Author event with Becca Freeman
About this Event
Join us as we welcome Becca Freeman as we celebrate her newest release Back Where We Started.
We are thrilled to host Becca Freeman for an event featuring her newest release, Back Where We Started. The event will feature a conversation and audience Q&A, with an author meet & greet and book signing to follow.
When: Thursday, October 22nd at 6:30 pm (doors open at 6:10 pm)
Where: Three Avenues Bookshop - 3009 N Southport Ave, Chicago, IL 60657
Copies of will be available for purchase during the event, and participants will have the opportunity to get their books signed by Becca Freeman.
About the Book: Back Where We Started
A rising Hollywood star explores the road not taken with her first love in this tender second-chance romance by the author of The Christmas Orphans Club
Katie's wildest dreams have come true. She's a Hollywood actress, booked and busy, and promoting her latest film. Sure, she still struggles with sexist media malignment and unimaginative roles, but from where she stands today, her hometown of Dutch Ridge, Pennsylvania feels a million miles away--and that makes it all worth it.
Because Dutch Ridge can only ever represent Drew. Every street is filled with memories of their shared adolescence, how they were each other's first everything, the hours they spent planning for the future. Drew was the only person in Dutch Ridge who didn't make Katie feel delusional for dreaming big, because he did, too. She was going to be the next Julia Roberts, and he was going to be president someday. Was it their extraordinary level of ambition that brought them together at sixteen? It was definitely what drove them apart in the years after.
But now, a promise to her sister forces Katie to return to Dutch Ridge for Christmas, where she runs into Drew, who seems to have followed a different path from the one they once dreamed up. And strangely, he seems...happy. As their run-ins heat up and the two can't keep themselves away from each other, Katie begins to wonder whether her accolade-filled Hollywood life really fulfills her after all. Back Where We Started is an emotional second-chance romance, a story about allowing oneself to change, the addictive nature of achievement, and how we make room in our lives for what matters most.
About the Author
Becca Freeman is the author of The Christmas Orphans Club. She's also the co-host of the popular books and lifestyle podcast "Bad on Paper" and the writer behind the Book Enthusiast newsletter. Becca is a graduate of Boston College and currently resides in Brooklyn, New York. Back Where We Started is her second novel.
About the Moderator
Kate Kennedy is a Chicago-based millennial multi-hyphenate, bestselling author, entrepreneur and pop culture commentator best known for her weekly podcast Be There in Five. Kate's career and commentary have been featured in Good Morning America, Forbes, People, The New York Times, The Washington Post, Marie Claire, Glamour, and more.
Event Accessibility
Three Avenues Bookshop's goal is to be a safe, accessible, and inclusive space for all. Please email us at [email protected] to let us know if you need any accommodations for this event, and we'll do our best to meet them. Accommodations can include but are not limited to the following: space for a wheelchair or other mobility device, masks, answering questions about the space over the phone or email ahead of time, etc.
Agenda
🕑: 06:10 PM
Doors Open
🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:15 PM
Becca Freeman in conversation with Kate Kennedy
🕑: 07:15 PM - 07:30 PM
Audience Q&A
🕑: 07:30 PM - 08:30 PM
Meet & Greet and Book Signing
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 6.90 to USD 24.30
