
This Sunday: First double bill at Idyllwild Authors Series: Amy Friedman and Dennis Danziger
Amy Ephron shares her inspiration
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Eduardo Sandiago (left), founder and organizer of the weekly Author Series, interviews Amy Ephron, author of multiple best selling novels, Sunday Author at the INK Bookstore. Ephron shared with the audience her lifetime inspiration for writing and unique experiences that led to many of her ideas for her novels. Photo by Careena Chase

This Sunday: First double bill at Idyllwild Authors Series: Amy Friedman and Dennis Danziger
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