# Event Details - **Event Name**: Fireside Author Chat With Carolyn Marie Wilkins - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: Join us at Partners in Crime Bookshop for a cozy fireside chat with Carolyn Marie Wilkins as she discusses her new book with Helena James.About this EventABOUT THE BOOKAs prosperity and great cultural changes sweep across 1920s Jazz Age America, Nola Ann Jackson learns more about developing her natural psychic talents from her aunt—talents that prove crucial when she investigates M**der in her Black community—in this thrilling historical mystery written by a real-life psychic medium and jazz pianist.The people of Agate, Illinois, have welcomed Bishop Pius Amun Ra with open arms, flocking to become congregants of his Temple of Righteous Revelation. He has won over the hearts not only of the Black churchgoers, but of the city’s white political and wealthy elite. Bishop Ra is more than a preacher of the good word, he is a faith healer, blessed with the gift on the banks of the Nile during his youth in Egypt. His worshippers believe he can cure cancer—and even raise the dead.Sequoia LaMarche was saved by Bishop Ra, and the young white woman serves his church as a singer, receiving death threats for her efforts. Despite Ra’s protection, members of the Temple’s inner circle hold Sequoia in contempt, including bodyguard Sam Constant, who publicly accuses her of stealing money from the collection plate. After the confrontation, Sequoia’s murdered body is discovered, and Sam becomes the police’s number one suspect.Nola is a good friend of Sam’s sister, believing he’s innocent. Guided by her psychic instincts, she conducts her own investigation, uncovering secrets about the Bishop and the people closest to him, including his wife. The leaders of the Temple are not as righteous as they claim. Their altruism masks sins they prefer buried. And when another M**der occurs, Nola must unveil the killer before she becomes the next victim . . .ABOUT THE AUTHORCarolyn Marie Wilkins is a practicing psychic medium, a Santeria priestess, and a professor at Berklee College of Music Online. An accomplished jazz pianist and vocalist, she has toured South America as a Jazz Ambassador for the U.S. State Department. She is a member of Crime Writers of Color and Sisters in Crime New England. When she is not writing, performing, or offering Reiki to students at Berklee, Carolyn maintains a private practice in healing and mediumship. She lives in the Boston area and can be found online at CarolynWilkins.com. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/chicago/fireside-author-chat-with-carolyn-marie-wilkins/100001995196433241 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Entertainment, Music, Art, literary-art, health-wellness, performances - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Chicago - **state**: IL - **country**: United States - **location**: Partners in Crime Bookshop - **lat**: 41.9562481 - **long**: -87.6799392 - **full address**: Partners in Crime Bookshop, 4105 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Fireside Author Chat With Carolyn Marie Wilkins - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/792b7863288cc9ac3243c377e0ed645a658cf229a5e4fd726aef5451450f3857-rimg-w1200-h600-dca5518f-gmir.jpg?v=1785133281 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Fireside Author Chat With Carolyn Marie Wilkins being held? - **A:** Fireside Author Chat With Carolyn Marie Wilkins takes place on Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 07:30 pm to Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 08:30 pm at Partners in Crime Bookshop, 4105 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Fireside Author Chat With Carolyn Marie Wilkins? - **A:** Fireside Author Chat With Carolyn Marie Wilkins is organized by Partners in Crime Bookshop. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Fireside Author Chat With Carolyn Marie Wilkins", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events9/banners/792b7863288cc9ac3243c377e0ed645a658cf229a5e4fd726aef5451450f3857-rimg-w1200-h600-dca5518f-gmir.jpg?v=1785133281", "startDate": "2026-08-05", "endDate": "2026-08-05", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/fireside-author-chat-with-carolyn-marie-wilkins/100001995196433241", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Partners in Crime Bookshop", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "4105 North Lincoln Avenue", "postalCode": "60618", "addressLocality": "Chicago", "addressRegion": "IL", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "41.9562481", "longitude": "-87.6799392" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Join us at Partners in Crime Bookshop for a cozy fireside chat with Carolyn Marie Wilkins as she discusses her new book with Helena James.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "2026-08-05", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/fireside-author-chat-with-carolyn-marie-wilkins/100001995196433241" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-09-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-09-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/chicago/fireside-author-chat-with-carolyn-marie-wilkins/100001995196433241", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Partners in Crime Bookshop", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/partners-in-crime-bookshop/27637824", "description": "We're Chicago's Romance & Mystery Bookstore!" } ] } ] ```