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Book Launch November 21, 2024 People and Trees by Akram Aylisli Email from Plamen Press Don't miss this opportunity! JOIN US!   Don't forget to mark your calendars for November 21, 2024, at 6 p.m. We're excited to invite you to the launch of Plamen Press's latest

Don't forget to mark your calendars for November 21, 2024, at 6 p.m. We're excited to invite you to the launch of Plamen Press's latest publication, "People and Trees," by Azerbaijani writer and playwright Akram Aylisli, translated by Katherine E. Young. This event will take place in the Reading Room of The Writer's Center. The launch is a collaboration between The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center, The Writer’s Center, and Plamen Press. The event will feature literary translator and poet Katherine E. Young, as well as journalist and Caucasus regional expert Thomas de Waal. The panel will be moderated by journalist and novelist Joanne Leedom-Ackerman.

To RSVP on the link below:
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Ladies and Gentlemen,

We are excited to announce the upcoming release of "People and Trees" by Azerbaijani author Akram Aylisli. This trilogy of novellas, translated by Katherine E. Young, will be available on November 19, 2024. Plamen Press extends its gratitude to Akram Aylisli for granting us the opportunity to publish this masterpiece, and to Katherine E. Young for her outstanding translation. We would also like to express our appreciation to Walter Carlton and Carlton Creative for designing the beautiful book cover and our own Rachel Miranda for her contributions as managing editor. We would also like to thank Nicholas Delbanco, Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, Eric Weiner, Leslie Pietrzyk, Peter Orte, Richard Kauzlarich, William Miller, and Debra Lattanzi Shutika for sharing their insights about "People and Trees."

You can learn more about "People and Trees" or pre-order at https://www.plamenpress.org/people-and-trees/

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