HARRISON — Local author Jennifer Dupree will discuss her new novel, What Do You Want from Me?, on Wednesday, April 30 at 6:30 p.m. at Harrison Village Library.

When her father’s former lover falls down the stairs on Halloween, Maeve finds herself torn between protecting her mother and seeking the truth. As Maeve juggles caring for her aging, unstable mother while managing the demands of her own family, dark questions about the past arise. This suspenseful novel explores the complexity of family loyalty, memory, and the haunting influence of long-buried secrets.

Jennifer Dupree is an assistant editor for The Masters Review, a librarian, and a former bookstore owner. She has an MFA in Creative Writing from USM’s Stonecoast program. Her work has appeared in December, Solstice, The Masters Review, On the Rusk, and other notable places. She is the winner of the Writer’s Digest Fiction Contest for 2017 and a two-time winner of a Maine Literary Award (2022, 2006). Her debut novel, The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach, was published in April 2022.

This program is free and open to the public. Please contact the library at 583-2970 with any questions.