# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Book Talk: Marybeth Whalen and Lisa Patton
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-05:00)
- **Event Description**: Sit in on a casual conversation with authors and friends Marybeth Mayhew Whalen and Lisa Patton, as they chat about their newest novels, Handle with Care and Kissing the Sky. 

There are three ticket options:
Ticket with copy of Handle with Care ($18.99)
Ticket with copy of Kissing the Sky ($16.99)
Ticket with copies of both Handle with Care and Kissing the Sky ($35)


About Handle with Care, by Marybeth Mayhew Whalen:
In Handle with Care, three women walk into a post office. This is no joke—it's the spark that ignites a life-altering hostage crisis. And this becomes a larger story is about finding hope in the face of hardship and connection in the face of crisis. 
Marybeth Mayhew Whalen received a BA in English with a concentration in Writing and Editing from NC State University and has been writing ever since. She is the co-founder of The Book Tide, an online community of readers where “a rising tide raises all books.” Marybeth and her husband Curt are the parents of six kids who are now all in various stages of adulting.

About Kissing the Sky, by Lisa Patton:
Kissing the Sky is a soulful, nostalgic novel about a young woman coming of age in the '60s to the blare of the music that shaped a generation.
Lisa Patton began her career in entertainment and media in Memphis before later joining musician Michael McDonald on multiple album and video projects. After a stint as an innkeeper in Vermont inspired her debut novel, Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter, she became a bestselling author known for her Southern-themed “Dixie” series. A breast cancer survivor, she now lives in Nashville with her husband and continues writing while celebrating a large blended family.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/huntsville/book-talk-marybeth-whalen-and-lisa-patton/200029931609134
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, music, entertainment, kids
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 9

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Huntsville
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 816 Wellman Avenue, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35801
- **lat**: 34.7374
- **long**: -86.57596
- **full address**: 816 Wellman Avenue, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35801

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Book Talk: Marybeth Whalen and Lisa Patton being held?
  - **A:** Book Talk: Marybeth Whalen and Lisa Patton takes place on Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Tue, 19 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 816 Wellman Avenue, Huntsville, AL, United States, Alabama 35801.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Book Talk: Marybeth Whalen and Lisa Patton?
  - **A:** Book Talk: Marybeth Whalen and Lisa Patton is organized by The Snail on the Wall.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Book Talk: Marybeth Whalen and Lisa Patton is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Huntsville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Book Talk: Marybeth Whalen and Lisa Patton sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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