Anna Hogeland presents Wild Aster, with Kayla Maiuri
Featured Book
Wild Aster: A Novel
"A powerful, poignant portrait of an unforgettable young woman with a talent for survival, whose life spans the early twentieth century, from a writer acclaimed for her "unwavering passion and insight" (Jess Walter). Mae Smith starts her life as a stolen good: her biological mother, Ida, kidnaps her from her adoptive parents, and Mae grows up on the run, constantly changing towns and names, never able to find a home. After her mother's death, Mae is determined to live a different kind of life. But over the next half century, as she pursues stability against the backdrop of the Depression and Second World War and through the personal upheavals of marriage and motherhood, she must reckon with the choices she's made and the turns that life takes without her having any say at all. For readers of Zorrie by Laird Hunt, The Ninth Hour by Alice McDermott, and The Boston Girl by Anita Diamant, Wild Aster explores the price of security, the drive to be a different mother than the one who raised you, and the daily gains and losses that define who we become. Ultimately, Mae's story challenges us to confront the choices we make for personal fulfillment and family obligation"--
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
P&T Knitwear is pleased to welcome Anna Hogeland to celebrate and discuss the release of her book Wild Aster ; "a novel that marries the feel of a timeless classic with a sharp, contemporary sensibility” (Alexis Schaitkin) about a woman with a talent for survival, whose life spans the early twentieth century. Hogeland will be in conversation with author Kayla Maiuri , author of Mother in the Dark , and will sign books after the talk! Doors open at 6:30pm with the talk starting closer to 7:00pm.
Come early and grab a drink from the P&T Cafe!
Tickets and books are available both on eventbrite and at the door.
Housekeeping notes: This is a ticketed in-store event with limited amphitheater-style seating. Doors open at 6:30pm, with the talk starting around 7:00pm. Cost of a book bundle ticket reflects the total cost of the feature event book (MSRP plus tax). Each book bundle ticket guarantees ticket holders one (1) copy of the feature event book. The talk will be followed by a book signing. Books signed at P&T Knitwear events must be purchased from P&T Knitwear.
Featured Author
Hogeland, Anna
Anna Hogeland is the author of the novel The Long Answer, which has been translated into seven languages. She is a psychotherapist in private practice, with an MSW from Smith College School for Social Work and an MFA from the University of California, Irvine. Her writing has appeared in Lit Hub, The Southern Review, Electric Literature, The Common, and elsewhere. She lives in western Massachusetts. You can find her online at www.annahogeland.com.
About the Venue
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