Susanna Daniel: GIRLFRIENDING

Schedule

Thu, 12 Feb, 2026 at 07:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

201 W Mifflin St, Madison, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53703 | Madison, WI

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After a brief, head-spinning affair leaves her heartbroken, a divorced, perimenopausal mother sets out to date ten women in exploration of what she calls her lesbian adolescence, a quest she takes on with the ride-or-die support of her best friend and the small but mighty community she gathers along the way.
From the award-winning author of Stiltsville and Sea Creatures, two beloved novels about the slippery terrain of love and marriage, and inspired by her award-winning short story, “The Goddess of Illicit Choices,” comes a lively and taut exploration of friendship, courtship, community, and all the shades in between. At its heart, GIRLFRIENDING asks: How do we remake our lives midstream, and how do we know when we've arrived?
In conversation with Curtis Sittenfeld.
Prior to the author talk, join the Madison Public Library for a Book and Mocktail Pairing at 6 p.m. in the Madison Room. Discover a sampling of hidden gems in the library’s collection paired with delicious mocktails and desserts provided by Blue Plate Catering! We invite you to sip, eat, browse, and chat with librarians and fellow book lovers about your favorite reads. Explore librarian-curated blends of popular genres and browse a collection of read-alikes for Susanna Daniel’s GIRLFRIENDING, all available for checkout.
https://www.wisconsinbookfestival.org/events/girlfriending
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