Author Talk with Wanda M. Morris

THIS EVENT IS AT THE ROSE AND ALFRED MINIACI PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, AN AFFILIATED VENUE OF BROWARD CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ON THE NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.

Enjoy a presentation from acclaimed author Wanda M. Morris who will be speaking about her newest book - What You Leave Behind - a haunting tale of intrigue, conspiracy, and one woman’s relentless pursuit of justice. 

“A tense and topical legal thriller…. Morris nimbly balances character and plot, anchoring the mystery’s big questions in the emotional lives of Deena and her fellow Brunswick residents. This entertains as much as it enlightens.” – Publishers Weekly

Books will be available for purchase for an author signing following the presentation. 

This event is free and open to the public. 

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About the Author

Wanda M. Morris is the acclaimed author of All Her Little Secrets, which has been praised by Karin Slaughter as “brilliantly nuanced.” It was named as one of the “Best Books of 2021” by Hudson Booksellers and selected as the #1 Top Pick for “Library Reads” by librarians across the country. All Her Little Secrets won the 2022 Lefty Award for Best Debut Mystery Novel and was a Finalist for 2022 Georgia Author of the Year for Best First Novel. All Her Little Secrets has been optioned for a limited television series, starring and executive produced by three-time Emmy winner Uzo Aduba.

Her second book, Anywhere You Run, was named One of the Top Ten Crime Fiction Books of 2022 by The New York Times. It has received starred reviews from Kirkus, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and Library Journal. It was named one of the Best Books of 2022 by NPR, Publishers Weekly and Amazon. Anywhere You Run won the 2023 Anthony and Lefty Awards for Best Historical Novel as well as the 2023 Georgia Author of the Year for Best Mystery. It was also nominated for the Strand Critics Award, the Macavity Award, and the ITW Thriller Award. Anywhere You Run was also longlisted for the prestigious Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Prize.

Wanda’s latest book, What You Leave Behind, has also received acclaim, including starred reviews from both Library Journal and Booklist, with the latter stating, “Morris displays an astonishing mastery of multiple literary forms… this tale is ominous at first, full blown at the finish.” It has also received stellar reviews from Kirkus Reviews and Publishers Weekly. It was named a “Top 100 Best Books of 2024” by Amazon editors and has been featured in People Magazine, Us Weekly, Woman’s World Magazine, The Washington Post, The Denver Post, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, and The South Florida Sun Sentinel.

Wanda is a former corporate lawyer, married, the mother of three and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.