{"id":31974,"date":"2024-01-18T16:17:22","date_gmt":"2024-01-18T21:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=31974"},"modified":"2024-01-26T09:06:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T14:06:35","slug":"author-talk-dolen-perkins-valdez","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/author-talk-dolen-perkins-valdez\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Talk: Dolen Perkins-Valdez of Take My Hand"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/take-my-hand-copy-199x300.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-31975\" style=\"width:263px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/take-my-hand-copy-199x300.webp 199w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/take-my-hand-copy-596x900.webp 596w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/take-my-hand-copy-768x1160.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/take-my-hand-copy-416x628.jpg 416w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/take-my-hand-copy-1017x1536.webp 1017w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/01\/take-my-hand-copy.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bobcat Reads<\/a>\u00a0will host an Author Talk with Dolen Perkins-Valdez of <em>Take My Hand<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for a unique opportunity to connect with the author, ask questions, and discuss the book with fellow readers. 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