BookPeople Presents: Candace Buford - Good As Gold

Please welcome Candace Buford in conversation with Laekan Zea Kemp to celebrate Good As Gold!

This event is free and open to the public.

• Start time: 6:00 P.M.
• Run time: 45-60 minutes, followed by a signing line.
• Location: The second floor of BookPeople.

The author will be signing and personalizing copies of the book after the speaking portion of the event.

• To get a book signed, a copy of the event book or an item of equal value must be purchased from BookPeople.

Guidelines:

• Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
• There will not be a live stream or recording available.
• BookPeople reserves the right to cancel or postpone this event if necessary.
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About the book:

She’s desperate enough to try anything—even diving to the depths of Langston Lake in search of her town’s mythical treasure. But will she uncover more than she bargained for?

When Langston’s valley was flooded to make the dam, the old mining town of Toulouse was buried along with all its secrets. But one legend endured—a treasure lies below the reservoir’s depths, a spoil of life-changing riches that the founder hid long ago. Few people actually believe in the treasure, and even fewer searched for it. Some have tried…and all failed.

Casey’s life in Langston has been charmed. She’s the queen bee of her prep school, a shoe-in for prom queen, and on her way to the Ivy League come fall. But when her father loses his job and her family is suddenly on the brink of losing their house, Casey needs a financial life raft—and fast. With graduation looming, Casey’s feeling the pressure to fix her fractured family before the clock runs out. She'll do anything even search for a treasure she's not even sure exists. But finding a treasure that’s remained hidden for a century isn’t going to be easy, though.

So Casey teams up with a group of misfits totally unlike her former clique, and together they plunge into the town’s murky waters. They devise a plan to find the elusive treasure and fund their futures. But what they find is much more complicated than just a pile of gold. With thrilling twists and high-stakes adventure, fans of Outer Banks will devour this summer adventure.

About the author:

Candace Buford has been an avid reader since childhood—always looking for stories with strong and complex POCs. She graduated from Duke University with a degree in German Literature, which exposed her to the delightfully creepy side of storytelling by writers like Kafka and Brecht. She also holds a law degree from Penn State Law School and a business degree from Duke’s Fuqua School of Business. Raised in Houston, Candace currently lives in the heart of Texas, where you can find her huddled in café corners, scribbling away in her notebook. She shares her life with a rocket scientist, a Plott Hound, and a Doodle, who ensure there is never a dull day. Candace is also the author of Kneel, Whatever Happens: a Julie and the Phantoms original novel, and Susie King Taylor. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram, @candacebuford.

About the moderator:

Laekan Zea Kemp is the author of Pura Belpré Honor book Somewhere Between Bitter and Sweet, Heartbreak Symphony, and Omega Morales and the Legend of La Lechuza. She lives in Austin, Texas. A Crown for Corina is her picture book debut. Laekan invites you to visit her at laekanzeakemp.com or follow her on Twitter @LaekanZeaKemp.

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