{"id":41476,"date":"2026-02-24T14:25:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:25:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/?post_type=bates_events&p=41476"},"modified":"2026-03-30T11:57:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:57:02","slug":"author-talk-monica-wood","status":"publish","type":"bates_events","link":"https:\/\/www.bates.edu\/alumni\/events\/author-talk-monica-wood\/","title":{"rendered":"Author Talk: Monica Wood"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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Bobcat Reads<\/a> will host a Live Author Talk with Monica Wood of How to Read a Book<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join us virtually 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

How to Read a Book<\/em> by Monica Wood<\/strong>
When a young woman recently released from prison, a grieving widower, and a retired teacher cross paths in a Portland bookstore, their lives become unexpectedly and transformatively intertwined. This moving novel explores the weight of guilt and the necessity of second chances as these three strangers navigate the aftermath of a shared tragedy. It is a profoundly hopeful story about the life-changing power of stories and the small kindnesses that help us heal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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