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The Friends are excited to host Lee Martin, the author of five novels, including The Bright Forever, a finalist for the 2006 Pulitzer Prize in Fiction, at Board and Brush Creative Studio in Powell.
On Thursday, June 19th in this intimate conversation with Thao Thai, author Lee Martin will discuss his latest novel, The Evening Shades, which tells the small-town story of two lonely people, a widow and a traveler in 1972 rural Illinois, and their understanding of truth and sacrifice. While The Evening Shades is a standalone novel, fans of The Bright Forever may recognize some familiar characters and settings!
6:00 - 6:30 PM Doors open
6:30 - 7:30 PM Lee Martin presentation
7:30 - 8:00 PM Book signing
Tickets include a paperback copy of The Evening Shades and light refreshments. Beer and wine may be purchased separately at the event.
MORE ABOUT THE BOOK
One afternoon in the autumn of 1972, a lonely widow in Mt. Gilead, Illinois, makes the impromptu decision to rent out a room in her house to a stranger who has come to town. It is risky—she doesn’t know anything about him. But Edith Green can no longer bear a life lived alone. And Henry Dees is haunted by the past he carries with him from another small town, particularly by the death of a little girl that some people think was his fault. And slowly, Henry and Edith’s suspenseful dance between secrets and trust leads them to start revealing things to each other — and themselves.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lee Martin's writing has appeared in numerous publications, including Harper’s, Ms Magazine, The Georgia Review, and The Kenyon Review, and his work has been anthologized in The Best American Essays and The Best American Mystery Stories. His books have been widely translated and have won numerous awards, including a Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers award. He is the winner of the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction and fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Ohio Arts Council. A native Midwesterner, he teaches in the MFA program at The Ohio State University.
CONVERSATION
Thao Thai is the author of Banyan Moon, the July 2023 Read with Jenna title, Barnes & Noble Discover Pick, and Book of the Month selection. Banyan Moon was also selected by booksellers as an IndieNext pick. The novel was awarded the Crook's Corner Book Prize and longlisted for the Center for Fiction's First Novel Prize. A recipient of the 2024 Ohio Arts Council’s Individual Excellence Award, her work has been published in the Los Angeles Review of Books, WIRED, Elle, Lit Hub, and other publications. She lives in central Ohio with her husband and daughter.
BOOKS
Copies of The Evening Shades and other Lee Martin titles, as well as copies of Thao Thai's Banyon Moon will also be available for purchase during the event from Beanbag Books. The author will personalize and sign copies after the presentation.
SPECIAL THANKS
To the Friends of the Delaware County District Library for sponsoring the event.
To Beanbag Books for making book sales possible.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Author Visit |
Board & Brush Creative Studio - Powell - 36 N Liberty St, Powell, OH 43065
