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An Evening with Martha Hall Kelly

Library hosts virtual author visit June 1.

Martha Hall Kelly, author of 'Lost Roses' and 'Lilac Girls'
Martha Hall Kelly, author of 'Lost Roses' and 'Lilac Girls' (Elmhurst Public Library)

Join us for a delightful evening with Martha Hall Kelly, author of Lilac Girls, Lost Roses,
and her new title, Sunflower Sisters. Ms. Kelly speaks about her writing process and the inspiration for her stories. Discussion and Q&A to follow, moderated by Library staff.


Kelly’s debut novel Lilac Girls became a New York Times bestseller the week it was published in April 2016. The novel is historical fiction, based on the true story of 72 Polish women who were imprisoned and experimented on at Ravensbruck Concentration Camp. Caroline Ferriday, an American philanthropist and former actress, brought them to the U.S. for rehabilitation and the trip of a lifetime.


Her subsequent novels, Lost Roses and Sunflower Sisters, are prequels to Lilac Girls.

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Presented with area libraries: Elmhurst, Cook Memorial, Des Plaines, Glenview, Highland Park, NilesMaine, Orland Park, Park Ridge, Vernon Area, Wheaton, and Zion-Benton.

Info:
An Evening with Martha Hall Kelly
Tuesday, June 1
7-8 p.m.
Live on Zoom.
Register: elmlib.org/author

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