Luncheon with Julie Schumacher for "Patient, Female"
Schedule
Fri Jun 12 2026 at 12:00 pm to 02:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Wellesley Books | Wellesley, MA
About this Event
If you would prefer to buy your ticket by phone, you may call Wellesley Books at 781-431-1160.
About ticketing:
- Admission to the event is $37.50, which includes lunch and a copy of the book.
- To purchase additional copies of the book, be sure to select an admission ticket and then an add-on. Additional copies will also be available at the event.
- Please note that the author will only sign copies of the book that were purchased from Wellesley Books.
- Please also note that we cannot issue ticket refunds within 48 hours of the event.
Lastly, please be aware of our new parking system for the lot behind the store. Parking is free, but you must check in with Vend Park. We recommend setting this up before the event.
ABOUT THE BOOK
“Shrewd, sage, and so darkly funny.” —Claire Lombardo, author of The Most Fun We Ever Had
An unsuspecting couple is treated to a luxury vacation by their deceased neighbor. After begrudgingly agreeing to volunteer at a nursing home, a middle school girl gambles over games of bridge with elderly residents. A single mother struggles to understand the unique bond between her autistic son and his dying grandmother. Four friends experience decades of highs and lows as pawns in The Game of Life. A professional gynecology patient runs into a high school flame while at work, undressed, on the job.
In this irreverent collection, celebrated novelist Julie Schumacher balances sorrow against laughter. Here, we experience story not only as narrative, but as syllabus and as board game. Each protagonist—ranging from girlhood to senescence—receives her own indelible voice as she navigates social blunders, generational misunderstandings, and the absurdity of the human experience. Exquisitely honest and expertly crafted, Patient, Female renders—with dark humor and wit—the foibles of human behavior and our endearing imperfections.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julie Schumacher’s first novel, The Body Is Water, was an ALA Notable Book of the Year and a finalist for the PEN/Hemingway Award.
She is the author of nine other books, including the national best-seller, Dear Committee Members, for which she won the Thurber Prize for American Humor — she is the first woman to have won the Thurber Prize.
Schumacher is a Regents professor of Creative Writing and English at the University of Minnesota.
Where is it happening?
Wellesley Books, 82 Central Street, Wellesley, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 40.37
