An Author Talk with Joan Leegant

Join us for a conversation with Boston author Joan Leegant who will talk about her recent book, Displaced Persons: Stories, and offer us a window into her writing process. Where do stories come from, must you start with a plan, getting out of your own way, and why writing isn’t the same as thinking. Come for an eye-opening talk for readers, writers and anyone interested in how the creative process (sometimes!) works

The event will begin at 7:00 PM. Doors will open at 6:30 PM.

Tickets:

$20 - Admission + Book

Free - Admission Only

About the Book:

Set half in Israel and half in the States, the stories in this prize-winning collection explore the experience of exile, belonging, and what it means to call a place home. A visiting professor from Boston forms an unlikely bond with an Israeli born in Iraq. Two teenage tourists are startled out of their naiveté in a restaurant in Jerusalem’s Old City. A gifted yeshiva student spiraling into mental illness takes refuge in the poetry of Walt Whitman. An aged widower returns after sixty years to the Bronx neighborhood of his youth to make amends with a first love he abandoned to go to Pr*son. Shimmering with insight and compassion, Displaced Persons is a profound, exquisite collection that illuminates pivotal moments of transition, longing, and hope.

About Hummingbird Books:

An independent, local female-owned and operated store, Hummingbird Books is a community destination for an extensive collection of adult and children’s books and showcases a mix of local and widely beloved authors. Hummingbird Books is a magical place where children discover a love of reading. At Hummingbird Books, we believe reading connects us to others as we search for ideas, wisdom, and sometimes just provides a much-needed break from reality. In addition to its book selection, Hummingbird Books offers a variety of games, gift items, candy, and stationery, as well as in-store programming including story times, and book signings.

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