Please join us for this very special evening to celebrate the launch of a new novel by bestselling local author Jane Hamilton! We will begin the evening at Rochester Village Hall (300 W. Spring St., Rochester, WI) where Jane will be in conversation with Milwaukee novelist Liam Callanan and take questions from the audience. Following that, we will move across the street to Rochester Public Library for a book signing/meet and greet with Jane. Snacks and cider will be provided.
Jane's new novel, The Phoebe Variations, will be publishing on that date and you will receive your book at the event. There is no physical ticket to bring but we will check you in when you arrive.
At this time, we are not limiting the number of tickets, but we may choose to mark the event as sold out if it gets too full so you are encouraged to reserve your spot early. Tickets include a hardcover copy of The Phoebe Variations and snacks at the library reception. You must PRE-PAY to reserve your spot and a copy of the book.
About The Phoebe Variations:
The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World returns with a stunning coming-of-age novel about girls, mothers, and finding one's way in the world.
Seventeen-year-old Phoebe was never interested in her birth family. But on the cusp of her high school graduation, her adoptive mother, Greta, insists on a visit to meet her biological parents and siblings. The encounter is a jolt, a revelation that derails Phoebe.
With the help of her best friend Luna, Phoebe runs away—as far as their friend Patrick O’Connor’s chaotic home, where she hopes to go unnoticed among his thirteen siblings. But when Phoebe asks Patrick to chop off her hip-length hair, she’s suddenly transformed. Patrick’s older brothers can’t help but notice the striking, Peter Pan–like stranger who has suddenly appeared in their midst.
What starts as an adolescent rebellion soon spirals into a whirlwind of self-discovery and unexpected connections. As she grapples with her shifting identity and strained relationships, Phoebe must navigate the tumultuous road out of girlhood and chart a new and unknown course.
About the Author:
Jane Hamilton’s novels have won literary prizes, been made into films, have been international best-sellers, and two of them, The Book of Ruth, and A Map of The World, were selections of Oprah’s Book Club. Her essays have appeared in the New York Times, and various magazines and anthologies. Through the years she’s taught at Carleton College and in the Warren Wilson MFA program, and given numerous workshops. She lives in Wisconsin on an apple orchard with her family.
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