In conversation with Jean Trounstine, at St. Peter’s Parish Hall, 10:00 am to 10:50 am
About the author
Caroline Leavitt is the New York Times best-selling author of 13 novels, most recently, Days of Wonder, which was a CBS/Mary Calvi Book Club Pick, a recipient of a MidAtlantic Arts Foundation of Fiction grant, and was reviewed and/or featured in the New York Times, The Boston Arts Fuse, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Oprah Daily, Washington Independent Review of Books, Bustle, Zibby Media, Read with Jenna Page, The Week, Book Trib, Lit Hub, NPR, and more. Caroline is a New York Foundation of the Arts Fellow and she writes a blog/column for Psychology Today, is a book critic for People and The Ethel, and she is the co-founder of A Mighty Blaze, the book and author initiative started at the start of the pandemic
MFOB featured book: Days of Wonder
Sparked by the real-life true-crime situation of a friend, Days of Wonder follows two wildly-in-love, 15-year-old New York City kids, both terrified of the boy’s brutal father. Their fantasy about getting rid of him results in one horrifying night, when the two find themselves accused of attempted murder. While the wealthy boy is set free and vanishes, the girl, the daughter of a single mom, is sent to prison, and while there, discovers she is pregnant and is forced to give up her baby for adoption. When she is released early, she has three driving needs: To find her daughter, to find her boyfriend, and to find out what really happened that night. About guilt, innocence, reinvention and the persistence of love.
