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Let's Eat Cookies and Talk About Death: Stories of Life and Love
Featured Book
I Made It Out of Clay
AN INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER! In this darkly funny and surprisingly sweet novel, a woman creates a golem in a desperate attempt to pretend her life is a rom-com rather than a disaster. Nothing's going well for Eve: she's single, turning forty, stressed at work and anxious about a recent series of increasingly creepy incidents. Most devastatingly, her beloved father died last year, and her family still won't acknowledge their sorrow. With her younger sister's wedding rapidly approaching, Eve is on the verge of panic. She can't bear to attend the event alone. That's when she recalls a strange story her Yiddish grandmother once told her, about a protector forged of desperation...and Eve, to her own shock, manages to create a golem. At first, everything seems great. The golem is indeed protective--and also attractive. But when they head out to a rural summer camp for the family wedding, Eve's lighthearted rom-com fantasy swiftly mudslides into something much darker. With moments of moodiness, fierce love, and unexpected laughter, I Made It Out of Clay will make you see monsters everywhere.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
An evening of true tales of life and love (and death and grief) with a side of cookies.
Join us for the latest Let's Eat Cookies and Talk About Death, an evening of heartfelt stories.
The July theme is Good Grief. Our tellers will share personal experiences and lessons learned in the aftermath of loss. They will illustrate how both life and love continue.
We'll serve a selection of cookies (including GF options) and tea. Upgrade your ticket to receive a clean, ready-to-use Scrappy Affirmations mug that you can drink from and take home!
We're excited to present this casual evening of opportunities to learn from friends and connect with trusted resources, thanks to our presenting sponsor, Eric Klein of Care Patrol North Shore and our supporting sponsor, Philip Flores Jr of Cremation by Water.
Let's Eat Cookies and Talk About Death is a program of Scrappy Affirmations that helps people navigate life's transitions and find meaning right up until the end. They offer soul-enriching workshops, transformative life coaching, captivating keynote talks, heartfelt custom rituals and ceremonies, and essential end-of-life planning. Learn more at ScrappyAffirmations.com.
Featured Author
Beth Kander
Beth Kander is a USA Today best-selling author and 2024-2025 Dramatists Guild Foundation National Fellow. Her sharp-eyed storytelling shapes everything she writes, from books to plays to the occasional poem or essay. She’ll make you laugh before (and after) breaking your heart.
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