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Saturday, October 5 • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
The Dark Side: Creating Suspense

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Sinister settings, intense and disturbing relationships, conspiracies and memorable characters abound. These authors are adept at getting under our skin: surprising, amusing, and terrifying us. How do they build suspense?

Moderators
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Barbara Tom

Bio:Barbara Tom was the co-owner of Murder by the Book, a Portland mystery bookstore. It closed in April 2013 after 30 years in the business.  Barbara continues to write for MBTB's Mystery Book Blog at http://mbtb-books.blogspot.com... Read More →

Writers
avatar for Chelsea Cain

Chelsea Cain

Chelsea Cain is the author of The New York Times bestselling Archie Sheridan/Gretchen Lowell thriller series (HEARTSICK, SWEETHEART, EVIL AT HEART, THE NIGHT SEASON, KILL YOU TWICE, and LET ME GO), and the Kick Lannigan series (ONE KICK).  ONE KICK is currently in production for... Read More →
avatar for AM Homes

AM Homes

Bio:AM Homes is the author of the memoir The Mistress’s Daughter and the novels May We Be Forgiven (Winner of The Women’s Prize for Fiction 2013), This Book Will Change Your Life, Music for Torching, The End of Alice, In a Country of Mothers, and Jack, as well as the story... Read More →
avatar for Adam Mansbach

Adam Mansbach

Author, Giants of Science, Inc
Adam Mansbach is the author of the #1 NY Times bestseller Go the F**k to Sleep, as well as the novels Rage is Back, The End of the Jews (winner of the California Book Award), and Angry Black White Boy. His new novel is The Golem of Brooklyn.Adam's presence at Limmud Michigan is sponsored... Read More →
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Mark Sullivan

Bio:Mark grew up outside of Boston and says the best job he’s ever had was selling souvenirs at Fenway Park during his high school summers. He attended Hamilton College, graduating in 1980 with a BA in English. Two weeks later, he boarded a plane bound for Niger, West Africa... Read More →


Saturday October 5, 2013 12:00pm - 1:00pm PDT
Work for Art Stage OCC, D-136

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