{"id":34670,"date":"2021-10-29T14:21:56","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T18:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&#038;p=34670"},"modified":"2024-11-12T09:14:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T14:14:51","slug":"author-talk-amanda-peters","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/author-talk-amanda-peters\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Talk: Amanda Peters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/the-berry-pickers-200x300.webp\" alt=\"The Berry Pickers\" class=\"wp-image-34221\" style=\"width:263px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/the-berry-pickers-200x300.webp 200w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/the-berry-pickers-600x900.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/the-berry-pickers-768x1152.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/the-berry-pickers-419x628.jpg 419w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/the-berry-pickers-1024x1536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/09\/the-berry-pickers.webp 1279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bobcat Reads<\/a>&nbsp;will host an Author Talk with Amanda Peters of <em>The Berry Pickers<\/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. In this Author Talk, you will explore the book in a way that will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-gray-light-background-color has-background\">In the Berry Pickers: A four-year-old Mi\u2019kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a tragic mystery that haunts the survivors, unravels a community, and remains unsolved for nearly fifty years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Join the Author Talk!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Step1<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up for Bobcat Reads<\/a> alumni virtual book club for free. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Step 2<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Login to Bobcat Reads<\/a> and click on &#8220;Author Talks&#8221; to sign up for the Author Talk today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:35px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-bates-shortcodes-btn btn-wrap\" id=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\"><div class=\"btn-action\" id=\"amanda-peters\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\" aria-pressed=\"false\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><h3 class=\"btn-title\">Amanda Peters<\/h3><div class=\"btn-arrow\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"btn-content\" id=\"572e5153-f95e-4223-b745-4c17d7194134\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/10\/berry-pickers-author-talks.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"561\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/10\/berry-pickers-author-talks-900x561.webp\" alt=\"Amanda Peters next to a tree smiling for a picture. Along side that picture is the cover of her book, &quot;The Berry Pickers&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-34676\" style=\"width:361px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/10\/berry-pickers-author-talks-900x561.webp 900w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/10\/berry-pickers-author-talks-400x249.webp 400w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/10\/berry-pickers-author-talks-768x479.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/10\/berry-pickers-author-talks.webp 1004w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>I am a woman, a daughter, a sister, an Auntie, a cat mom, a dog mom, a friend, a descendent of a revolutionary war sailor, of accused witches and Mi&#8217;kmaq ancestors. A Canadian, a traveler, a wine drinker, an admirer of stained glass, a listener of jazz and old country, a reader of books, and a teller of stories.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor in the Department of English and Theatre at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you would like to participate but find the cost of the book prohibitive, please email us at&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:alumni@bates.edu\" target=\"_blank\">alumni@bates.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-style-lightgray-bg has-dark-color has-text-color\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did you know?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We are wrapping up our third year of the <span style=\"font-family: var(--fontSansSerif)\">Bobcat Reads alumni book club!<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than <strong><em>400 alumni<\/em><\/strong> have already signed up to participate in the Bobcat Reads alumni book club!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumni participants span 41 different majors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alumni of all ages\u2014Class Years 1948-2023\u2014have signed up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50 is-style-garnet-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbc.guru\/bates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sign up and Join Bobcat Reads<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this Author Talk, you will explore the book in a way that will enhance your understanding and appreciation of the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1045,"featured_media":34671,"template":"","meta":{"_hide_ai_chatbot":false,"_ai_chatbot_style":"","associated_faculty":[],"_Page_Specific_Css":"","_bates_restrict_mod":false,"_bates_event_start":"2024-12-04 18:00:00","_bates_event_end":"2024-12-04 18:00:00","_bates_event_allDay":false,"_is_featured":false,"footnotes":"","_bates_seo_meta_description":"","_bates_seo_block_robots":false,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_id":0,"_bates_seo_sharing_image_twitter_id":0,"_bates_seo_share_title":"","_bates_seo_canonical_overwrite":"","_bates_seo_twitter_template":""},"event-tag":[12,17],"class_list":["post-34670","bates_events","type-bates_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","event-tag-book-club","event-tag-virtual-events"],"start":"2024-12-04T18:00:00","end":"2024-12-04T18:00:00","location":{"rendered":"","simple":""},"featured_image":{"url":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/files\/2024\/10\/LIVE-AUTHOR-TALK-w-Amanda-Peters-900x506.webp","id":34671},"structureddata":"<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\n    \"@context\": \"http:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Event\",\n    \"location\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Place\",\n        \"name\": \"Bates College\",\n        \"address\": {\n            \"@type\": \"PostalAddress\",\n            \"streetAddress\": \"\",\n            \"addressLocality\": \"Lewiston\",\n            \"addressRegion\": \"ME\",\n            \"postalCode\": \"04240\",\n            \"addressCountry\": \"US\"\n        }\n    },\n    \"endDate\": \"2024-12-04T18:00:00\"\n}<\/script>","associated_urls":false,"rsvp":false,"isdone":true,"isallday":false,"map":"","addtocalendarbutton":"<div class=\"batesevents-add-to-calendar-wrap\">\t<a class=\"batesevents-add-to-calendar\" onclick=\"this.classList.toggle('js-clicked');return false;\"\n\thref=\"#\">Add to Calendar<\/a><ul><li><a  href=\"?download-ics-bates-event_id=34670\" class=\"batesevent-add-to-calendar-choice-ics\">Add to iPhone\/Android<\/a><\/li><li><a  href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/calendar\/render?text=Author+Talk%3A+Amanda+Peters&amp;details=Bobcat+Reads%26nbsp%3Bwill+host+an+Author+Talk+with+Amanda+Peters+of+The+Berry+Pickers.%0A%0A%0A%0AJoin+us+for+a+unique+opportunity+to+connect+with+the+author%2C+ask+questions%2C+and+discuss+the+book+with+fellow+readers.+In+this+Author+Talk%2C+you+will+explore+the+book+in+a+way+that+will+enhance+your+understanding+and+appreciation+of+the+story.%0A%0A%0A%0AIn+the+Berry+Pickers%3A+A+four-year-old+Mi%E2%80%99kmaq+girl+goes+missing+from+the+blueberry+fields+of+Maine%2C+sparking+a+tragic+mystery+that+haunts+the+survivors%2C+unravels+a+community%2C+and+remains+unsolved+for+nearly+fifty+years.%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AJoin+the+Author+Talk%21%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AStep1.+Sign+up+for+Bobcat+Reads+alumni+virtual+book+club+for+free.+%0A%0A%0A%0AStep+2.+Login+to+Bobcat+Reads+and+click+on+%22Author+Talks%22+to+sign+up+for+the+Author+Talk+today%21%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AAmanda+Peters%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AI+am+a+woman%2C+a+daughter%2C+a+sister%2C+an+Auntie%2C+a+cat+mom%2C+a+dog+mom%2C+a+friend%2C+a+descendent+of+a+revolutionary+war+sailor%2C+of+accused+witches+and+Mi%27kmaq%26hellip%3B&amp;dates=20241204T230000Z%2F20241204T230000Z&amp;trp=true&amp;output=xml&amp;action=TEMPLATE\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"batesevent-add-to-calendar-choice-google\">Add to Google Calendar<\/a><\/li><li><a  href=\"?download-ics-bates-event_id=34670\" class=\"batesevent-add-to-calendar-choice-outlook\">Add to Outlook<\/a><\/li><li><a  href=\"https:\/\/calendar.yahoo.com\/?title=Author+Talk%3A+Amanda+Peters&amp;desc=Bobcat+Reads%26nbsp%3Bwill+host+an+Author+Talk+with+Amanda+Peters+of+The+Berry+Pickers.%0A%0A%0A%0AJoin+us+for+a+unique+opportunity+to+connect+with+the+author%2C+ask+questions%2C+and+discuss+the+book+with+fellow+readers.+In+this+Author+Talk%2C+you+will+explore+the+book+in+a+way+that+will+enhance+your+understanding+and+appreciation+of+the+story.%0A%0A%0A%0AIn+the+Berry+Pickers%3A+A+four-year-old+Mi%E2%80%99kmaq+girl+goes+missing+from+the+blueberry+fields+of+Maine%2C+sparking+a+tragic+mystery+that+haunts+the+survivors%2C+unravels+a+community%2C+and+remains+unsolved+for+nearly+fifty+years.%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AJoin+the+Author+Talk%21%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AStep1.+Sign+up+for+Bobcat+Reads+alumni+virtual+book+club+for+free.+%0A%0A%0A%0AStep+2.+Login+to+Bobcat+Reads+and+click+on+%22Author+Talks%22+to+sign+up+for+the+Author+Talk+today%21%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AAmanda+Peters%0A%0A%0A%0A%0AI+am+a+woman%2C+a+daughter%2C+a+sister%2C+an+Auntie%2C+a+cat+mom%2C+a+dog+mom%2C+a+friend%2C+a+descendent+of+a+revolutionary+war+sailor%2C+of+accused+witches+and+Mi%27kmaq%26hellip%3B&amp;st=20241204T230000Z&amp;et=20241204T230000Z&amp;view=d&amp;v=60&amp;type=20&amp;uid=\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"batesevent-add-to-calendar-choice-yahoo\">Add to Yahoo<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bates_events\/34670","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bates_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/bates_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1045"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bates_events\/34670\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34993,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bates_events\/34670\/revisions\/34993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34670"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"event-tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event-tag?post=34670"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}