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(KAIR)--A new book, being called "a landmark biography of Amelia Earhart's life and legacy," released July 15, and its author, New York-based writer Laurie Gwen Shapiro, a past, Atchison festival guest, has returned for Amelia Fest 2025, underway this weekend of July 18 and 19.
Appearing Friday morning at the Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum, Shapiro and her book, "The Aviator and the Showman: Amelia Earhart, George Putnam, and the Marriage that Made an American Icon," will also be featured Saturday afternoon, from 3 to 4:30, at the Art and Cultural Center at 111 North 8th Street during Tea with the Authors.
93.7 FM host Brian Hagen had a chance to sit down with her to talk, just prior to the start of the weekend. You can hear that conversation here.
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