa2025.org!
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Marie-Helene Bertino will be joining us at the 2025 Pasadena Festival for Women Authors! Her novel, Beautyland, was named one of the NYTimes Best Books of 2024. Get your tickets today at pfwa2025.org
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We are so excited to introduce our PFWA featured author, Rachel Khong. Get your tickets to see this NYT best-selling author March 22, 2025. Visit pfwa2025.org for more information.
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Aimee Liu is a best-selling novelist and essayist, with novels like Face, Cloud Mountain, and Glorious Boy. Join her as she moderates a literary conversation with Percival Everett & David Mas Masumoto Sept. 11 at @anoisewithin Theatre. Tickets here: shorturl.at/gTrle.
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Check out our feature in the LAist at tinyurl.com/laist-feature 🌟 We hope to see you on September 11th at A Noise Within Theatre for an incredible event! - Presented by Open Book & @RedHenPress. Special thanks to @LAistOfficial.
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Our event is 1 week away! Will you be joining us next Wednesday at @ANoiseWithin Theatre for a fascinating conversation between Percival Everett and David Mas Masumoto! Reserve your tickets here: shorturl.at/gTrle - Presented by Open Book & @RedHenPress.
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Join us at A Noise Within Theatre for a literary conversation presented by Open Book and @RedHenPress featuring Percival Everett and David @MasMasumoto. Aimee Liu will be the moderator! Tickets can be purchased here: shorturl.at/gTrle
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Mark your calendars for the 2025 Pasadena Festival of Women Authors! We hope you will join us next March. ☺️✏️
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Thank you to everyone who attended the 2024 Pasadena Festival of Women Authors. Event photos and videos can be found at: tinyurl.com/PFWA24event Stay tuned for our 2025 date announcement... πŸ‘€ - πŸ“·: John Dlugolecki
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Thank you to Larry Wilson and @PasStarNews Pasadena Star News for the great article about our 2024 festival. Read the full story here: tinyurl.com/PSNpfwa24
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Congratulations to the "Tell Us A Story" Essay Contest finalists, Elaine Chu and Lori Lyn Greenstone! Read their essays at tinyurl.com/OBEssayContest
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Congratulations to our grand prize winner of the "Tell Us A Story" Essay Contest! Read her winning essay - David's Legacy at tinyurl.com/OBEssayContest
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Join our Open Book committee member and author, Chris Wieland, at @VromansBookstore this Sunday, January 28th at 12pm for Local Author Day - Young Readers Edition!
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Introducing @KeziahWeir. Her novel, The Mythmakers, is a New York Times Editor's Choice and a Harper's Bazaar and Boston Globe Best Book of 2023. - Join our waitlist today! tinyurl.com/PFWAWaitlist
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We’d love to hear your story! Submit an essay by February 10th about your family history and be entered to win $100 and tickets to the sold out 2024 Pasadena Festival of Women Authors! More info at tinyurl.com/OBEsaayContest.
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Chris Wieland, our very own Open Book committee member, will be appearing at Flintridge Bookstore TODAY, January 18, at 7pm to promote his 2nd book in the YA Kat Dylan mystery series. "The Body on the Beach" is best recommended for ages 8-13. @flintridgebooks
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