BookPeople Presents: Meghan P. Browne - The Edge of Forever

BookPeople Presents: Meghan P. Browne - The Edge of Forever

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BookPeople welcomes Meghan P. Browne in conversation with Rebecca Bendheim to celebrate the release of The Edge of Forever. Please welcome Meghan P. Browne and Rebecca Bendheim to celebrate The Edge of Forever! This event is free and open to the public. The author will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event. Guidelines: About the book: A delightful debut for fans of Kate DiCamillo and Dan Gemeinhart, this middle-grade novel has it all -- heart, humor, healing from loss, and a life-changing friendship. Maisie is still reeling from the loss of her dad when her mom deposits her with Aunt Gertie at the start of summer in Heaven, TX. Population: tiny. Gertie is nothing but nice, but Maisie doesn’t want to be there – surrounded by cactus and tumbleweeds. Thankfully, the Heaven Library is well air-conditioned. Here, Charlene the librarian offers Maisie much-needed solace and book recommendations. Then Maisie meets another actual kid, Walt Wise, Aunt Gertie’s nearest neighbor. As she and Walt work odd jobs together and become friends, they also stumble upon a stealth campaign to develop one of Heaven's most beloved natural resources. As Maisie and Walt research the development plan, they also uncover a long-buried, life-changing secret about Maisie's family. This secret, along with an explosive event at the Heaven County Fair, will turn a sleepy summer into one Maisie and Walt will never forget. About the author: Meghan P. Browne is the Texas Blue Bonnet Award-nominated author of Indelible Ann (Random House Studio) along with two other acclaimed picture books, Dorothy The Brave (Viking), and The Bees of Notre-Dame (Random House Studio). THE EDGE OF FOREVER is her middle-grade fiction debut. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas. About the moderator: Rebecca Bendheim is a middle school teacher, poet, and graduate of Vanderbilt and VCFA’s MFA program in writing for children and young adults. She has performed her poetry at Lambda Litfest, on NPR, and as a member of Austin’s Typewriter Rodeo poetry troupe. By purchasing a book from BookPeople, you are not only supporting a local, independent business – you’re showing publishers that they should continue sending authors to BookPeople. Thank you for supporting Meghan P. Browne, Rebecca Bendheim, and your local independent bookstore!