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Carlsbad Reads Together This April

The featured book is T. Jefferson Parker's "Iron River," praised as "gripping literary entertainment with a point."

Carlsbad City Library’s eighth “Carlsbad Reads Together,” a communitywide reading program, will feature Iron River by New York Times best-selling author T. Jefferson Parker. Carlsbad Reads Together is designed to bring community members together and engage them in discussion about the same book at the same time. The library will be hosting free events throughout April to coincide with National Library Week (April 8-14).

Iron River has been praised as “gripping literary entertainment with a point” by the Los Angeles Times and the Associated Press cheered “exceptional … succeeds brilliantly.” San Diego County's Parker has written 19 books and has been called “a powerhouse writer” by The New York Times.

Carlsbad Reads Together events include An Afternoon with Parker on April 14, book discussions, Carlsbad High School’s Speech and Debate team debating the issues in the book, mystery movies and more. Visit the library’s Carlsbad Reads Together web page for more information or call 760-602-2012. Carlsbad Reads Together is sponsored in part by the Friends of the Carlsbad Library.

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Some of Many Events for Carlsbad Reads Together

An Afternoon with T. Jefferson Parker
Saturday, April 14 at 2 p.m.
Ruby G. Schulman Auditorium, Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane
Parker will discuss and sign his books. Seating is limited and tickets are required. Free tickets will be given out at Schulman Auditorium beginning an hour before the talk. Books will be available for purchase at the library from Mysterious Galaxy bookstore.

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Book Discussions
Read Iron River and join us for a lively discussion about the book.
Carlsbad City Library, 1775 Dove Lane, Gowland Meeting Room

  • April 4 at 2 p.m.
  • April 5 at 7 p.m.
  • April 23 at 7 p.m.

Georgina Cole Library, 1250 Carlsbad Village Drive, Community Room

  • April 3 at 7 p.m.
  • April 12 at 2 p.m. 

See the full list of events.

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