If you’re a Vassar alumna/alumnus– or related to a Vassar alum– I hope you can join me this Saturday for a one of a kind presentation about Band of Sisters, the Smith College Relief Unit, and the little known Vassar College Relief Unit. Did you know that nearly two hundred Vassar women served in France…

One of the upsides of our strange new world?  If you weren’t able to attend an event, you can still see it after! I did a rather dizzying number of events and book talks for Band of Sisters last month, some by myself, some in conversation with wonderful librarians and booksellers, and some with fabulous…

It’s the last week of Women’s History Month– and also the last full week of Band of Sisters tour! Please do come join me this week for a series of events with wonderful fellow historical fiction authors as we talk all things women and history. — On Tuesday night, I’ll be chatting away with Kate…

Hello to all my Vassar friends! In conjunction with the Vassar Club of Hudson Valley and Split Rock Books (an amazing bookstore owned by a Vassar alumna!), I’m going to be giving a special talk about Band of Sisters— and their compatriots, the women of the Vassar College Relief Unit, who served in France through…

I’ve been very remiss in posting this week’s events! — Come join me tonight (Tuesday) at Avon Free Public Library at 7pm EST for a discussion of Band of Sisters.  The event is free and open to anyone anywhere.  Just click here to register. — Find me on Wednesday night at 6pm EST at Erlanger…

Happy Monday, all!  As the book tour like no other book tour continues, I have a whole new crop of free, virtual events coming up this week! — Tonight!  Monday, March 15, 8pm:  Literature Lovers’ Night Out with Kate Quinn (The Alice Network) & Elizabeth Wetmore (Valentine). Literature Lovers’ Night Out is a legendary book…

Brace yourselves!  Tonight, on Zoom with LaSalle Public Library, I will be attempting Power Point for the first time since my short-lived career as a lawyer. Come join me for pictures of heroic Smithies and possibly widespread technological malfunction.  Did I say that last bit out loud? In any event, I’m so looking forward to…

Join me tonight for a spirited celebration of International Women’s Day as Melanie Benjamin, Stephanie Dray, and I talk about some of our favorite forceful historical women! The event, hosted by Pamunkey Regional Library, is free and open to anyone anywhere.  You don’t even have to register!  We’ll be streaming live to their Facebook page,…

Happy Friday! I’m going to be talking about heroic Smithies at various places around the internet today!  Both of these events are free, live (yep, you can watch ’em as they happen, bloopers and all), and require no registration. At 10am EST, I’ll be doing my very first Instagram live with Beyond the Bookends on…