Q&A and Book Signing with Carrie Wittmer 2026
Featured Book
First famous Christmas
"When Marceline went to Juilliard to study violin, she didn't expect to become a star-and definitely not within 16 months of being discovered by one of the world's biggest pop producers during a composition workshop. After a whirlwind sold-out tour, she's looking forward to a quiet Christmas at home-and a chance to work through the creative block of her second album-but all bets are off from the moment she's accosted by fans in the TSA line. Now, she faces her small-town return with dread. And that's before she sees that her favorite coffeehouse-the place where she played her very first (unpaid) gigs-has gotten a Copenhagen-y makeover and a "pastry program" courtesy of its new owner: Lucas, the (reformed?) bad boy she worshipped from afar as a teenager"--
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Come meet Carrie Wittmer at The Last Chapter Book Shop for a book signing event celebrating her latest release! Stop by to meet the author, get your books signed, and connect with fellow romance readers.
Each ticket will include a copy of First Famous Christmas!
Tickets are non-refundable.
All events are 18+ and everyone in attendance will require a ticket.
Featured Author
Wittmer, Carrie
Carrie Wittmer is a freelance writer, author, editor, and mirror selfie taker based in Brooklyn. She writes about film, television, celebrity, culture, and travel, among other things. She is the Executive Editor of Tidal Magazine and the author of First Famous Christmas, out on November 3, 2026, from 831 Stories. In 2024, she worked as senior features editor for L’OFFICIEL USA. Carrie Wittmer’s specialties are in-depth celebrity interviews (including cover stories), pop culture analysis, film criticism, television recaps, travel stories, senseless rankings, long rants on other people’s podcasts, and more.
In Conversation With
Katie Kennedy
Katie Kennedy has taught college history and the American government for thirty years. She once caught her then-nine-year-old daughter sneak-reading the Constitution under the covers with a flashlight, and Katie has never been more proud. She is the author of Did You Hear What Happened in Salem?, which Booklist called "irresistible" in a starred review, as well as the Decoded series for Workman Kids. Katie lives in Iowa with her husband and son. Visit her online at katiekennedybooks.com.
About the Venue
The Last Chapter Book Shop
Chicago’s very own romance-only bookstore in the Roscoe Village area. The Last Chapter's mission is to continue to support the many members of romancelandia, and connect you with the books you love, the merch you can’t live without, and the authors that are a positive force in the community. Waiting to welcome you to their little corner of the book world.
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