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ONLINE ONLY The Library Book Club at Sunriver

A Novel Idea...  Event Type: Adult Program
Age Group(s): Adult
Date: 4/8/2020
Start Time: 10:00 AM
End Time: 11:00 AM
Description:
 Read and discuss the 2020 A Novel Idea... "When All Is Said" by Anne Griffin virtually online via Zoom. Click the link displayed below to join.


About the book:
At the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. He's alone, as usual - though tonight is anything but usual. Pull up a stool and charge your glass, because Maurice is finally ready to tell his story. Over the course of this evening, he will raise five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him. Through these stories - of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice - the life of one man will be powerful and poignantly laid bare. Beautifully heart-warming and powerfully felt, the voice of Maurice Hannigan will stay with you long after all is said and done.

About the Author:
Anne Griffin was born in Dublin now lives in the heart of Ireland's midlands. An acclaimed short story writer, she is the recipient of the John McGahern award for emerging writers. She was shortlisted for the Hennessey New Irish Writing Award, The Sunday Business Post Short Story Competition and The Benedict Kiely Short Story Competition. Her work has been published in The Irish Times, The Stinging Fly and others. A graduate of University College Dublin's MA in Creative Writing Program, Griffin is a recipient of an Arts Grant from Westmeath County Council. "When All Is Said" is her first novel. It was a semifinalist for the Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Debut, has been a bestselling novel in Ireland, and recently won the Irish Book Award for Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year.

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Library: Sunriver Public Library
Location: Wild Wood Coffee House
Contact: Sami Kerzel
Contact Number: 541-312-1081
Presenter: Sami Kerzel, Community Librarian
Link: Click here to access the Zoom discussion