Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

Virtual Author Talk from Wright Memorial Public Library and Library Speakers Consortium

Join us for an unforgettable experience as we chat with Vanessa Riley about her newest book, "Fire Sword and Sea," based on the folk story of the female pirate Jacquotte Delahaye. 

The Caribbean Sea, 1675. Jacquotte Delahaye is the mixed-race daughter of a wealthy tavern owner on the island of Tortuga. Jacquotte dreams of joining the seafarers and smugglers whose tall-masted ships cluster in the turquoise waters around Tortuga. For twenty years, Jacquotte raids the Caribbean as Jacques, hiding her gender. When her fellow pirates decide to increase their profits by entering the slave trade, Jacquotte must make a change. 

Thursday, February 5th at 7 PM ET via digital live-stream in partnership with the Library Speakers Consortium and Wright Memorial Public Library. Register and ask questions of the author here: https://libraryc.org/wrightlibrary

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Wright Memorial Public Library

Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley is taking place at Wright Memorial Public Library, which is located at 1776 Far Hills Avenue in Oakwood. Wright Memorial Public Library - Books are only the beginning at Wright Memorial Public Library. So much to see, so much to do!