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Spike Walker<\/strong>, author of a number of popular real-life thrillers, will be the featured author at WordFest on Tuesday, May 3. Spike will be discussing and reading from his most recent book, On the Edge of Survival: A shipwreck, a raging storm, and the harrowing Alaskan rescue that became a legend.<\/em><\/span> <\/span><\/p>\n The story recounts the dramatic Coast Guard rescue of crew from the 738-foot freighter, Selendang Ayu, in December 2004. The ship lost its engines in the midst of a storm and began drifting toward the treacherous coast of the Aleutian Islands. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Spike is the author of Nights of Ice<\/em>, Coming Back Alive<\/em>, and Working on the Edge<\/em>. His books inspired the hit television show, “The Deadliest Catch.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Copies of his books, provided by Paperbacks Galore<\/strong>, will be available for purchase and autographing.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n During the second hour, Bernadette Crepeau <\/strong>will be reading from book two of her Brooklyn Leprechaun Mystery series, entitled Royal Spirits<\/em>, and will be discussing how writing a screenplay helps one become a better novelist.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Kelley Jacquez<\/strong> will be reading\u00a0“A Believable Story,”\u00a0about a daughter’s efforts to protect her mother, who is a compulsive liar, from exposure \u2014until the lie goes too far. The story is from a collection of Kelley’s short stories, Holding Woman and Other Stories of Acceptable Madness<\/em>, which has been accepted for publication by Bilingual Press, University of Arizona, Tucson.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n WordFest is a gathering of readers and writers who meet on the first Tuesday of each month at The Brits<\/strong>, at 1427 Commerce Avenue in Longview, 6:00-8:00 pm. The event is free and open to the public.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Doors open at 5:30, and The Brits offers a select menu for those who wish a meal with the readings.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Spike Walker, author of a number of popular real-life thrillers, will be the featured author at WordFest on Tuesday, May 3. Spike will be discussing and reading from his most recent book, On the Edge of Survival: A shipwreck, a…<\/span><\/p>\n