Book Club Event & Author Visit: "The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna" by Juliet Grames
Schedule
Mon Oct 21 2024 at 02:00 pm to 04:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
227 Main St, East Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06512 | East Haven, CT
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Join Hagaman Library's contemporary fiction discussion group! Discuss popular adult fiction novels! This book club is facilitated by Cynthia Gwiazda, Community Services Librarian. On Monday, October 21 at 2:00 p.m., the group will discuss the national and international bestselling novel, "The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna" by Juliet Grames. The discussion will be followed by a visit from the author herself at 3:00 p.m.! Book club members will have a chance to ask the author questions and a lively discussion will follow! Bring your favorite Italian recipe to share as we celebrate Italian Heritage Month! "The Seven or Eight Deaths of Stella Fortuna" is a fictional novel by Juliet Grames that explores the life of her grandmother, Stella Fortuna, and her near-death experiences. The novel includes:
-Stella's childhood, which is full of strange and life-threatening events
-Her grandmother's life, including emigrating from Southern Italy to America, having an accident, and suffering a traumatic brain injury
-Stella's fight against her own fate, including her near-death experiences, such as:
-Severe burns from cooking oil
-An attack by a hungry pig
-Almost dying in childbirth
-Falling down basement steps at the age of 68
-Learning that her survival is worthless without her independence
Hagaman Memorial Library's book discussion groups are free and open to everyone. To sign-up to attend this discussion and to order a copy of the book, please contact Cynthia at [email protected].
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227 Main St, East Haven, CT, United States, Connecticut 06512Event Location & Nearby Stays:
