# Event Details

- **Event Name**: An Evening with Jeanine Cummins | Featured Book "Speak To Me Of Home"
- **Event Start and End Date**: Tue, 20 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Doors open at 6pm ET with light hors d'oeuvres and live music by Miriam Pico. The program begins at 7pm ET and includes a Q&A and author signing event in the lobby.

Jeanine Cummins, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of "American Dirt," will talk with guest host Beth Milligan about her powerful new novel, "Speak to Me of Home."

Cummins’ latest work is a deeply moving multigenerational story that spans decades and continents, following three women—Rafaela, her daughter Ruth, and her granddaughter Daisy—as they navigate identity, family, and the meaning of home. From a family's immigration from Puerto Rico to the American Midwest and back again, their journeys unfold against the backdrop of shifting cultural landscapes, personal sacrifices, and long-buried family secrets.

At the heart of "Speak to Me of Home" lies an exploration of belonging: How can three women, bound by blood and history, hold such different ideas of where they come from? And when life’s storms—both literal and figurative—push them apart, can they find their way back to each other? With lyrical prose and emotional depth, Cummins crafts a novel that is both intimate and sweeping, resonating with readers who cherish stories of resilience, love, and homecoming.

Traverse City locals can pick up an unsigned copy at Horizon Books, beginning on the publication date of May 13th. You can also choose to have the book shipped directly to you, although it won't be signed. Call Horizon Books at 231-946-7290 to check on availability or if you have questions about receiving your featured book.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/traverse-city/an-evening-with-jeanine-cummins-|-featured-book-speak-to-me-of-home/200028018080527
- **Event Categories**: music, art, literary-art, live-music, entertainment, womens-history-month
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 45

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Traverse City
- **state**: MI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Kirkbride Hall
- **lat**: 44.756312
- **long**: -85.643422
- **full address**: Kirkbride Hall, Pepenero, 700 Cottageview Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684, United States,Traverse City, Michigan

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is An Evening with Jeanine Cummins | Featured Book "Speak To Me Of Home" being held?
  - **A:** An Evening with Jeanine Cummins | Featured Book "Speak To Me Of Home" takes place on Tue, 20 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Tue, 20 May, 2025 at 07:00 pm at Kirkbride Hall, Pepenero, 700 Cottageview Dr, Traverse City, MI 49684, United States,Traverse City, Michigan.
- **Q**: Who is organizing An Evening with Jeanine Cummins | Featured Book "Speak To Me Of Home"?
  - **A:** An Evening with Jeanine Cummins | Featured Book "Speak To Me Of Home" is organized by Traverse City National Writers Series.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** An Evening with Jeanine Cummins | Featured Book "Speak To Me Of Home" is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Traverse City, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If An Evening with Jeanine Cummins | Featured Book "Speak To Me Of Home" sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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