Author Talk with Austin Allran

On Thursday, February 23, at 6 p.m., Hickory native Austin Allran will discuss his debut novel, The Legend of the Isle of Cats. He has written numerous short stories, poems, and newspaper articles, and received the Hugh T. Lefler Award for historical biography. The Legend of the Isle of Cats is Allran’s first novel. This is the story of a man haunted by murder who journeys to a deserted island in search of forgiveness and peace.

The Author Talk with Austin Allran will take place at Patrick Beaver Memorial Library. Registration is not required for this event. For more information, please call 828-304-0500 or visit the library's online calendar at https://www.hickorync.gov/calendar/events/category/library/. Patrick Beaver Memorial Library is located at 375 3rd Street NE on the SALT Block. All library programs are free and open to the public.