Vanessa Blakeslee

Author, TRAIN SHOTS: STORIES (Burrow Press, 2014), IPPY Gold Medal winner, Frank O'Connor long-list. Debut novel forthcoming from Curbside Splendor, 2015. For more please visit www.vanessablakeslee.com

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#mbfi32 #latergram #fallbooks #amreading #juventud #indielit #bookselling #latinolit (at Miami Book Fair)

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Dave Reidy & I during the Q&A at last night's joint reading at Kramer books. Packed house. (at Kramerbooks & Afterwords Cafe & Grill)

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Nothing like quite like sister love: bouquet on the right is from my sister, Lauren, pink roses and stunning peacock card from my dance sisters at OBD. Thank you to everyone who came out last night to celebrate the Orlando launch of JUVENTUD, and I only wish I could have gotten to talk with more of you! Gorgeous night, fond memories. (at Lake Maitland)

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#dayofthedead is rather lively - come on in, #litlando! Halloween books are 30% off, plus a certain bookseller will sign copies of #juventud for you! (at Bookmark It)

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Look at what's arrived at the store! #amreading #juventud #bookselling #indielit #latinolit #shoplocal #locallygrownwords

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#autumn (at Manhattanville College)

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#bookmobiles #openbook

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With #juventud and Dave Reidy at #heartland15 #amreading #fallfiction

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#autumn #harvest (at Rosaly's Farmstand)

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#juventud hitting the shelves. Reading tomorrow at 2pm. #amreading #fallfiction (at The Toadstool Bookshop, Peterborough)

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Somewhere above Our Town (at Peterborough, New Hampshire)

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Live free or die (at Peterborough, New Hampshire)

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Macomber #mountain #sheep grazing in front of Mt. Mansfield. #autumn drive (at Mt Mansfield, Vt)

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Full cover of #juventud, pub date 10/20/2015. #fallbooks #narcos #amreading #colombia (at Underhill, Vermont)

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Final copies of #juventud arrived just in time for the #burlbookfest tomorrow at #uvm! Come hear my talk/reading at noon and get your signed copy afterward! #lvw #am writing #vcfawriters #vcfa (at Underhill, Vermont)

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Exclusive Book Trailer Release and Giveaway

We're excited to premiere the book trailer for for Vanessa Blakeslee's debut novel, Juventud, out October 31st from Curbside Splendor! To celebrate the book's release, Curbside Splendor is giving a...

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#aiop_orlando (at Heritage Square)