Authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn read from and discuss their new book The Phoenix Crown with philosopher Wendy O'Brien.
Attend a live reading and conversation with authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, who discuss their new book The Phoenix Crown.
The 45-minute conversation is followed by a 15-minute question and answer period. Check out the HPL catalogue to borrow the book before the event.
From bestselling authors Janie Chang and Kate Quinn, a thrilling and unforgettable narrative about the intertwined lives of two wronged women, spanning from the chaos of the San Francisco earthquake to the glittering palaces of Versailles.
Kate Quinn is the bestselling author of The Alice Network, The Huntress, The Rose Code, and The Diamond Eye. She has also written four novels in the Empress of Rome Saga and two books set in the Italian Renaissance.
Janie Chang is the author of Three Souls, Dragon Springs Road, and The Library of Legends.
Wendy O’Brien is a philosopher with an avid interest in the ways philosophy, literature and the visual arts overlap. An active member of the Ontario literary scene, she has been an interviewer for organizations including By the Lake Book Club, the Toronto International Festival of Authors and gritLIT, Hamilton's annual Readers and Writers Festival.
AGE GROUP: | Older Adults | Adults (18+) |
EVENT TYPE: | Literary | Arts & Culture |
TAGS: | Literature | In Branch | Books | Author Visit | Author Events |
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