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Behind The Story: Long Bright River with Liz Moore

A CCPL Virtual Author Speaker Series Program

2022-08-09 21:00:00 2022-08-09 22:00:00 America/New_York Behind The Story: Long Bright River with Liz Moore Virtual -

Tuesday, August 09
9:00pm - 10:00pm

Add to Calendar 2022-08-09 21:00:00 2022-08-09 22:00:00 America/New_York Behind The Story: Long Bright River with Liz Moore Join us for an evening with New York Times Bestselling author Liz Moore as she discusses her international bestseller, Long Bright River, and her other works. Virtual -

Join us for an evening with New York Times Bestselling author Liz Moore as she discusses her international bestseller, Long Bright River, and her other works.

The novel takes place in Philadelphia, where Moore has lived for a decade. She traces the story of two sisters estranged from each other but bonded by their choices. Mickey is a cop, and Kacey lives on the streets in the vice of addiction. When Kacey disappears, Mickey panics over her sister’s safety—obsessed with finding the culprit and her sister before it’s too late.

Drawing on deeply personal volunteer work, Liz Moore spins a story that is both graphically honest and dignified. Long Bright River puts a very human face on the effect that addiction can have on generations of families and communities. 

About the Author

Liz Moore is the author of four novels, a winner of the 2014 Rome Prize in Literature, and she teaches in the MFA program in Creative Writing at Temple University.


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