Reimagining the Past
Hear how masterful storytellers Jillian Cantor, Tracey Enerson Wood, and Lynda Loigman bring history to life through deeply human tales of love, deception, and groundbreaking innovation.
Where: | Student Union Tucson Room (Seats 110) |
When: | Sun, Mar 16, 10:00 am - 10:55 am |
Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - UA Campus Store Tent (following presentation)
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Genre: | Fiction / Literature |
Moderator: | Pamela Treadwell-Rubin |
Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Family of Marcia Peters |
Panelists
Jillian CantorJillian Cantor is the bestselling author of 12 novels for teens and adults, the latest being "The Greatest Lie of All." Over the last 12 years has had a series of hits, from "Margot" to "The Lost Letter" to "Beautiful Little Fools....
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Tracey Enerson WoodTracey Enerson Wood loves discovering amazing women whose stories have been lost to history, and bringing them to life for today’s readers. She has penned numerous award-winning plays, written a monthly health column for a national magazine, reviewed restaurants for several local magazines, and written two screenplays....
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Lynda LoigmanLynda Cohen Loigman is the bestselling author of "The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern," "The Matchmaker’s Gift," "The Wartime Sisters" and "The Two-Family House." She received a B.A. in English and American Literature from Harvard and a J....
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Books:
The Greatest Lie of All
Jillian Cantor
Fiction / Literature
Harlequin Audio
December 2024
ISBN 9780778310914
320 pages
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Katharine, the Wright Sister
Tracey Enerson Wood
Fiction / Literature
Sourcebooks Landmark
January 2024
ISBN 9781728257877
448 pages
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The Love Elixir of Augusta Stern
A Novel
Lynda Loigman
Fiction / Literature
St. Martin's Publishing Group
October 2024
ISBN 9781250278104
Hardcover, 320 pages
Buy nowThis heartwarming story explores how love and healing can be found in unexpected places—and how a bit of magic in each can go a long way.
When it comes to heartbreak, is time the best cure?
On the cusp of turning eighty, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs—an active senior community in Florida—she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy—and the man who broke her heart sixty years earlier.
As a teenager in 1920’s Brooklyn, Augusta’s role model was her father, Solomon Stern, the trusted owner of the local pharmacy and the neighborhood expert on every ailment. But when Augusta’s mother dies, Great Aunt Esther moves in, and Augusta is drawn to Esther’s curious methods. As a healer herself, Esther offers Solomon’s customers her own advice—unconventional remedies ranging from homemade chicken soup to an array of potions.
As Augusta prepares for pharmacy college, she is torn between loyalty to her father and fascination with her great aunt, all while navigating a budding relationship with Irving. Desperate for clarity, she impulsively uses Esther’s most potent elixir with disastrous consequences. Disillusioned and alone, Augusta vows to reject Esther’s enchantments forever.
Sixty years later, Augusta is still haunted by her past mistakes. What happened all those years ago and how did her plan go so spectacularly wrong? Did Irving ever truly love her or was he simply playing a part? And can Augusta reclaim the magic of her youth before it’s too late? More/less