OJAI — Local author Elizabeth Rose will visit the Ojai Library at 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 5, 2019, to deliver a presentation of the new book FROM THE FIRE: Ojai Reflects on the Thomas Fire, co-authored with Deva Temple.
FROM THE FIRE is a book about hope and connection and the coming together of the Ojai community as well as a book about the devastation and trauma of the Thomas Fire. This book is a collection of photographs, writings, art, and reflection—entirely from members of the Ojai Community—that document the fire experience from the flames into the ashes to the regrowth on our land as well as within the community.
Four writers that are included in FROM THE FIRE—Harriette Jump, Conrad Reeder, Zoe Murdock, and Lee Ann Manley—will be reading their work aloud. Elizabeth Rose, one of the creators of FROM THE FIRE, will discuss the making of this book—from the interviews with over 45 community members to the process of culling through over 900 photograph submissions to sharing her experience meeting with so many Ojai community members.
This event is free and open to the public. For additional information, contact Ron Solórzano, Regional Librarian, at (805) 218-9146.
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El Rio Branch:
- Albert H. Soliz Library, 2820 Jourdan Street, Oxnard, CA 93036
Heritage Valley branches:
- Fillmore Library, 502 2nd Street, Fillmore, CA 93015
- Piru Library, 3811 Center Street, Piru, CA 93040
Oak Park branch:
- Oak Park Library, 899 North Kanan Road, Oak Park, CA 91377
Ojai Valley region branches:
- Meiners Oaks Library, 114 North Padre Juan, Ojai, CA 93023
- Oak View Library, 555 Mahoney Avenue, Oak View, CA 93022
- Ojai Library, 111 East Ojai Avenue, Ojai, CA 93023
Port Hueneme branch:
- Ray D. Prueter Library, 510 Park Avenue, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
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- Avenue Library, 606 North Ventura Avenue, Ventura, CA 93001
- E.P. Foster Library, 651 East Main Street, Ventura, CA 93001
- Hill Road Library, 1070 S. Hill Road, Ventura, CA 93003
- Saticoy Library, 1292 Los Angeles Avenue, Ventura, CA 93004
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