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SUMMARY:The Jilted Countess: a Literary Tea Adventure featuring award-winning author Loretta Ellsworth
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT!! \n(You can still purchase a book below to be signed and shipped)\n  \nAbout the Event\n“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.”– C.S. Lewis\nYour presence is requested at our upcoming Literary Tea Adventure with award-winning author Loretta Ellsworth. Loretta’s new novel\, The Jilted Countess\, presents a remarkable story of a Hungarian countess and her unusual path to find a husband. \nDon’t miss this delectable Adventure at San Diego’s historic Coral Tree Tea House\, where we will enjoy a charming tea service while Loretta divulges more about her incredible story of the woman who could be considered the first Bachelorette.   \nYour Adventure includes tea delicacies such as tea sandwiches\, Waldorf salad\, pastries\, fresh scones\, tax\, gratuity\, author presentation\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author up-close and personal in an intimate setting. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nLoretta Ellsworth received her MFA from Hamline University. She is a former teacher and an award-winning author of four young adult novels\, a picture book called Tangle-Knot\, and the historical novels Stars Over Clear Lake and The French Winemaker’s Daughter\, the story of two women connected by a rare and valuable bottle of wine. \n\n\n\nIn Loretta’s newest novel\, The Jilted Countess\, a desperate Hungarian countess turns to a Midwestern newspaper to find a husband in order to avoid having to return to a war-torn Europe\, sparking an overwhelming response from World War II veterans. Based on a true story\, this moving novel follows Roza as she navigates love\, loss\, and the challenges of building a new life in postwar America. \n\n\n\nTo schedule a book club visit with Loretta or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Coral Tree Tea House\n \nCoral Tree Tea House is located in Old Town’s historic Heritage County Park. There is nowhere else in San Diego where you can enjoy a Victorian home in a beautifully landscaped public park\, which also happens to be dedicated to preserving seven homes that were saved for their historical significance to the city. \nRelax in one of the beautiful dining rooms where every seat offers a glorious view of the park\, and indulge in a generous array of delicious savories\, tea sandwiches\, freshly baked scones\, and decadent desserts!
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/loretta-ellsworth-2-1-26/
LOCATION:Coral Tree Tea House\, 2490 Heritage Park Row\, San Diego\, CA 92110
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SUMMARY:Sweet Fury: A Literary Tea Adventure featuring Broadway director\, actress and debut novelist Sash Bischoff
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n“Minute by minute the sweetness drained down into her out of the willow trees\, out of the dark world.” – F. Scott Fitzgerald\, Tender is the Night \nYour sweet presence is requested at our upcoming Literary Tea Adventure with Broadway director\, actress\, and debut novelist Sash Bischoff. Sash’s debut novel\, Sweet Fury\, is a feminist adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s Tender Is the Night\, told through the eyes of movie star Lila Crayne and her film director fiancé. \nDon’t miss this delectable morning at San Diego’s historic Coral Tree Tea House\, where we will enjoy a charming tea service while Sash shares more about her new book\, perfect for fans of Fates and Furies and The Silent Patient. \nYour Adventure includes tea delicacies such as tea sandwiches\, Waldorf salad\, pastries\, Devonshire cream\, tax\, gratuity\, author presentation\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author up-close and personal in an intimate setting. \nPre-order your copy of Sweet Fury below to be delivered to the event for signing\, and receive a $5 discount. Books will also be available for sale and signing at the event. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nSash Bischoff is a writer and director. She attended Princeton University\, where she trained under Jeffrey Eugenides and Joyce Carol Oates\, won Princeton’s Creative Writing Fiction Award\, and founded the Princeton Writers Group. She has written plays that have been developed at theatres throughout the US\, and has held residencies at Ragdale\, PLAYA\, the Albee Foundation\, Caldera\, and Sirenland Writers Workshop. \nAs a director\, she has worked on Broadway and Off. Broadway/National Tours include Dear Evan Hansen (Associate Director); The Visit; On the Town; How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying; and Shrek. Off-Broadway/Regionally\, she has worked at theaters such as Lincoln Center\, The Public Theater\, Signature Theatre\, Atlantic Theater Company\, The New Group\, Ars Nova\, Portland Center Stage\, Williamstown\, New York Stage and Film\, Chautauqua\, The Civilians\, Primary Stages\, Jack\, Clubbed Thumb\, Colt Coeur\, The Flea\, Dixon Place\, and Less Than Rent. \nSash grew up as an actor\, and won the National Arts Award (NFAA) for Acting. \nHer debut novel\, Sweet Fury\, is a twisty\, thought-provoking novel of construction and deconstruction in conversation with the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald and told through the lens of the film industry\, Sweet Fury is an incisive and bold critique of America’s deep-rooted misogyny. With this novel\, Bischoff examines the narratives we tell ourselves\, and what happens when we co-opt others into those stories; and she probes the blurred lines between victim and perpetrator and the true meaning of justice. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Sash or any of our authors on Adventures by the Book®: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on Adventures by the Book®\n\n\n\n\n\n. \nAbout Coral Tree Tea House\n \nCoral Tree Tea House is located at 2490 Heritage Park Row\, San Diego\, CA\, 92110\, in Old Town’s historic Heritage County Park. There is nowhere else in San Diego where you can relax in a Victorian home in a beautifully landscaped public park\, which also happens to be dedicated to preserving seven homes that were saved for their historical significance to the city. \nRelax in one of the beautiful dining rooms where every seat offers a glorious view of the park\, and indulge in a generous array of delicious savories\, tea sandwiches\, freshly baked pastries\, and decadent desserts!
URL:https://adventuresbythebook.com/calendar-event/sash-bischoff-6-8-25/
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SUMMARY:The Apology: A Literary Tea Adventure featuring acclaimed author Jimin Han
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n“There is something in the nature of tea that leads us into a world of quiet contemplation of life.” – Lin Yutang \nBoth your contemplation and presence are requested at our upcoming tea adventure with acclaimed author Jimin Han. Jimin’s new novel\, The Apology\, presents the story of a pampered and defiant South Korean matriarch thrust into the afterlife from which she seeks a second chance to make amends—and fights off a tragic curse that could devastate future generations. \nDon’t miss this delectable Adventure at San Diego’s historic Coral Tree Tea House\, where we will enjoy a charming tea service while Jimin shares more about her incisive tale of sisterhood and diaspora. \nYour Adventure includes tea delicacies such as tea sandwiches\, Waldorf salad\, pastries\, Devonshire cream\, tax\, gratuity\, author presentation\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author up-close and personal in an intimate setting. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nJimin Han was born in Seoul\, South Korea\, and grew up in Providence\, Rhode Island; Dayton\, Ohio; and Jamestown\, New York. She is the author of two bestselling novels and her work has been supported by the New York State Council on the Arts. More of Jimin’s writing can be found at American Public Media’s Weekend America\, Poets & Writers\, and through other media outlets. \nJimin’s latest book\, The Apology\, instantly became a Barnes and Noble Discover Pick and was also named the best book of the summer by the LA Times\, Vanity Fair\, Shondaland\, and Apple Books. The novel centers around Jeonga Cha\, a 105-year-old woman living in South Korea\, who is suddenly thrust into the afterlife\, forced to fight off a curse that will otherwise devastate many generations to come. \nWhen she is compelled to confront the choices of her past\, Jeonga leaves herself\, as well as readers\, endlessly wondering: how could she have known that her past decisions would return to haunt her—threatening to tear apart her bond with her beloved son\, her relationship with her infuriatingly insolent sisters\, and the future of the family she has worked so hard to protect? \nPart ghost story and part family epic\, The Apology is a sweeping intergenerational saga\, reaching back to the days of Japanese colonialism and the Korean War\, and told through the singular voice of a defiant\, funny\, and unforgettable centenarian. \nAbout Coral Tree Tea House\n \n\nCoral Tree Tea House is located at 2490 Heritage Park Row\, San Diego\, CA\, 92110\, in Old Town’s historic Heritage County Park. There is nowhere else in San Diego where you can relax in a Victorian home in a beautifully landscaped public park\, which also happens to be dedicated to preserving seven homes that were saved for their historical significance to the city. \nRelax in one of the beautiful dining rooms where every seat offers a glorious view of the park\, and indulge in a generous array of delicious savories\, tea sandwiches\, freshly baked pastries\, and decadent desserts!
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SUMMARY:Coral Tree Tea House Adventure featuring USA Today & international bestselling author Tracey Enerson Wood
DESCRIPTION:About the Event\n“A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt\nYour presence is requested at our upcoming Tea adventure with international and USA Today bestselling author Tracey Enerson Wood. Tracey’s new novel\, The President’s Wife\, presents a vivid portrait of a woman whose remarkable role and achievements in history have largely been relegated to the shadows. \nDon’t miss this delectable Adventure at San Diego’s historic Coral Tree Tea House\, where we will enjoy a charming tea service while Tracey divulges more about her incredible story of the First Lady who clandestinely assumed the presidency.   \nYour Adventure includes tea delicacies such as tea sandwiches\, Waldorf salad\, pastries\, Devonshire cream\, tax\, gratuity\, author presentation\, book signing\, and the opportunity to meet the author up-close and personal in an intimate setting. \n\nAbout the Author and Book\n \nTracey Enerson Wood is an international and USA Today bestselling author of four books\, as well as a published playwright whose family is steeped in military tradition. Tracey has authored magazine columns and has written and directed plays and screenplays. The Engineer’s Wife is her first published novel and quickly became a bestseller\, both internationally and in the U.S. \nTracey’s newest novel\, The President’s Wife\, is at once sweeping and intimate. Centered around Socialite Edith Bolling and her unexpected\, sudden marriage to President Woodrow Wilson\, Tracey effectively paints the astonishing portrait of a courageous First Lady and the sacrifices she made to protect her husband and her country at all costs. \nThroughout the novel\, Edith must learn how to contend with the demands of a tumultuous country\, the secrets of Woodrow’s true condition\, and the potentially devastating consequences of her failure. \nTo schedule a book club visit with Tracey or any of our authors on NovelNetwork: \n\n\nConnect with this Author on NovelNetwork®\n\n\n\nAbout Coral Tree Tea House\n \nCoral Tree Tea House is located at 2490 Heritage Park Row\, San Diego\, CA\, 92110\, in Old Town’s historic Heritage County Park. There is nowhere else in San Diego where you can relax in a Victorian home in a beautifully landscaped public park\, which also happens to be dedicated to preserving seven homes that were saved for their historical significance to the city. \nRelax in one of the beautiful dining rooms where every seat offers a glorious view of the park\, and indulge in a generous array of delicious savories\, tea sandwiches\, freshly baked scones\, and decadent desserts!
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