Events

Tue 9/11 7pm-8pm Kristyn Kusek Lewis reads from her debut novel How Lucky You Are 5 Spot/Warner Books  $13.99 paperback original fiction  9781455502035 Kristyn will talk about her debut novel as well as the writing process and her experiences in publishing. Come with your questions in hand!   In the tradition of Emily Giffin and Marisa de los Santos, How Lucky You Are is an engaging and moving novel about three women struggling to keep their longstanding friendship alive.   Waverly, who's always been the group's anchor, runs a cozy bakery but worries each month about her mounting debt. Kate is married to a man who's on track to be the next governor of Virginia, but the larger questions brewing in their future are unsettling her. Stay-at-home mom Amy has a perfect life on paper, but as the horrific secret she's keeping from her friends threatens to reveal itself, she panics. As life's pressures build all around them, Waverly knows she has some big decisions to make. In doing so, she will discover that the lines between loyalty and betrayal can become blurred, happy endings aren't always clear-cut, and sometimes you have to risk everything to gain the life you deserve.   "How Lucky You Are is a compelling, insightful, and moving tale of the ever-shifting terrain of female friendship and the secrets we keep even from those who love us most."--Meg Donohue, author of How to Eat a Cupcake   Kristyn Kusek Lewis has an MFA in Creative Writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts, and has worked in magazines for fifteen years. She has written for "The New York Times," "O: The Oprah Magazine," "Real Simple," "Glamour," "Allure, Good Housekeeping, Self, More, ""Redbook," and more.