Spies and Fashion in 1960s Paris - Julia Bryan Thomas Book Launch

Name: Spies and Fashion in 1960s Paris - Julia Bryan Thomas Book Launch
Start: 2025-01-14T19:00:00-06:00
Location: Magic City Books

Schedule

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

Magic City Books | Tulsa, OK

Magic City Books is proud to welcome local author Julia Bryan Thomas back to the store to celebrate the publication of her new novel, The Kennedy Girl on Tuesday, January 14 at 7:00 pm. This free event will take place in the Algonquin Room at Magic City Books, 221 E. Archer Street in the Tulsa Arts District.
The Kennedy Girl is an immersive and heart-pounding story perfect for history buffs and armchair travelers alike, with glimpses into both the propulsive Cold War era of espionage and the inner-workings of the most prestigious Parisian fashion houses.

The Kennedy Girl will be published by Sourcebooks Landmark on January 14. It is available for pre-order at Magic City Books or online at: https://magiccitybooks.square.site/product/the-kennedy-girl/3004.

About The Kennedy Girl
From esteemed author Julia Bryan Thomas comes a novel for readers who loved the fashion and glamour of The Second Life of Mirielle West and the clandestine intrigue of The Secrets We Kept, showcasing a journey to France through the eyes of a wide-eyed American orphan who becomes embroiled in an international espionage scheme.
This American Girl in Paris might hold the fate of nations...
It's the 1960s, and the fashion culture of New York, Paris, and Milan is starting to make an impression on the mid-century American woman. Jackie Kennedy's effortless style leads the nation, although Mia's bustling bakery job doesn't often give her the time or money to craft a stylish closet after her idol in the White House. But when a mysterious stranger suddenly offers her a modeling job in Paris at the esteemed House of Rousseau, she takes a chance on it, despite knowing nothing about the world of fashion. As an orphan with big dreams, holding a one-way plane ticket to Paris, she sets off for what she hopes is a better life.
But the job of a model runs deeper than photoshoots and runway walks, and as Mia adjusts to the Parisienne lifestyle, she realizes that not everything is as it seems. Becoming more and more successful in her position as an up-and-coming model, she is soon drawn into the Cold War by the very fashion house she works for. And as she finds herself falling further into national crimes and politics, Mia will soon have to decide which side of history she's really on.
Jackie Kennedy is no longer the only woman for whom fashion and politics dramatically collide...
Julia Bryan Thomas is a graduate of Northeastern State University and the Yale Writers’ Workshop. She is married to mystery novelist Will Thomas.