# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Meet Author Sarah Damoff
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm (-06:00)
- **Event Description**: Sarah Damoff
Saturday, August 22
2 to 3:30 p.m.

We are thrilled to welcome back bestselling author Sarah Damoff, author of The Burning Side and The Bright Years!
The Burning Side is set in Argyle and Dallas, Texas. When April and Leo's house burns in the middle of the night, they escape with their two young children and the quiet knowledge that the fire is not the only thing threatening their family. They retreat to April's childhood home in Dallas, where her spirited parents and siblings provide both comfort and complication.

As the family reckons with the aftermath — grief, guilt, logistics, and memories scorched and intact — the fire exposes the cracks already forming in April and Leo's marriage. The novel unfolds in alternating perspectives: from April, who feels the crushing weight of motherhood, marriage, and self-blame; from Leo, a high school history teacher shaped by a lonely, fractured childhood; from Deb, April's generous and no-nonsense mother who has to contend with her husband's recent Alzheimer's diagnosis; and from flashbacks that trace April and Leo's relationship from its earliest days of connection to the devastating decisions that led them here.

A family saga suffused with humor, longing, and heartbreak, The Burning Side is about what we inherit and what we choose, about forgiveness and the ache of being known. It is, above all, about the meaning of home and the costs of long love.

It is beautiful storytelling by an author who has spent her adult life working with fractured families and who truly understands the messiness and redemption in relationships.

Please RSVP on this page by August 8. This will ensure we have plenty of books on hand. You can order The Burning Side (hardcover) and The Bright Years (paperback) at OBriensBookshop.com and pick them up at the shop before or at the event OR purchase them at the shop anytime.

Sarah Damoff is the author of The Bright Years, which was a USA TODAY bestseller and is being translated into twelve languages. She lives with her husband and children in Texas, where she has been a social worker.

O'Brien's Bookshop
301 W Main Street, Suite 108
Downtown Midlothian, Texas
(214) 817-8164
www. OBriensBookshop.com
Info@OBriensBookshop.com
https://libro.fm/obriensbookshop
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/midlothian/meet-author-sarah-damoff/200030137180654
- **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, storytelling
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 43

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Midlothian
- **state**: TX
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 301 W. Main Street, Suite 108, Midlothian, TX
- **lat**: 32.48239
- **long**: -96.99589
- **full address**: 301 W. Main Street, Suite 108, Midlothian, TX, United States

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Meet Author Sarah Damoff being held?
  - **A:** Meet Author Sarah Damoff takes place on Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sat, 22 Aug, 2026 at 02:30 pm at 301 W. Main Street, Suite 108, Midlothian, TX, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Meet Author Sarah Damoff?
  - **A:** Meet Author Sarah Damoff is organized by O'Brien's Bookshop.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Meet Author Sarah Damoff 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 Midlothian, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Meet Author Sarah Damoff sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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