Visit our community table and speak to two local authors:
Ava Zacardi and Kathleen Schneider
Forget any notion that art simply imitates life. Life is an art. A well-lived life is a masterpiece. Julia DeRosa, an artist at a crossroads, longs to fill the negative spaces in her life with new beginnings.
The story starts with a memory revealed in a dream. A dream that sets in motion a cascade of revelations. Recently divorced and unemployed, Julia finds herself living alone in a small house in Astoria. The reappearance of a childhood friend, Sam, complicates matters. Haunting memories, surprising realities, and personal triumphs draw a new, unexpected picture.
Spanning decades of their lives, family members lift themselves off the pages and into your heart. Hope, sorrow, and love paint a poignant portrait of a family.
Always Julia is an emotional roller coaster with unexpected twists and turns. This fast-paced novel draws you in and leaves you wanting more.
Lena is an elephant that loved to sing and dance and play her guitar. The other elephants made fun of Lena. Instead of stopping what she enjoyed, Lena taught the other elephants that they, too, could do what they love and love what they do.