GHOST GIRL: An Afternoon with Eva Benefield
About this Event
Join New York Times bestselling author Eva Benefield at New Realm Brewing for a special evening celebrating her memoir, GHOST GIRL!
Independent bookstore, Buxton Books, is the bookselling partner for this event. They will be onsite with a pop-up bookstore for additional signed copies of Ghost Girl.
Tickets include admission to the event and a copy of GHOST GIRL.
Tickets will be available for purchase in advance, and additional copies of GHOST GIRL will be available for purchase on-site.
Come grab a drink, hear from Eva, and get your copy of GHOST GIRL signed!
About GHOST GIRL:
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
Eva Benefield, the daughter of the victim of the viral “Black Swan M**der,” describes coming of age amid grief, violence, and a true-crime spectacle, in a poignant memoir "relatable to anyone who’s experienced grief or witnessed evil up close. Eva tells her story with grace and even humor in these pages” (Shari Franke, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The House of My Mother).
Eva was still in high school when her mother died suddenly of a heart attack. Within a year, her father marries Ashley Byers, a twenty-four-year-old former bikini model he has only known for a few weeks.
“She looked sharp,” Eva says of her strange new stepmother, “like if you touched her you might bleed.” After a few months, Ashley convinces her new husband to open an international ballet company in Charleston, South Carolina. But soon the money runs out and Ashley shoots and kills Eva’s father. The crime was dubbed in the news media as “The Black Swan M**der.” Eva, now orphaned and in college, is suddenly “awash in tabloid gore” and must figure out how to make rent and survive.
Reeling from the sudden loss of both her parents and the looming criminal trial of her stepmother, Eva begins to navigate the confusing world of adulthood all alone. “You don’t have a choice about a lot of stuff, especially when you’re a girl,” Eva says. “The things that changed my life were not my choices. They were other people’s decisions, people who really should have known better.”
From losing friends who can’t understand the nature of her new reality, to processing her grief and anger as she slowly pulls herself together and begins to chart a new path forward, Eva confronts the triumphs and challenges of a truly incredible situation head on in this unforgettable memoir.
About Eva Benefield:
Eva Benefield is the owner of the apparel company Ghost Cowboy, as well as an artist, and TikTok content creator. She is based in Charleston, South Carolina.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 40.50 to USD 61.75
