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June 2019
THE AGE OF LIGHT at The *Sh*&%t, I forgot to read the Book * Club
This book club is open to everyone and you can sign up on Meetup here. Here is their description: "This group is for people who love reading and intellectual discussion but don't take themselves too seriously :) We'll meet once a month at a restaurant or coffee shop around town (depending on where people are coming from), have some drinks, food, great conversation and discuss the book we read - or not. Mostly the book club part of this group…
Find out more »Poughkeepsie Public Library
I'm looking forward to speaking about THE AGE OF LIGHT and Lee Miller in Poughkeepsie--Lee Miller's hometown! Books will be available for purchase and signing. This event is free but registration is required.
Find out more »Dinner with the Authors: Whitney Scharer, Marjan Kamali, and Grace Talusan
Join us and The Silver Unicorn Bookstore for a unique celebration of food and fiction at Orange Door Kitchen. Novelist Marjan Kamali, memoirist Grace Talusan, and I will sit down with guests for a delicious meal inspired by our recently published works and then linger over coffee for book signing and more conversation. MENU: ONE // The Body Papers // Lumpia Shanghai (Filipino egg roll) with sweet and sour dipping sauce TWO // Age of Light // Moules Mariniere with smoked paprika, tomato and…
Find out more »Burgundy Books
I'll be doing a talk and Q&A at Burgundy Books in beautiful Old Saybrook, CT, one of my favorite towns.
Find out more »Writers Series event with Dawn Tripp
I'm so pleased to be speaking with my friend Dawn Tripp at Partners Bookstore in Westport, MA. Dawn's latest novel, Georgia, about Georgia O'Keefe, has so many parallels to The Age of Light. I'm looking forward to a wonderful discussion!
Find out more »July 2019
Wequassett Resort Literary Luncheon Series
Delighted to appear at the Wequassett Resort Literary Luncheon Series with Christopher Castellani (Leading Men) and Megan MacLean Weir (The Book of Essie). In partnership with Where The Sidewalk Ends Book Store.
Find out more »In Conversation with Karen Dukess
I'm looking forward to being in conversation with Karen Dukess, discussing her beautiful debut novel, The Last Book Party.
Find out more »August 2019
In Conversation with Julie Barer at Book Hampton
I am so looking forward to doing an event with my fantastic agent, Julie Barer--and thrilled we get to hold the event in the Hamptons this summer at Book Hampton. If you're going to be in the area this summer, please join us! The event is free, but the bookstore is requesting that people sign up in advance.
Find out more »September 2019
Paris, France
I'll be visiting bookstores in Paris for the launch of the French edition of THE AGE OF LIGHT. Can't wait! More details soon.
Find out more »The American Library in Paris
Join me for an "Evening with the Author Event" at the esteemed American Library in Paris. I'll be giving a talk about Lee Miller and how, over the course of her fascinating life, she was a model, Surrealist photographer, fashion photographer, war correspondent, and gourmet chef. An icon during her own time, Lee’s bold vision and fearlessness still serve today as a template for a life lived fully. This event is free, but the library does request a ten Euro…
Find out more »In Conversation with Caitlin Horrocks
Caitlin Horrocks reads from THE VEXATIONS, a "marvelous" (Wall Street Journal), “extraordinary” (Los Angeles Review of Books), “heartbreakingly beautiful,” (Library Journal) debut novel about love, family, genius, and the madness of art, circling the life of eccentric composer Erik Satie and La Belle Époque Paris. Caitlin Horrocks is the author of the story collection This Is Not Your City and a recipient of the O. Henry Prize, the Pushcart Prize, and the Plimpton Prize. Her fiction has appeared in The…
Find out more »Provincetown Book Festival
I'll be appearing on a panel called "From Truro to Paris: Women Coming into Their Own" with my friend and fellow debut author Karen Dukess at 1pm on Sunday, September 15th. Can't wait!
Find out more »Author’s Corner at the Melrose Public Library
I'll be at the Melrose Public Library talking about The Age of Light. Haley Booksellers will have books available for purchase and signing. Registration is required. Sign up online at melrosepubliclibrary.org on the library calendar or with library staff. Light refreshments provided by the Friends of Melrose Public Library.
Find out more »October 2019
Morristown Festival of Books: “Talking Strong Historical Women”
Delighted to be on a panel called "Talking Strong Historical Women" with Marie Benedict, author of THE ONLY WOMAN IN THE ROOM. Moderated by the inimitable Carol Fitzgerald. Panel is 11:10-12pm on October 12th in St. Peter's Parish Hall.
Find out more »Frankfurt Book Fair
I'll be in Germany at the Frankfurt Book Fair to promote the upcoming release of THE AGE OF LIGHT in German, DIE ZEIT DES LICHTS. It is a dream come true to be able to attend this huge and venerable book event!
Find out more »Boston Book Festival: “Fiction: Art and Artists” panel
Panel event with Catherine Cusset, moderated by Dawn Tripp. The two novelists whose work we’ll explore in this session craft amazing stories of visual artists who had to fight to pursue their art. In a unique hybrid of biography and fiction, Catherine Cusset tells the Life of David Hockney, daring to imagine the psyche of the groundbreaking gay artist. The result, according to the New York Times, is “an affirming vision of a restless talent propelled by optimism and chance.” In The Age of Light,…
Find out more »Paperback Launch Event for THE AGE OF LIGHT!
Join me at An Unlike Story for a festive evening celebrating the paperback launch of THE AGE OF LIGHT, where I'll appear in conversation with James Scott, author of THE KEPT and host of the great podcast TK with Jim Scott. We'll have cocktails, beer, and wine for sale, as well as delicious French treats. The event is free, but the bookstore would love for people to register: https://www.anunlikelystory.com/event/whitney-scharer
Find out more »Concord Festival of Authors: Historical Fiction panel event with Christopher Castellani
Join Whitney Scharer and Christopher Castellani (LEADING MEN) for brief readings and conversation about the subjects of their most recent novels as well as the increasingly popular phenomenon of writers making real people into fictional characters. The Age of Light brings model and photographer Lee Miller to life, focusing on her art and her relationship to Man Ray; Leading Men is the story of Frank Merlo's relationship with Tennessee Williams. Q&A and book signing will follow.
Find out more »Toronto International Festival of Authors: Reading & Interview with Helena Janeczek
Looking forward to being a part of the Toronto Festival of Authors, where I'll be appearing on a panel with Helena Janeczek. If a picture is worth a thousand words, a photographer’s story is boundless. Uncover the lives of two of France’s most storied female photographers of the 20th century, as told by two of the year’s most highly-anticipated historical fiction novels. Helena Janeczek presents The Girl with the Leica, which recounts the life of real-life photographer Gerda Taro, who died during the Spanish Civil…
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