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Mysterious Strangers: April Henry & Naz Kutub

Sat, Nov 5, 2022 from 3:15 pm - 4:15 pm PDT
1422 SW 11th Ave Portland, Oregon 97201

General Admission Pass required for entry

One lie, two truths, and three wishes: in these YA novels, our heroes face very different mysteries to be solved.

In Oregon Book Award winner April Henry‘s Two Truths and a Lie, Nell is stranded with her acting troupe in a creepy motel, where they meet strangers from another high school, including the mysterious and handsome Knox. A night of harmless fun turns into a matter of life and death as guests start to go missing, and Nell has to act like her life depends on it — because it does. And in Naz Kutub‘s debut The Loophole, the mystery is magical, as a gay Muslim boy travels the world for a second chance at love after a possibly magical heiress grants him three wishes. Is she magic? Or just rich? And will he be able to track down his missing ex-boyfriend? Moderated by Isabelle Ibibo of Multnomah County Library.


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April Henry

April Henry is the New York Times bestselling author of many acclaimed mysteries for adults and fourteen novels for teens, including Two Truths and a Lie; Girl, Stolen; and The Girl I Used to Be, which was nominated for an Edgar Award and won the Anthony Award for Best YA Mystery. She lives in Oregon.
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Naz Kutub

Naz Kutub is a half-Indian, half-Malay immigrant from Singapore. His debut novel, The Loophole, was inspired by his personal experiences growing up as a gay Muslim, and as someone raised on a calorie-dense diet of Eastern lore.
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Isabelle Ibibo

Isabelle "Isy" Ibibo is the Black Cultural Competency Teen Librarian at Multnomah County's North Portland Library. She's an avid true crime fan and loves her media with a heavy dollop of mystery.
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