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SUMMARY:The Chateau on Sunset: a Book Launch Adventure with NYT bestselling Australian author Natasha Lester in conversation with renowned author Kaylie Jones
DESCRIPTION:About the Live\, In-Person Adventure\n“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” ― Charlotte Brontë\, Jane Eyre\n\nStep into a world of glamour\, ambition\, and reinvention as Adventures by the Book®\, together with our friends at Library Shop Mission Hills\, invites you to celebrate the U.S. debut tour of international and New York Times bestselling author Natasha Lester and the launch of her captivating new novel\, The Chateau on Sunset. A dazzling\, feminist reimagining of Jane Eyre\, the novel transports readers to the legendary Chateau Marmont in 1950s Hollywood—where ambition burns bright\, secrets linger in the shadows\, and women fight to define their own destinies. \nNatasha will be joined in conversation by acclaimed author and professor Kaylie Jones for an engaging discussion on literary legacy\, the art of reimagining beloved classics\, and the enduring power of stories that continue to shape and inspire us across generations. \nDon’t miss this exclusive literary experience\, where timeless stories and great company come together in an inspiring setting. \nYour Adventure includes a book (with EVENT purchase below) from our featured author for signing at the event\, along with the opportunity to meet both Natasha Lester and Kaylie Jones up close and personal. \nRegistration & Books\nThis event is free and open to the public. \nTo guarantee entry and enjoy priority seating\, we encourage guests to purchase a copy of The Chateau on Sunset in advance (below). A limited number of seats will be reserved for book purchasers\, and books purchased through this event will be available for signing. \nAdditional seating and standing room will be available on a first-come\, first-served basis as space allows\, so we recommend arriving early to join us for this special evening. \nAbout the Author and Books\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNatasha Lester is an international\, award-winning NYT bestselling author of ten historical fiction novels\, includingThe Paris Seamstress\, The Paris Secret\, The Riviera House\, The Paris Orphan\, and The Three Lives of Alix St. Pierre.  Her novels have been translated into twenty-one different languages and feature the extraordinary lives of distinct and dynamic female leads. \nThe Chateau on Sunset is a clever\, feminist reimagining of Jane Eyre that follows the journey of a sheltered young woman yearning to be invisible amidst Hollywood’s glamor\, however\, her plan to disappear from the glitz is threatened when a reclusive yet seductive rockstar purchases the hotel she calls home as she finds herself wondering whether or not invisibility is what she truly desires. \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Moderator\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKaylie Jones is the author of six novels\, including A Soldier’s Daughter Never Cries\, released as a Merchant Ivory Film in 1998; Celeste Ascending\, and The Anger Meridian. She is also the author of the acclaimed memoir\, Lies My Mother Never Told Me. Kaylie was the editor of the widely reviewed anthology\, Long Island Noir\, part of the acclaimed Akashic Noir Series. Her latest novel\, Veritas\, will be published by Akashic Books in 2027. \nKaylie co-chairs the James Jones First Novel Fellowship\, which awards $12\,000 yearly to an unpublished first novel. She is also the publisher of Kaylie Jones Books (currently on hiatus) and is a full professor in the SUNY Stony Brook  Department of Creative Writing\, Film and Television. She also teaches at the Wilkes University Maslow Family Low-Residency MFA Program in Creative Writing. \nIn 2011\, Kaylie was honored to receive the National Coalition Against Censorship Award\, for restoring the unexpurgated version of her father James Jones’ 1951 novel\, From Here to Eternity. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\nAbout Library Shop Mission Hills\n \nLibrary Shop Mission Hills is a well-curated nonprofit book & gift shop proudly serving the Mission Hills and Hillcrest neighborhoods. They cater to librarians\, library lovers\, literary obsessives and book nerds. \nOne of two Library Shop locations\, Library Shop Mission Hills is located at the former site of the Mission Hills Library Branch\, which originally opened its doors in 1961. Sales from Library Shop Mission Hills support the entire San Diego Public Library System.
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/natasha-lester-6-2-26/
LOCATION:Library Shop Mission Hills\, 925 W. Washington St.\, San Diego\, CA\, 92103\, United States
CATEGORIES:ABTB Featured Event,Event,Library Adventures,Library Adventures,San Diego Adventures,SoCal Adventures
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