Program Description
Off the Page Literary Celebration
The Off the Page Literary Celebration, hosted by Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources, features bestselling authors, writing workshops, book signings, and more during the month of November. All Sarasota County Libraries and Historical Resources locations participate. Events are also held at partner locations like Ringling College of Art and Design, or other offsite locations.
Join the History Center and award-winning authors G.L. Pedersen and J.M. Naughton for unforgettable tales of Florida's hidden history.
Their award-winning books shed new light on Palm Beach County history. In "Pioneering Palm Beach," they told the unknown story of author Byrd Spilman Dewey. In "The Crystal Ball Chronicles," they followed the trail of murdering poet and postmistress Lena Clarke. Now, in "Unbreakable Healer," G.L. Pedersen tells the story of Dr. Mabel E. Elliott, a pioneering physician and medical missionary whose fearless service from the battlefields of postwar Turkey to the orphanages of Armenia and the hospitals of Japan saved thousands of lives.
G.L. Pedersen resides in Florida among palms, pineapples, and bananas, always looking for the next mission.
J.M. Naughton loves being near the Atlantic Ocean and in addition to being an author and researcher, is a Librarian at Palm Beach State College.
No registration required. First come, first seated.
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