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SUMMARY:Meet the Author/L’Oreal Thompson Payton
DESCRIPTION:Harford County Public Library welcomes award-winning journalist\, motivational speaker\, blogger and former Harford County resident L'Oreal Thompson Payton as she discusses and signs her new book at a Meet the Author event on September 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Abingdon Library\, 2510 Tollgate Road in Abingdon. \n\n \n\nPayton is the author of "Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power." The book\, published by BenBella Books in August\, provides insight into how to stop doubting your worth and start living your best life. \n\n \n\nPayton grew up in Belcamp and was a reporter for The Aegis for several years. She is currently a health and wellness reporter for Fortune\, where she covers women and wellness in the workplace. Payton lives outside Chicago with her husband and daughter.\n\n \n\nHer professional writing is often inspired by her own experiences of trying to navigate the world as an ambitious Black millennial woman who was raised to believe that she could outwork all obstacles but who has come to learn over time that success is not always guaranteed even if you follow all the "rules." \n\n \n\nHer personal essays\, feature stories and celebrity interviews have been published in a variety of media outlets such as Bustle\, Essence\, SELF\, Shondaland\, People\, Publishers Weekly and Well + Good. \n\n \n\nA book signing and photo opportunity will follow Payton's presentation. Books should be purchased in advance and brought to the event for signing. Those who purchase books at https://benbellabooks.com/shop/stop-waiting-for-perfect/ will receive a 30 percent discount by entering the code HARFORD.\n\n \n\nFor more information about the event\, visit https://programs.hcplonline.org/events.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Harford County Public Library welcomes award-winning journalist\, motivational speaker\, blogger and former Harford County resident L&rsquo\;Oreal Thompson Payton as she discusses and signs her new book at a Meet the Author event on September 5 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Abingdon Library\, 2510 Tollgate Road in Abingdon. </span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Payton is the author of </span></span><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">&quot\;Stop Waiting for Perfect: Step Out of Your Comfort Zone and Into Your Power.&rdquo\; The book\, published by BenBella Books in August\, provides insight into how to stop doubting your worth and start living your best life. </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Payton grew up in Belcamp and was a reporter for The Aegis for several years. She is currently a health and wellness reporter for Fortune\, where she covers women and wellness in the workplace. Payton lives outside Chicago with her husband and daughter.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Her professional writing is often inspired by her own experiences of trying to navigate the world as an ambitious Black millennial woman who was raised to believe that she could outwork all obstacles but who has come to learn over time that success is not always guaranteed even if you follow all the &ldquo\;rules.&rdquo\; </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Her personal essays\, feature stories and celebrity interviews have been published in a variety of media outlets such as Bustle\, Essence\, SELF\, Shondaland\, People\, Publishers Weekly and Well + Good. </span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">A book signing and photo opportunity will follow Payton&rsquo\;s presentation. Books should be purchased in advance and brought to the event for signing. Those who purchase books at </span></span></span><a href="https://benbellabooks.com/shop/stop-waiting-for-perfect/" target="_blank"><span style="color:#0563C1"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://benbellabooks.com/shop/stop-waiting-for-perfect/</span></span></span></a><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"> will receive a 30 percent discount by entering the code HARFORD.</span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">For more information about the event\, visit </span></span></span><a href="https://programs.hcplonline.org/events"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">https://programs.hcplonline.org/events</span></span></a><span style="color:black"><span style="font-family:times new roman\,serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">.</span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Abingdon Library 2510 Tollgate Road Abingdon\, Maryland 21009
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