CLEVELAND, Ohio — Amanda Knox, whose murder trial in Italy and eventual exoneration drew worldwide attention, is coming to Cleveland next month.

Knox will serve as keynote speaker for Cleveland Public Library’s #CLEReads Young Adult Book Festival a t the main library, 525 Superior Ave. E., on Thursday Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The event, themed “The Write to Be Heard,” highlights young voices and the power of storytelling through writing, performance and conversation.

“Amanda Knox’s story encourages important conversations about resilience, critical thinking, and the courage to speak up,” said Erica Marks, the library’s senior director of outreach and programming, in a statement. “We look forward to the thought-provoking dialogue her visit will inspire among our young scholars a

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