# Event Details - **Event Name**: Denise Kiernan: Obstinate Daughters — in Conversation with Erin Templeton - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join us for an evening with Denise Kiernan in conversation with Erin Templeton. They'll be discussing Kiernan's new book Obstinate DaughtersAbout this EventJoin us for an evening with New York Times bestselling author Denise Kiernan in conversation with Erin Templeton. They'll be discussing Denise's new book Obstinate Daughters:The Rebels, Writers, and Renegade Women Who Ignited the American Revolution. Denise will be signing copies of her books after the event. For those looking for parking, there is usually sace available at the Magnolia parking garage.This is a free event. Get a 10% discount on the book when you RSVP on Eventbrite and present it at the bookshop register.About the BookFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The Girls of Atomic City and The Last Castle comes a sweeping chronicle challenging the traditional mythology of the nation's beginnings and championing the unsung women behind the American Revolution.History has always celebrated the "Founding Fathers"—the sly but victorious tactics of Washington, the daring exploits of Lafayette, the grand ideas of Jefferson. Yet we rarely hear of the women who kept the colonies running and liberty alive. Obstinate Daughters finally rewrites the story of America’s birth by revealing the courageous, resourceful women whose actions shaped a nation. From the battlefields to the printing press, from the plantations to the pulpit, these women fought, spied, published, preached, farmed, organized. From the front lines to the home front, from the colonies to the frontier, these unsung heroines turned the tide.In Obstinate Daughters, readers will meet women who armed themselves and took matters into their own hands to defend their town. A Cherokee leader who warned patriot settlements of looming attacks, risking the lives of her own people in the process. A British spy at the center of a plot to assassinate George Washington. Enslaved women who risked their lives while fighting a parallel battle for their own freedom, embodying the very ideals the revolution claimed to uphold. The only woman to have her name on the Declaration of Independence. And many more.As she has done so many times before, Kiernan masterfully weaves these individual stories together into a single, compelling narrative and carves a place in history for these impactful females. With journalistic rigor and narrative flair, Kiernan reminds us that the past is always open to challenge, and that every untold story can inspire a new generation.About the AuthorDenise Kiernan is an award‑winning author, journalist, and producer with three decades of storytelling experience whose books have been translated into numerous languages. Her previous titles—The Last Castle and The Girls of Atomic City—were instant New York Times bestsellers in both hardcover and paperback. Kiernan has also co-authored several popular history titles including Signing Their Lives Away, Signing Their Rights Away, and Stuff Every American Should Know. She has been published in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Time, Ms. Magazine, and many more publications. Throughout her career, Kiernan’s engaging personality and expertise has made her a featured guest on many radio and television shows, including NPR's Weekend Edition, PBS NewsHour, MSNBC Morning Joe, and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.About the Conversation PartnerErin Templeton is the Dean of the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a professor of English at Converse University, where she teaches courses on all things American literature. She serves on the board of directors of the International F. Scott Fitzgerald Society and is currently working on an edition of Tender is the Night for Oxford University Press's World Classics series. She also serves on the Board of Directors of the Hub City Writers Project. In her spare time, she is probably running, walking her dogs, and/or listening to an audiobook. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/spartanburg/denise-kiernan-obstinate-daughters-in-conversation-with-erin-templeton/100001991779092884 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, contests, workshops, dog, storytelling, science-fair - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 1 hour - Location: Hub City Writers Project - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Spartanburg - **state**: SC - **country**: United States - **location**: Hub City Writers Project - **lat**: 34.948987 - **long**: -81.934463 - **full address**: Hub City Writers Project, 186 W Main St, Spartanburg, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Denise Kiernan: Obstinate Daughters — in Conversation with Erin Templeton - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/be29f22b79a176cfc005b77eb8b6aa07323a5b0cf146e5ec7c968fe17cc98740-rimg-w1200-h600-dc62d3f2-gmir.jpg?v=1781593444 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Denise Kiernan: Obstinate Daughters — in Conversation with Erin Templeton being held? - **A:** Denise Kiernan: Obstinate Daughters — in Conversation with Erin Templeton takes place on Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Thu, 16 Jul, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Hub City Writers Project, 186 W Main St, Spartanburg, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Denise Kiernan: Obstinate Daughters — in Conversation with Erin Templeton? - **A:** Denise Kiernan: Obstinate Daughters — in Conversation with Erin Templeton is organized by Hub City Writers Project. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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