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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>From:
kathryn.morton@LSSI.com<br>
<br>
Subject: Best-selling author SUSAN VREELAND bring famous Renoir painting t<br>
<x-tab> </x-tab>o life!
PALM DESERT LIBRARY November 14 FREE<br>
Date: </span></font>Mon, 29 Oct 2007 20:59:33 -0500<br>
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<font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I’m
sending the attached press release and photos about <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>PALM DESERT PUBLIC LIBRARY</span></b>’s upcoming special event
–<br>
an Art and Book encounter with New York Times best-selling author <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>SUSAN VREELAND</span></b><u>. November
14, </u></span></font><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6:00 pm</span></font></u><u><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
</span></font></u><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Palm Desert Public Library 73-300 Fred
Waring Drive</span></font></u><u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, 92260 (760) 346
– 6552 x 253 </span></font></u><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> and it’s FREE !<br>
<br>
The vivacious and talented <b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Susan Vreeland</span></b>
(whose books - <i><span style='font-style:italic'>Girl in Hyacinth Blue,
Passion of Artemesia, </span></i></span></font><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>Forest</span></font></i><i><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:
italic'> Lover,</span></font></i><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> etc.- have been translated into 25
foreign languages) will be presenting her latest novel, <b><i><span
style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>Luncheon of the Boating Party</span></i></b>,
which is based on Renoir’s painting of the same name. <br>
<br>
She’ll also play music of the period and show large projected images of
the Impressionist paintings and painters who play major roles in the
book. Objects (like a replica of Renoir’s palette, a straw boating
hat, a mock-up of the still-life in the painting, historic photos, etc.) will
be on display and there will be books available for purchase and, of course,
the author will be happy to sign them.<br>
<br>
Booklist calls Vreeland’s new novel “amazingly
engrossing…lovely prose…a riveting, complex
novel”. Publisher’s Weekly says:
“Vreeland achieves a detailed and surprising group portrait,
individualized and immediate”. See more at her website,<br>
<a href="http://www.susanvreeland.com/">www.susanvreeland.com</a> <br>
<br>
We’re excited to be able to invite the public - students, seniors, and
everyone in between - to this wonderful free event. It’s a
marvelous opportunity for lovers of art and literature, for aspiring writers
who’d like advice on writing and getting published, and for folks
searching for that perfect holiday gift. Vreeland has a dizzying
coast-to-coast touring schedule with this new book, so we are most fortunate to
have been able to book her for this event in </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Palm</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Desert</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.<br>
<br>
<u>For more information</u>:<br>
<br>
Susan Vreeland (858) 587 – 9351 (<i><span style='font-style:
italic'>do not release this private number please</span></i>) <a
href="mailto:susan@svreeland.com">susan@svreeland.com</a> <br>
Jeannie Kays, Manager of Palm Desert Public Library (760) 346
– 6552 <a href="mailto:jeannie_pld@riverside.lib.ca.us">jeannie_pld@riverside.lib.ca.us</a>
<br>
Kathryn Morton, Cultural Events Coordinator, Riverside County Library
System (951) 369 – 3003 x 228 <a
href="mailto:kathryn.morton@lssi.com">kathryn.morton@lssi.com</a> <br>
<br>
Thank you for helping invite the public to this FREE special event!<br>
<br>
Kathryn Morton<br>
Cultural Events Coordinator<br>
Riverside </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>County</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Library</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> System<br>
3392A Durahart<br>
</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Riverside</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, </span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>CA</span></font><font size=2
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>92507</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><br>
(951) 369 – 3003 x 228<br>
</span></font><br>
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