'Chocolat' author next speaker at UMSL book series

WHO
Joanne Harris, author of the new book, "The Girl with No shadow" and the 1997 best-seller, "Chocolat"

WHAT
The Great American Author's Series – The Confluence of Great Ideas" a discussion and book signing

WHEN
7 p.m. April 30

WHERE
Ethical Society of St. Louis
9001 Clayton Rd.
Clayton, MO 63105

SPONSORS
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Left Bank Books
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
KWMU (90.7 FM)

COST
Free and open to the public

INFO
Call UMSL (314) 516-4898 or Left Bank Books (314) 367-6731

DETAILS
Joanne Harris' new book, "The Girl with No Shadow" returns five years later to the central characters, Vianne and her daughter Anouk, from her novel, "Chocolat." The British author has written five other novels since her first book was transformed into a major motion picture. Two of those books have mouth-watering themes: "Blackberry Wine" narrated by a bottle of vintage wine and the "Five Quarters of an Orange" which is filled with crepes recipes. A teacher for many years, Harris gave it up to write full time when "Chocolat" became such a success.

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