Darien's Barrett Bookstore Hosts 'Ladies Of Summer' Event

From Barrett Bookstore: Back by popular demand, Barrett Bookstore will host the fourth annual “Ladies of Summer” evening on Thursday June 21 at 6:00 pm. This special event features three authors who have books coming out just in time for great summer reading. will be held at Wee Burn Country Club, 141 Hollow Tree Ridge Road, Darien “It is a lot of fun to hear the authors discuss the backstory of their new novels.” says Sheila Daley, owner of Barrett Bookstore. “The evening begins with wine and hors d’oeuvres on the terrace and a chance to meet the authors, followed by the authors’ presentation and a joint Q&A. This year we are pleased to welcome Lauren Weisberger, Karen White and Hannah McKinnon.”

Lauren Weisberger’s new book “When Love Gives You Lululemons” stars one of her favorite characters from her bestseller, “The Devil Wears Prada.” Emily Charlton, now image consultant to the stars, trades in NYC for Greenwich, Connecticut where she takes on A-list client, Karolina Hartwell. The supermodel and senator's wife is trying to repair her image after a DUI -- with a Suburban full of other people's children. With the help of their mutual friend Miriam, a powerful attorney turned ‘stay at home mom’, they navigate the social landmines of life in America's favorite suburb on steroids, revealing the truths--and the lies--that simmer just below the glittering surface. With her signature wit, the author offers a dazzling look at a world where nothing is as it appears. On the heels of two New York Times bestsellers in 2017, Karen White returns with one of her
best summer reads yet. “Dreams of Falling” tells the story of three young women, who constrained by the small town expectations of the 1950’s South, plan a last grab at freedom -- a graduation trip to Myrtle Beach. But, one summer night on the boardwalk will change everything and result in consequences that will ripple through three generations. Known for evocative novels that move fluidly back and forth through time, White’s latest offers a wonderful sense of place, compelling characters, and “a past-and-present love story expertly wrapped in mystery.”

In Hannah MacKinnon’s “Sailing Lessons,” we are transported from the Lowcountry of South Carolina to the shores of Cape Cod where the Bailey sisters reunite with their long absent father. In this heartfelt novel, twenty years have past since Caleb, a brilliant but troubled, photographer, walked out on his family. Now suffering from pancreatic cancer and seeking absolution, he returns. Old wounds cause the tightknit Bailey women to confront their own wishes and wants, and admit to their own wrong-doings over the years. In a place that brings both great comfort and great pain, the Bailey sisters experience a summer on the Cape that promises not only hard endings, but perhaps, hopeful new beginnings. All three novels are perfect to put in your beach bag or take along on vacation. Tickets include a glass of wine, hors d’oeuvres and a 10% discount on any books purchased at the event. For ticket information visit www.barrettbookstore.com or call 203-655-2712.

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