Behind the Glamour: an ABTB Book Club Hybrid Adventure featuring NYT bestselling author Allison Pataki and author/renowned Broadway director Brisa Carleton in conversation with ABTB Ambassador Giovanna Ionnace
About the Hybrid (In-Person and Virtual) Adventure
“The theatre was created to tell the truth about life and a social situation.” — Stella Adler
Prepare for an exciting Behind the Glamour ABTB Book Club Adventure as we applaud two glamorous and captivating historical novels by New York Times bestselling author Allison Pataki and acclaimed Broadway producer and author Brisa Carleton.
Join us for our hybrid Adventure featuring a lively moderated discussion led by our esteemed Ambassador, Giovanna Ionnace, where this engaging event invites you to connect with the stories—and the authors—behind them.
Choose how you experience this Adventure: attend in person at the Tuckahoe Public Library in Tuckahoe, New York, where Brisa Carleton will appear live, or join us virtually via Zoom to hear from both authors.
Registration
While this event is FREE and open to the public, please register below to select either the live and in person option to be held at the Tuckahoe NY Public Library or the simultaneous virtual Zoom event.
Books may be pre-ordered below to ship directly to you so that you may read the book prior to the book club discussion and get your copy signed by the author at the event.
About the Authors and Books
Brisa Carleton is an award-winning Broadway producer and bestselling author. She has received three Tony awards and continues to produce iconic shows on Broadway today such as Hamilton and Moulin Rouge. Her debut novel Last Call at the Savoy has received critical acclaim and is the recipient of the American Fiction Awards: Winner, Best Debut Novel.
Last Call at the Savoy is a sister story, set amongst the glittering backdrop of London’s iconic Savoy Hotel, in which Cinnamon Scott is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the true story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.
Allison Pataki is a New York Times bestselling author of both children and adult historical an nonfiction novels, including It Girl, Finding Margaret Fuller, The Queen’s Fortune, and The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post. Her novels combine her passion for history and spotlighting the extraordinary lives of strong, female voices.
It Girl, Pataki’s latest historical fiction novel, follows the whirlwind journey of America’s first pop culture icon and self-made celebrity whose story only grows stronger and more inspiring through the decades.
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About the Moderator
Giovanna Ionnace is an ABTB Ambassador. From 2017 to 2021 she served as Secretary, Vice President, and President of the Westchester Library Association. Currently, Giovanna coordinates programs for both teens and adults for the Global Reads Book Club, ESL Book Club, and Tuckahoe Public Library Book Club. She is currently the Director of Tuckahoe Public Library.
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