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<P align=left><FONT size=2>Plan to stay in Salem Friday evening following the OLA conference to hear New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Berg, who will be speaking at Salem Public Library on Friday, April 8 at 7 p.m. This event will help to launch Ms. Berg's newest book, Once Upon a Time, There Was You, due for release on April 5.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=2>Ms. Berg is the author of many bestselling novels as well as two works of nonfiction. <EM>Open House</EM> was an Oprah’s Book Club selection, <STRONG><EM>Durable Goods</EM></STRONG> and <STRONG><EM>Joy School</EM></STRONG> were selected as ALA Best Books of the Year. <STRONG><EM>Talk Before Sleep</EM></STRONG> was short-listed for an Abby Award. Her bestsellers also include <STRONG><EM>The Year of Pleasures, The Day I Ate Whatever I Wanted</EM></STRONG>, and <STRONG><EM>Dream When You’re Feeling Blue</EM></STRONG>. <EM><STRONG>Once Upon a Time, There Was You</STRONG></EM> and other books by Elizabeth Berg will be available for purchase at the event.</FONT></P>
<P align=left><FONT size=2>Tickets: $5 in advance/$7 at the door, on sale now at all Library Circulation Desks. More information is available from the Information/Reference Desk at 503-588-6052.</FONT><FONT size=2> </FONT></P></BODY></HTML>