SARAH MCCOY
About this Event
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Copperfield's Books is thrilled to welcome bestselling author Sarah McCoy to Napa in celebration of her enthralling paperback release - !
Join us for an unforgettable evening of storytelling, conversation, audience Q&A, and a post-event book signing as Sarah discusses the inspiration behind her captivating tale of Old Hollywood glamour, long-buried secrets, forbidden love, and one of the most intriguing disappearances in modern entertainment history.
Perfect for fans of historical fiction, classic Hollywood, and novels that explore the choices that define a life, Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely? is a sweeping, emotionally rich story of ambition, reinvention, and the truths that refuse to stay hidden.
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Free and open to the public. Reservations required for seating.
"A mesmerizing tale of glamour, secrets, and reinvention, I absolutely loved it."
—Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
In 1969, twenty-three-year-old starlet Lori Lovely shocks the world by ditching a promising film career to take vows as a Benedictine nun. The media can’t get enough of the story. Why would such a beautiful girl take the veil? Did it have anything to do with her costar, heartthrob singer Lucas Wesley?
In 1990, history student Lu Tibbott decides to dig into a true twentieth-century mystery for her senior thesis and write about her aunt Lori, now the Mother Abbess at a cloistered convent in rural New England. For decades Mother Lori has refused all requests for interviews—until Lu arrives with a tape recorder in hand. To Lu’s delight, Mother Lori is finally ready to talk...but only if Lu is truly ready to listen.
Lu is shocked by the story of Lori Lovely’s tumultuous years in Hollywood, a fairy tale twisting with ambition, unforeseen alliances, and forbidden love. What began as a history thesis now threatens to upend all their lives with its unexpected truths, especially as the media gets wind of Lu’s project and begins to ask…
Whatever happened to Lori Lovely?
Author: SARAH McCOY is the New York Times, USA Today, and international bestselling author of Whatever Happened to Lori Lovely? and seven other books. Her work has been featured in Newsweek, Lit Hub, Huffington Post, Real Simple, Writer Unboxed, and other publications. She hosted the NPR WSNC Radio program “Bookmarked with Sarah McCoy” and is the founder of The McCoy Grant. Sarah taught English writing at Old Dominion University and at the University of Texas at El Paso. She lives with her husband in North Carolina. For more information visit www.sarahmccoy.com
Praise:
Sarah McCoy has given readers a precious gift with this novel, plunging us deep into the beating heart of Hollywood's golden era and its unlikely leading lady. Rich in atmospheric detail, full of high-stakes drama, and sprinkled with the magic of McCoy's lyrical and lush storytelling, this one will stay with you long after you've savored the final page. Heartfelt and charming—what a beautiful journey it is to find out all that happened to Lori Lovely! - Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author of Finding Margaret Fuller
Enchanting…a sparkling emotional story of young love, Hollywood glamour, heart-wrenching betrayal, and devastating tragedy, all set to the backdrop of the 1960s film industry. - Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author of The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
I knew this novel would be fun (who doesn’t love an ingenue turned movie star turned nun?), but it was so much more than that. It was a balm for the spirit, a beautifully-written, moving, page-turner that I didn’t want to end. Lori Lovely is a blueprint for how to create joy and meaning in a troubled world. I loved this book! - Jeanine Cummins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of American Dirt
Sarah McCoy brings to life one of Hollywood’s golden ages, the 1960s, in this delightful tale of a starlet who trades the movies for the monastery, leaving her forlorn fans wondering why. Part mystery, part history, it's always a joy. - Chris Bohjalian, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author of The Jackal’s Mistress
This is a beautifully crafted tale of unexpected life-turns, impossible choices, hidden powers of destiny and coming of age. Whatever happened to Lori Lovely? will warm your heart as it did mine. - Tatiana de Rosnay, New York Times bestselling author of The Blonde Dust
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