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Nov 12th 2026 Events @ Labyrinth Books Thurs 11/12 @ 6:00PM Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street "Writers on Writing" is an on-going series of conversations about the craft of writing led by acclaimed authors Amy Jo Burns (Wait for Me) and Anica Mrose Rissi (Girl Reflected in Knife). Save the date and bookmark this page for more information to come. Amy Jo Burns’s latest novel, Wait for Me, was the Today Show Read With Jenna pick for March 2026. She is the author of three other books, including Cinderland, Shiner, and Mercury, which was a Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick, a People Magazine Book of the Week, and an Editor’s Choice selection in The New York Times. A western Pennsylvania native, she lives in New Jersey with her family. Anica Mrose Rissi is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books for kids and teens, including picture books, chapter books, middle grade, and YA. Her essays have been published by The Writer and The New York Times, and she plays fiddle in and writes lyrics for the band Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves. Anica grew up in Maine and spent many years in New York City, where she worked as an executive editor in children’s book publishing. She lives in central New Jersey with her very good dog, Sweet Potato, and teaches in the Writing for Children & Young Adults low-residency MFA program at VCFA. This event is co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library and Labyrinth Books.
Who
- Amy Jo BurnsPerformer
- Anica Mrose RissiPerformer
Venue
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