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Mayor Buddy's Book Club

Benny Ramirez and the Nearly Departed - Session 1

Meet author José Pablo Iriarte as we discuss Mayor Buddy’s Book Club's latest read. There will be a virtual Q&A with the author. Recommended for ages 8-12.

This program is proudly supported by a City of Orlando Mayor's Matching Grant.

Registration is required. Please reach out to youthservices@ocls.org for support.

This is a Virtual Event hosted through Zoom. You will receive an email with a link to access the Zoom before the event from your event host and directions on how to join. 

A computer with access to the internet and speakers or headsets are required.

If using a mobile device, Android and iOS users must install the Zoom App (App Store | Play Store). However, please note interactivity may be limited. Additional information will be included in the email from your event host.

See what we are reading and find out more information at: orlando.gov/bookclub.

About the Author

José Pablo Iriarte is a Cuban American writer and teacher who lives in Central Florida. Their fiction can be found in literary magazines and has been reprinted in numerous Year's Best anthologies. Their debut middle grade novel, Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed, was a 2024 Nebula Award nominee. Their follow-up novel, AJ Torres and the Treasure of Captain Grayshark, was published this past summer.

The views expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a program does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Reference to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation by Orange County Library System.

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